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Training
Special Tactics Airmen Integrate Capabilities During Commando Crucible
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — Air Force Special Tactics teams have a wide range of core responsibilities they provide and combatant…
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Special Operations News
Thai Cave Rescue: Two Years Later
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — The two year anniversary of the Thai-led, multi-national operation to rescue the Wild Boar youth…
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Tech & Kit
US Army Selects Interim C-sUAS Systems
Department of Defense leadership recently approved the assessment results for currently fielded Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capabilities. Most of…
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Special Operations News
Pararescue Supports Historic Launch for NASA
NELLIS AFB, NV — On May 30, the world watched anxiously as history was made when the Falcon 9 prepared…
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Training
Exercise Gryphon Jet Concludes
YOKOTA AFB, JAPAN — The 353rd Special Operations Group organized exercise Gryphon Jet from June 17-26, 2020 at Yokota Air…
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Fitness
New Special Operations Fitness Facility to Open
TAMPA, FL — U.S. Special Operations Command-Central cut the ribbon on a new outdoor human performance facility at MacDill Air…
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Tech & Kit
Researchers augment combat vehicles with AI
ADELPHI, MD –When Soldiers enter a new environment, their mission demands they stay one step ahead of the enemy; however,…
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Special Operations News
Overcoming Adversity: How an Italian Became a Special Tactics Operator
PORTLAND, OR — Sometimes in order to achieve one’s goal in life, one has to overcome a great deal of…
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ShadowBlog
The Korean War and the Rebirth of ARSOF
After the Second World War ended in 1945, the ideological and economic divide between the U.S. and the Soviet Union…
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Tech & Kit
The Polaris MRZR Alpha
Minneapolis, MN – Special Operations Forces have a new light tactical vehicle: the Polaris MRZR Alpha. Following a competitive bid…
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ShadowBlog
MARSOC Identifies Airborne Training Fatality
FORT BENNING, GA — It is with heavy hearts that Marine Forces Special Operations Command announced the death of a…
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Special Operations News
Iraq’s Oldest Special Operations Force Facing Today’s challenges
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Qwat al-Khasah or SFI (Special Forces of Iraq) are handpicked from the Iraqi Security Force or ISF,…
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Special Operations News
The 75th Ranger Regiment Permanently Activates RMIB
FORT BENNING, GA — Effective June 16, 2020, the Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment is officially activated and…
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Special Operations News
SOST Member Awarded Bronze Star
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — Staff Sgt. Johnathan Randall, a Special Operations Surgical Team member assigned to the 720th Operational Support…
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Tech & Kit
AFRL, AFSOC Launch Palletized Weapons
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH – Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations…
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ShadowBlog
Lessons From a Career Special Tactics Operator
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — Editor’s note: This commentary was written by a career Air Force Special Tactics operator and expresses…
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Special Operations News
Special Tactics Airmen Maintain Readiness
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — Special Tactics Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron filled in to conduct interoperability training with…
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Training
Special Tactics Take to the Skies Over England
RAF MILDENHALL, UNITED KINGDOM — U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352d Special…
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Medical
1st SFG Soldiers Fight COVID-19
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA — 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) medical professionals and logisticians stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.,…
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Medical
CJSOTF Conducts Medical Training
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Coalition forces comprising the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force conducted medical operations exercises on March…
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