By Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Weir. Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) operators complete demanding tactical training throughout their careers, but before becoming a SWCC operator they must first pass a 72-hour crucible during the fifth week of the SWCC […]
Have you ever wondered how Army special operations forces personnel become so highly capable in the many and varied missions they conduct around the world? An informative and interesting video provides an explanation of the advanced training ARSOF soldiers receive. […]
The first female soldier graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) on July 9, 2020 at a ceremony held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She received her Special Forces Tab and donned her Green Beret during the ceremony along […]
By Emily Knowles, PRISM Vol. 8, No. 4, June 2020.The original article can be accessed here – PRISM or view the PDF. In recent military campaigns against violent non-state actors, many states have reduced the risk to their own forces […]
Marine Forces Special Operations Command announced the death of a Marine Raider, SGT Wolfgang Weninger, from an airborne training accident at Fort Benning, Georgia on June 16, 2020. He was attending the U.S. Army’s Basic Airborne Course and suffered fatal […]
By Lt. John Mike, NSW Center. “Hooyahs” and other screams of motivation pierced the crisp Coronado, Calif., air in the early hours of May 4 at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center. The compound’s normally serene night was now a raucous […]
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 Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs. The Air Force consolidated and transitioned officers of Air Force Special Warfare to a new Air Force specialty code to increase resourcing, improve talent management and enhance deployment capabilities. Effective April 30, special […]
by Angela Walter. A Special Forces mountain team assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducted their annual mountain requalification training in the wilderness of Colorado and Montana from October to December. U.S. Army Special Forces train extensively […]
Green Beret and Paratrooper medics from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducted training in April to prepare to support Evans Army Community Hospital and 4th Infantry Division during the Coronavirus pandemic, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Fort Carson declared a public […]
The Special Operations Forces Site Exploitation Courses (SOFSE) provide students the ability to exploit sensitive-site materials and detainees. The United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) has two SOFSE courses that are held at Fort […]
U.S. Central Command conducted Invincible Sentry 20, a bilateral exercise hosted by the government of Uzbekistan in military training facilities within the Tashkent region from February 24 to March 2, 2020. Invincible Sentry 20 was a crisis response rehearsal designed […]
The Combat Diver Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity dedicated to preserving the history of the Combat Diver community. Though the foundations story began with a recognition that the class plaques at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School in […]
The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) was formally activated by the U.S. Army during an official ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on March 5, 2020. The establishment of the 54th SFAB has been in progress for over a […]
The US Military Freefall Association is a collective of freefall parachutists, jumpmasters, and military freefall instructors bound by their common training, experience, and passion for military parachuting. The association seeks to promote an understanding of military freefall and to maintain […]
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