SPECIAL OPERATIONS NEWS
Army Special Operations Command to Remember Fallen
FORT BRAGG, NC – The U.S. Army Special Operations Command will honor 32 Special Operations Forces Soldiers killed while supporting combat operations during the past year in a ceremony, May 25, at 2 p.m. at the Fallen Special Operations Soldiers Memorial Wall adjacent to the USASOC headquarters ... FULL STORY
International SOF To Demo Combat Capabilities
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Tampa, FL – The United States Special Operations Command is inviting the public to watch U.S. and international Special Operations Forces (SOF) demonstrate their combined combat capabilities outside the Tampa Convention Center next Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m.USSOCOM commander Adm. William H. McRaven is inviting ... FULL STORY
MARSOC’s All-Star Team Awarded Bronze Stars
CAMP PENDLETON, CA - Four Marines were awarded the military’s fourth highest combat award for combat operations while serving with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion between February 2009 and October 2011. Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, presented Capt. John ... FULL STORY
Warriors of Weather
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NM – How many times have you been sitting at your desk, when all of a sudden, an advisory notification pops up in some random color letting you know something about the weather outside courtesy of ReachPlus? Have you ever wondered just where that information was coming ... FULL STORY
EOD Air Commando Receives Fourth Bronze Star
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – In high school, Ronnie "Bo" Brickey, a thrill-seeking rodeo bull rider from Oregon, was looking for a career that would quench his thirst for excitement. Brickey found his path when a neighbor's brother, an Air Force recruiter, urged him to look into explosive ordnance disposal. ... FULL STORY
20 SOS Green Hornets: When Only The Best Will Do
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NM – Special Operations Forces truth number four states, "Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur." Those forces must already be trained, prepared and ready to respond to any contingency at a moment's notice. After being called to deploy to support Operation ... FULL STORY
Canadian Commendation Presented To SF Soldiers
FORT BRAGG, NC – The Canadian Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation will be presented to Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) by Lt. Gen. Stuart Beare, Commander, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, for their valorous actions in support of the Canadian-led Operation MEDUSA, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan ... FULL STORY
Unity of Effort
TARIN KOT, Afghanistan – During the course of operations in Afghanistan several countries, including Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, and United States, have come together to lend a helping hand during a time of need. Within the walls of Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, there is a strong bond formed ... FULL STORY
Rangers Hold Rare Public Ceremony
TACOMA, WA – The U.S. Army Ranger story is typically a closed book, but Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Rangers opened the pages of their latest chapter for an evening last week. The South Sound community had the rare opportunity to join 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, in recognizing its own at the ... FULL STORY
Warriors Stand Tall in Combat Once Again
BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Becoming a part of the U.S. Army’s elite fighting force takes total dedication and an unwavering fortitude to persevere in the toughest environments. These grueling conditions not only test an individual’s physical limits, but the mental capacity to forge forward in the face of adversity when most other ... FULL STORY
160th SOAR Dedicates Compound Honoring Former SOF Leader
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (USASOC News Service, May 11, 2012) – The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) will honor retired Gen. Bryan “Doug” Brown, by naming one of its compounds after him in a ceremony May 14 at Fort Campbell. During his distinguished 40-year career, Brown was involved in ... FULL STORY
Special Warfare Education Group Activates HQ Company
FORT BRAGG, NC - The newly established Special Warfare Education Group (Airborne) formally activated its Headquarters and Headquarters Company during a ceremony May 1 on Fort Bragg, N.C., taking another step toward building a fully manned and equipped organization dedicated to educating U.S. Army ... FULL STORY
Special Forces Soldiers Run Among World's Elite
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Soldiers from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) took advantage of an opportunity provided by the Boston Athletic Association and the Massachusetts State Police to run in the prestigious Boston Marathon April 16. The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) reserves a number of complimentary ... FULL STORY
CAPEX 2012 Showcases Special Operations
FORT BRAGG, NC – Past and present service members, along with local and regional community leaders, gained private access into the realm of U.S. Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) to experience what makes these quiet professionals such a lethal force. The 2012 USASOC Capabilities Exercise gave the leaders from ... FULL STORY
MARSOC Marine Receives Silver Star Posthumously
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – The family of the late Sgt. William J. Woitowicz, a former native of Groton, Mass., were presented with the Silver Star, the nation’s third highest honor for combat valor, during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, April 28, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, ... FULL STORY
SECDEF Civic Leaders Get Look Inside AFSOC
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – For one of the visitors, an inside look at Air Force Special Operations Command prompted a return to childhood. Dr. Terry Barber's eyes were wide as he described his participation in a night operations scenario during his recent AFSOC tour. "My description to some of my friends was, I ... FULL STORY
7th SFG Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
EGLIN AFB, FL – Staff Sgt. Andrew Trevor Britton-Mihalo, 26, of San Jose, Costa Rica, died April 25, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Andrew Trevor Britton-Mihalo was born ... FULL STORY
SF Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, NC – Staff Sgt. Brandon Forrest Eggleston, 29, of Candler, N.C. died when his mobility platform struck an improvised explosive device during a patrol April 26, 2012 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. and was deployed in support of ... FULL STORY
MOH Recipient Receives Order of Lincoln Medallion
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and members of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois posthumously awarded Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller the Order of the Lincoln Medallion during their 48th Annual Convocation and Investiture of Laureates, Saturday, April 21. Seven citizens ... FULL STORY
VFW Named After Fallen Navy SEAL
LEMON GROVE, CA – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2028 renamed its Lemon Grove station after a fallen SEAL, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, during a rededication ceremony April 21. More than 100 guests, including six of Monsoor's relatives and leadership from the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community ... FULL STORY
Night Stalkers Compete For Top NCO, Soldier Title
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – A communications specialist and an aviation operations specialist took home the titles of NCO and Soldier of the Year in a four-day long competition that tested the mind and mettle of Soldiers from the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment (Airborne), April 2-5. The two winners were announced during ... FULL STORY
USSOCOM Marks 25th Anniversary
FORT BRAG, NC – April 25, 1980, was a defining moment for Special Operations as the tragic news of the failed Desert One mission became known that day. President Jimmy Carter announced a secret rescue mission for the Iranian hostages had failed; eight American servicemen were dead ... FULL STORY
Rangers to Receive Awards For Afghan Role
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD – U.S. Army Rangers from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment will be recognized for their combat actions in a combat awards ceremony at Tacoma Exhibition Hall in the Tacoma Dome May 10 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event. Among the awards scheduled to be ... FULL STORY
Special Operations Team Wins 2012 Best Ranger
FORT BENNING, GA – A team from the United States Army Special Operations Command won the 29th Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, here, today. Team 36, which was comprised of Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne, took the top spot among the 34 ... FULL STORY
US Army Ranger Killed in Combat
FORT BRAGG, NC — A U.S. Army Ranger was killed in action April 14, during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins, 23, was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. Higgins was killed by direct fire from enemy ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
