Story by Victor Aguirre, SOCSOUTH, Feb 16, 2021. A young mother turned on the television to entertain her son with the United States Space Shuttle launch twenty years ago. The space launch created a great impression on the child that […]
By Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort. The name of the game for SOCEURs Preservation of Force and Family (POTFF) program is accessibility and continuity of care. The program aims to build and implement a holistic approach to address the strain of […]
The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has published an updated listing of research topics for academic year 2021. This listing is tailored to address the special operations priorities that will guide research projects for the special operations community. The topics […]
By USSOCOM Office of Communication, June 2, 2020. Special operations culture takes pride in being agile and adaptable to any challenging situation. The same is true for educating Special Operations Forces. Responding to the dynamic and limiting situation of COVID-19, […]
By Jim Garamone. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. At a virtual conference last week sponsored by the […]
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released a 69-page report entitled United States Special Operations Command Comprehensive Review. USSOCOM was directed by Congress to conduct a review of its culture and report back to it with its findings. […]
The United States Special Operations Command has published the June 2019 issue of Tip of the Spear. This 40- page online PDF has a number of interesting articles about U.S. special operations forces participating in exercises and operations around the […]
LTG Richard Clarke has been nominated for a fourth star and is likely to be the next commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) based in Tampa, Florida. He spent six years with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He […]
SFC Christopher Celiz died of wounds sustained as a result of enemy small arms fire in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan. Celiz was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. He was […]
SOF Capabilities – The United States special operations forces possess capabilities that are relevant around the world according to the USSOCOM commander. General Tony Thomas appeared at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Friday, July 21st where he spoke […]
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 […]
Whats Wrong with ARSOF? Army Special Operations Forces or ARSOF has – according to one special operations officer (writing under a fictional name) – been marginalized by other SOF elements (SEALs and JSOC) and has lost its way. The author, in […]
What’s wrong with SOCOM? Small Wars Journal has posted an article on its website that is sure to generate lots of discussion. The author, going by the name “Sadcom via Happycom” – whatever that is supposed to mean – is […]
The USSOCOM Para-Commandos are the precision parachute team of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The team started up in 1991 and do parachute demonstration jumps on behalf of USSOCOM. The USSOCOM Para-Commandos […]
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