U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Title: U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Report#: RS21048
Author(s): Andrew Feickert
Date: December 03, 2020…
Special Ops
AFSOC Breaks Ground on Non-standard Aircraft Simulator Facility
Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on a non-standard aviation simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. …
U.S. and Swedish SOF Conduct Major Joint Exercise with Air, Land and Sea Assets
Special Operations Command Europe participates in a joint exercise with the Swedish Armed Forces and Home Guard. This training includes …
Special Forces Soldiers Reinforce Arctic Combat Skills
As great power competition between the United States, China, and Russia intensifies the Arctic has developed into an international competition …
Special Operations Command Awards L3Harris Technologies $82 Million Order for New Falcon® IV Multi-Channel Manpack Radios
U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) an initial $82 million full-rate production order for its new …
Dedicated Crew Chiefs Say Farewell to Tail No. 1303
The 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit said farewell to one of its AC-130W Stinger II gunships as it took its final …
Special Tactics Unit Surpasses 6,900 Days Combating War in Middle East
Story by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams, 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks …
352nd Special Operations Wing Cultivates Partnership and Capability with Norway
Members with the 352nd Special Operations Wing recently returned home after participating in a training exercise, Fluid Needle, near Rygge …
Syrian Democratic Forces Display Strength, Capabilities through Successful Operations
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon Ames
Partnering with Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (SOJTF-OIR) beginning in …
Mission-Ready Cutting Tools: Spyderco’s Ultra-Corrosion-Resistant Pacific Salt Knives (SPONSORED)
The Spyderco knife company of Golden, Colorado is a relatively small business that has had a profound impact on the …