SOF Weekly Brief – April 6, 2026
News about special operations, conflicts, national security, Operations Epic Fury, training with SOF partner forces, Air Force PJs, and the Russia-Ukraine War.
USSOCOM
MARSOC – 20 Years Old
Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) passed the 20 year mark in 2026. It was officially activated as a component of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The major organizations of MARSOC are: The Marines have a long history […]
SOF Weekly Brief – March 2, 2026
Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Green Berets assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) operate a Ground Mobility Vehicle equipped with specialized snow tracks during […]
Special Operations News – Feb 23, 2026
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has been in the Arabian Sea since late January 2026. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist […]
Special Operations News – Jan 20, 2026
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: 10th SFG(A) troops fastrope from UH-60 near Aalborg, Denmark. Photo by SSG Steven Young, SOCEUR, Sep 2, 2018. Do you receive our […]
What is a Combatant Command?
Editor’s Note: This article was first published in 2017 by SOF News . . . it has been updated to reflect the changes over the past decade. In addition, a recent story (Dec 15, 2025 – subscription) in The Washington […]
Special Operations News – Oct 13, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) prepares to deploy from the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima […]
Special Operations News – Oct 6, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Southeast Afghanistan, April 2019. RS was a […]
Special Operations News – September 29, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard performs tire drills during an early morning physical training session with the military personnel assigned […]
Special Operations News – September 22, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians practice free fall techniques during a vertical wind training exercise in Virginia Beach, Va., Dec. 15, 2023. […]
“Tip of the Spear” – Aug 2025
The August 2025 issue of “Tip of the Spear” has been posted online by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). There are a number of interesting articles about U.S. SOF events that have taken place in recent months around […]
The Reopening of the Longboat at NAVSCIATTS
Story by Angela Fry, NAVSCIATTS. At facilities located on the John C. Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi, the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) proudly reopened its student welfare center, newly christened the Longboat, Aug. 8. […]
Special Operations News – Monday, May 12, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Vision 60 Q-UGV ground robot does a simulated route mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 17, 2023. The […]
Special Operations News – March 25, 2024
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron drop near Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 13, 2024. The 57th RQS […]
“Tip of the Spear” – February 2024
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has posted online its February 2024 issue of Tip of the Spear. This is a news rollup of the major SOF component commands and the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs). Some interesting reading in the […]