OFS IG report May 2020

IG Report on OFS – Afghanistan, May 2020

May 21, 2020 SOF News 0

The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) has been published. the 88-page report covers the period of January through March 2020. This quarterly report is required by Congress. The Inspector General’s of […]

General Clarke on strategy

SOF to Remain Integral to U.S. Strategy

May 20, 2020 SOF News 0

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 […]

MQ-9 Flight Simulator

Reaper Airman Earns Ranger Tab

May 17, 2020 SOF News 0

By Senior Airman Lauren Silverthorne. The sounds of frogs, birds and cicadas rang loudly in his ears as the hot sun crawled across the sky. He hoped nightfall would provide a reprieve, but it only gave way to equally muggy […]

SSG Ron Shurer RIP Special Forces

SSG Ron Shurer – RIP

May 14, 2020 SOF News 0

Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer II passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was a member of the Special Forces Regiment. Shurer was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in combat in Afghanistan. He was recognized for […]

International Criminal Court Investigation ICC

SFA Opposition to ICC Investigation

May 14, 2020 SOF News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has recently reopened an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in relation to the U.S. military participation in the Afghan conflict. The investigation will focus on alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan […]

SOF and COVID-19 Response

SOF Units Respond and Adapt to Coronavirus Pandemic

May 13, 2020 SOF News 0

The coronavirus has significantly affected life in the United States and around the world. The U.S. special operations forces are also finding their environment drastically altered as well. However, the U.S. SOF units are responding and adapting. Special operations unit […]

617th MP Company

Army NG MP Company Trained by 3rd Special Forces

May 10, 2020 SOF News 0

By SSG Andrew Dickson. Soldiers of the 617th Military Police Company, the Ravens, earned extensive training with the 3rd Special Forces Group while at mobilization station located at Camp Oro Grande near Fort Bliss, Texas during the last three weeks […]

SOF Interagency Research Guide JSOU 2020

JSOU Pub: SOF Interagency Reference Guide 2020

May 8, 2020 John Friberg 0

The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has published the Special Operations Forces Interagency Reference Guide. This is the 4th edition, published in April 2020. This 166-page publication (PDF) is a valuable reference work for special operations staff officers, members of […]