U.S. Army Explores Special Operations Precision Strike System
In an effort to satisfy emerging U.S. warfighter requirements, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Program Executive Office for …
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Chinook Carrying SOF Shot Down in Afghanistan
Very early on Aug. 6, 2011, a Chinook helicopter, reportedly carrying 38 warfighters including U.S. special operations forces warriors and …
Special Air Service Is Formed
“The boy Stirling is mad. Quite, quite mad. However in war there is often a place for mad people.”
—Lt. …
Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre Interview
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, (MARSOC) was stood up midway through the ongoing war in Southwest Asia, …
.300 Win Mag Options for USSOCOM
In another possible reflection of the emerging Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) program [See DMN: “USSOCOM Outlines Restart for Precision Sniper …
The Flash Bang Grenade
“Flash-bangs” are a key weapon in the modern special operations forces (SOF) and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team armory. …
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Year in Review
In the world of U.S. special operations forces (SOF), about 50,000 military and civilian personnel make up America’s most-focused asset …
Medal of Honor: Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller
The damage assessment patrol composed of eight Special Forces operators and about 15 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers was about …
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Year in Review
Our review of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in 2010 and early 2011 begins with events of a more recent …
MARSOC Year in Review
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command (MARSOC), celebrated its fifth anniversary in February 2011 and received a rare present …