The Operational Detachment Alpha (A-Team) is the operational element of Special Forces. It is designed to conduct operations completely on its own, unlike the rest of the army, which has a hierarchy of tactical and […]
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Pentagon identifies fallen Green Berets and revealed more details about ambush
A cowardly attack on our troops in Afghanistan two days ago once again pointed out the green-on-blue attacks as one of the biggest threats to our soldiers out there. The Green-on-Blue incident means that U.S. […]
Green Berets ambushed in Afghanistan, multiple casualties reported
A Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) was ambushed in Afghanistan while conducting a Key Leader Engagement (KLE) in Sherzad, Afghanistan. Multiple casualties were reported. According to the SOFREP, a Green Beret team belongs to […]
Green Berets as the ultimate fighting force
Despite they are not considered as the Tier 1 unit, U.S. Army Special Forces a.k.a. Green Berets are among the ones who have the most experience. In this photo, Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces […]
This Is How The Green Berets Planned To Take Out Soviet’s Special Forces
Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the U.S. Berlin Brigade—and […]
U.S. Army Special Forces: The Quiet Professionals
U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct training operations during Integrated Training Exercise 3-19 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. The exercise was […]
$5 million reward for information about those involved in Niger ambush
On the second anniversary of the deadly Niger ambush, the United States Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program announced that they are offering a $5 million reward for information that leads to the arrest […]
Niger Ambush – Two years later
On October 4, 2017, an 11-member Army special operations unit known as Team Ouallam and a 30-member Nigerien partner force were ambushed near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger few miles from the Mali border. […]
Tier 2 (Special Operations Forces)
All of you have heard about Tiers in U.S. Special Operations Forces. We have already put the focus on Tier 1 meaning and the teams included in it, but what about Tier 2? Tier 2 […]
Green Beret calling in a nine-line medical evacuation
A member of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) calls in a nine-line medical evacuation on site in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada during a training event on Aug. 27, 2019. According to the scenario, […]
Green Berets are quite busy in China’s backyard
The United States foreign policy is pushing out agenda which has a goal to ensure that the United States is the preferred military partner for the countries surrounding China, and the Army’s 1st Special Forces […]
US SOF strengthen relationships with allied partners through combined training
U.S. Air Force’s 7th Special Operation Squadron, assigned to 352nd Special Operation Wing, based out of Mildenhall, England, deployed to Bacau, March 10-15, 2019, to conduct mission essential tasks, and simultaneously, familiarize Romanian SOF with […]
Pentagon identifies operators killed from embattled Special Forces unit in Afghanistan
Two Americans, a special operations soldier and an explosive ordnance disposal specialist on his first overseas deployment, were killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Friday amid volatile U.S.-Taliban peace talks and an alienated Afghan […]
Why can Sailors enlist in SEALs immediately and Soldiers need to wait five years to enlist in Green Berets?
Navy Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) training is approximately 71 weeks from entry into Navy Recruit Training (8 weeks), completion of Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School ( 8 weeks), Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (24 weeks), Navy […]
U.S. Special Operations Forces: A History of Excellence
Spec Ops Magazine honors American elite warriors everywhere by exploring the history of the U.S. Special Operations Command. This article, a timeline of major events in U.S. SOCOM’s history, is excerpted from a Newsweek Special […]
This is why Iran’s Special Forces still wear US green berets
When looking at Iran’s 65th Airborne Special Force Brigade, you might notice a few striking similarities — the yellow enlisted chevrons seem a lot like the yellow chevrons on old Army greens, for example. Before […]