Air France Flight 8969 hijacking and perfect GIGN raid October 25, 2012 Missions The hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 hit the headlines on Christmas Eve, 1994. Before the planned takeoff, the plane was hijacked More
Held Hostage: A Chronicle of the Garuda Indonesia Flight 206 Hijacking October 25, 2012 Missions On March 28, 1981, a significant event occurred in the aviation industry when Garuda Indonesia Flight 206, a DC-9 Woyla (PK-GNJ), was More
Steven Voigt: A must read letter written by a Navy SEAL October 25, 2012 Military Hero The following letter was written by PO1 Steven Voigt of SEAL Team Eight two days before being killed in an SH-60 helicopter More
COMSUBIN: Italian counterpart of the British SBS and the US Navy SEALs October 24, 2012 Units The Italian Navy’s Commando Raggruppamento Subacqui ed Incurisori, also known as COMSUBIN, is a 200-man elite unit with a great history dating More
Marinejegerkommandoen: Norway’s oldest special forces unit October 24, 2012 Units The Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) is a specialized military unit in Norway, one of only two. Founded in 1953, it operates under the jurisdiction More
The Night Stalkers: The 160th SOAR (A)’s Contribution to Special Operations Success October 22, 2012 Units The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) holds a unique and important position within U.S. Special Operations. Its pilots are known for More
Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins! October 21, 2012 Units The Special Air Service (SAS) is a highly skilled and elite unit of the British Army. It is known for its rigorous More
The Screaming Eagles: The 101st Airborne Division’s Role in Modern Warfare October 21, 2012 Units The 101st Airborne Division is a highly skilled and respected American military unit known as the Screaming Eagles. It is a U.S. More
21 Gerup Gerak Khas: Securing Malaysia’s Interests at Home and Abroad October 20, 2012 Units The 21 Gerup Gerak Khas, also known as the 21st Special Service Group, is a command for the elite special forces of More
SWADS: Bangladesh Navy’s Elite Special Operations Force October 20, 2012 Units The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) unit of the Bangladesh Navy is modeled after the elite special operations forces of the More
75th Ranger Regiment: Rangers lead the way October 16, 2012 Units The 75th Ranger Regiment, also referred to as the Rangers or Task Force Red within JSOC, is a light infantry special operations More
Task Force 121: The capture of Saddam Hussein October 16, 2012 Military Task Force 121 was a secret unit formed with only one goal: capture or kill Saddam Hussein. The Task Force 121 was More