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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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Tech & Kit
The Future of Vertical Lift
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL — The U.S. Army selected two performers executing under Other Transaction Authority for Prototype agreements for the…
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Tech & Kit
DARPA Awards Manta Ray Program Contracts
WASHINGTON, DC — DARPA’s Manta Ray Program aims to demonstrate critical technologies for a new class of long duration, long…
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ShadowBlog
NSW EOD Seeking OCS Applicants for September
WASHINGTON, DC — The Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Community is seeking highly motivated officer candidates for their annual Officer…
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Medical
NSW Confirms First COVID-19 Case
SILVERDALE, WA — On Mar. 19, 2020, test results confirmed that a second-class petty officer assigned to Naval Special Warfare…
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Special Operations News
Special Tactics Airman Identified in Fatal Training Incident
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Airman First Class Keigan Baker, 24, an Air Force Special Tactics combat controller assigned to the…
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Special Operations News
USAF Changes Enlistment Path For Special Operators
SAN ANTONIO, TX – To better afford enlisted recruits the time and opportunity to find the path of their greatest…
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Tech & Kit
Invisible Headlights
WASHINGTON, DC — Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems need active illumination to navigate at night or underground. Switching on visible headlights…
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ShadowBlog
MARSOC to Consolidate Forces at Lejeune by 2022
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Marine Forces Special Operations Command will soon begin implementing a phased plan to consolidate all MARSOC…
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Special Operations News
Benning to Host Infantry Week Competition
FORT BENNING, GA – Fort Benning’s prestigious Infantry Week competition in which Ranger teams, mortar crews, hand-to-hand fighters and snipers…
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Tech & Kit
Researchers Pursue Soldier Protection Technologies
ADELPHI, MD — When faced with battlefield threats, American Soldiers depend more than ever on body armor to protect them.…
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Training
Special Tactics Operators Simulate Extreme Cold Weather FARP
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — If an aircraft is behind enemy lines and running low on fuel, a forward area refueling…
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ShadowBlog
A Sniper’s Role is Crucial
WASHINGTON, DC — It was 2006, and Army Staff Sgt. Brett Johnson of the 1st Ranger Battalion peered through night-vision…
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Special Operations News
Active Recovery Efforts Suspended for Special Tactics Airman
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – As of 6 p.m. Friday, active recovery efforts for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff,…
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Training
Team Kadena Conducts Exercise Gryphon Pacific
WAKE ISLAND, Marshall Islands — The purpose of the Gryphon Pacific 20-1 was to exercise the 353rd Special Operations Group’s…
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Training
MARSOC Takes Certification Exercise to the Next Level
GULFPORT ANGB, MS — Marine Forces Special Operations Command recently concluded a series of exercises in the Gulf Coast region…
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Tech & Kit
Soldiers Test New IVAS Tech
FORT BENNING, GA — Soldiers at Fort Pickett, Va. are testing a Microsoft-designed prototype goggle, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System…
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Tech & Kit
Safeguarding Military Working Dogs’ Hearing
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — Military working dogs played a vital role in the recent raid and death of ISIS…
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Special Operations News
Special Tactics Chief awarded Silver Star
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — What began as a typical reconnaissance patrol during a brisk November in Afghanistan quickly took a…
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Fitness
2019 Marine Raider Competition
Camp Lejeune, NC — Marine Forces Special Operations Command hosted the 2019 Marine Raider Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp…
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