USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, AT SEA Maritime Special Operations Forces prepare for a mission during a training exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). SEALs and Marine Special Operations (MARSOC) forces from Special Operations Command Pacific conducted maritime interoperability training aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington and its embarked […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.10.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.10.2017 Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile run. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a four-mile run Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR 3 x […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) trains special-operations combat medics
FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES Special Forces Medical Sergeant students participate in a field-training exercise focused on performing medical care in a combat zone. The exercise, run by the Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., tests the medical students’ skills before they graduate the Special Forces Qualification Course and join operational detachment-alphas […]
MyMedic | MyFAK: Adaptive, functional and indestructible first aid kit
Whatever the mission or adventure, medical supplies should never be overlooked. Casual gun owners, and even gun enthusiasts at times, tend to buy some of the most expensive firearms, accessories, and upgrades, but lack any investment in medical supplies. The same can be said for training: while it is responsible for gun owners to seek […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.9.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.9.2017 Monday morning, we kick our week off right. Head to the gym where we’ll do our workout with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 4-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Village clearing
SHAH WALI KOT DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN An Afghan National Army commando from the 3rd Special Operations Kandak looks through his scope during a village clearing operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. ANA commandos partnered with coalition forces are currently conducting combat operations in order to disrupt insurgent safe havens and promote […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.8.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.8.2017 It is time for our Sunday morning ruck march. It is a six-mile course today over varied terrain. Strive to better the standard time of 90 minutes. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the ruck march. Remember […]
Endeavor Robotics “FirstLook” Throwable Robot Set to Debut Among SOF
If you’ve ever either been involved in or watched an operation on television involving the use of robots in IED or bomb detection operations, the chances are you’ve seen some of Endeavor Robotics products in action. Endeavor is the largest independent supplier of battle-tested UGVs (unmanned ground vehicle) to the U.S. military with over 6000 […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Florida Phase of Ranger School
CAMP RUDDER, FL, UNITED STATES A group U.S. Army Ranger students, assigned to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, paddles their zodiac boat down the river to start their their waterborne mission on Camp Rudder, Eglin Air Force Base, Fl., July 7, 2016. The Florida Phase of Ranger School is the third and final phase […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.6.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.6.2017 It is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. And then finish the workout with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the session. […]