The articles published this week by SOF News will likely be at a slower pace than usual. The Editor of SOF News will be in Tampa, Florida attending SOF Week 2023. This event is hosted by the United States Special […]
Photo: A U.S. special operations forces soldier practices sniper rifle marksmanship aboard an airborne Hellenic UH-H1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter during Hellenic SOFEX ORION 23, April 28, 2023, near Megara, Greece. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Dunlap) Special operations […]
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting its SOF Week 2023 in the first week of May. This national convention for the U.S. special operations community will include a diverse slate of programs, speakers, forums, defense industry exhibitions, […]
The Green Beret Foundation is kicking off SOF Week in Tampa by hosting a HALO Happy Hour for Green Berets, special operations community members, and defense industry professionals and leaders. The event is scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2023, from […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo: Project DYNAMO flight boards AMCITs for evacuation from Port Sudan to Egypt on April 30, 2023. Read more about Project DYNAMO under Sudan conflict […]
The Iranian Embassy siege took place from April 30 to May 5, 1980. A group of six armed Arab men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London. They took 26 hostages – demanding safe passage out of the United Kingdom and […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report on U.S. special operations and the performance of the Preservation of Force and Family Program (POTFF). This document was published in April 2023 and is 42-pages long (PDF). “The U.S. Special […]
An Induction Ceremony for three Army Special Operations Regiments was held in the JFK Auditorium on April 20, 2023 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Thirteen people were named as Distinguished and Honorary Members to the Regiments of the Special Forces, […]
Conflict has enveloped the country of Sudan and U.S. citizens are at risk; many of them seeking to escape the chaos and return to the United States. It is estimated that there are over 16,000 American citizens in Sudan. Some […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets conduct RAPIDS operations from a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation […]
SOF Week will take place the first week of May 2023, in Tampa, Florida. The venue is the Tampa Convention Center and it will be a gathering spot for special operations professionals, industry representatives, academics, researchers, policy makers, and others. […]
On April 22, 2023, Saturday evening (EST), U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) evacuated just under 100 American embassy staff from the Khartoum, Sudan embassy. The evacuation took place at approximately 8:00 pm Saturday evening (Washington, D.C. time), about 3:00 am […]
Over the last several days the security situation in Sudan has become worse. There is fighting in the capital city of Khartoum, the airport is closed, hundreds of lives have been lost, and thousands injured. Most of the essentials of […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tactical situation on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. Additional topics include NATO, aid to Ukraine, refugees, internally displaced personnel, humanitarian efforts, cyber, and information operations. […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A diver inserts an ice screw during an emergency procedures drill as part of an ice diving exercise in Sheridan Lake, British […]
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