The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) is a non-profit organization located in Tampa, Florida. The SOWF exists to care for the families of fallen and wounded special operations forces. The SOWF was founded in 1980 after the attempt to rescue […]
NLD SOCOM – Netherlands Special Operations Command was inaugurated on December 5, 2018 at Gilze Rijen AFB. The NLD SOCOM will enable the Netherlands to effectively plan and execute special operations whenever they are called upon. NLD SOCOM reports directly […]
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has updated its U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress report. The latest pub is dated October 29, 2018, (CRS RS21048). This 13-page CRS report on US SOF covers a variety of topics […]
Army 2018 – Russia has just held its largest arms fair and conference at Park Patriot, located to the west of Moscow and whilst members of their SOF were not very conspicuous, they could be seen if you knew where to […]
The 601st Special Forces Group of the Czech Republic is composed of specially trained soldiers of the Czech Army. It was officially created in 2003. The roots of the 601st goes back to 1952 when it was a paratroop brigade. […]
The five SOF Truths have been a basic guide for special operations forces (SOF) when conducting daily activities as well as long-range planning. Additionally they are helpful to members of the Department of Defense, other organizations and agencies of the […]
Dan Green has provided us with a book that details the U.S. special operations forces (SOF) participation in an innovative method to combat the insurgents in Afghanistan. The Village Stability Operations (VSO) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) were programs to […]
Tip of the Spear January 2017 – this issue contains a number of articles about U.S. SOF. Air Commandos reflect on the Afghan invasion 15 years later, review of USSOCOM imagery, Air Commandos take part in a Korean SOF exercise, […]
JSOU Publications – for the intellectual special operations operator who is still out there on the ground and the former action guy (FAG) who now works on staff. The Joint Special Operations University or JSOU located at the United States […]
Winter Campaign 2016 – Afghan special operations forces of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Interior (MoI) are undergoing a refit during winter campaign 2016. The typical fighting season in Afghanistan usually runs from April to October each […]
SOF News Update 20161216 – Australian Special Operations Command, US SOF in Iraq, De Oppresso Liber, sniper rifles for India, ratings for VA medical facilities, 6 differences b/t Delta and SEAL Team 6, CANSOF, USSOCOM and sensitive equipment accountability, and […]
During OEF-P or Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines Special Forces teams from the 1st Special Forces Group and 19th Special Forces Group had a long-term commitment in the Philippines in a ‘train, advise, and assist’ mission. The Special Operations Command […]
The History Channel is debuting a new television program entitled The Warfighters. The program chronicles real special operations forces missions but from the perspective of those who lived it. The program will air on Friday, November 11th – Veterans Day. The show […]
The Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) has published a tract entitled Advice from SOF on the Use of SOF for the Next Administration, October 2016. The CNA convened a meeting of special operations experts to discuss the use of special operations […]
The Malaysians have established the National Special Operations Force (NSOF) to respond to threats of terrorism. NSOF will be comprised of officers and personnel from the Malaysian Armed Forces, Royal Malaysian Police, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. Read more […]
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