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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.8.2017 Shoulders and back training day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. Almost all Special Operations training is based on one of these events. If you can do all three […]
ANTOFAGASTA, AN, CHILE A U.S. Air Force combat controller guides a MC-130J aircraft July 25, 2016 during a short-field landing training exercise in Antofagasta, Chile. The controller performed a High Altitude Low Opening jump to set up the airfield for aircraft landing as part of the training. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite/Released) […]
Marine Corps Basic Training Preparation “I get a lot of questions in regards to training to be a Marine Raider and Recon Marine. While these are great aspirations we all must start on the yellow footprints. After months of of work and planning, Josh Honsberger and I have developed a 12 week training plan called […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.7.2017 Tuesday is one of our Leg Days 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 […]
FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES Service members build an improvised shelter during winter training at Fort McCoy in 1989. Fort McCoy has been a destination for winter training dating back to 1943. Winter training returned to Fort McCoy in 2017 with the start of the Cold-Weather Operations Course taught by the installation’s Directorate of Plans, […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.6.2017 Monday morning means a mini-UBRR test to judge where our fitness level is at. Start off with pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, Pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. Training: […]
SOUTH KOREA U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Hatley, a 33rd Rescue Squadron flight engineer, confirms his coordinates with his compass during combat skills training during Exercise Pacific Thunder 2012 near Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 15, 2012. Pacific Thunder is an annual two-week exercise that involves the 33rd and 31st RQS from […]
There are phrases, parables and colloquialisms abound that deal with time.  Being in the right place has only ever been half the recipe for success.  The accurate keeping of seconds and minutes is imperative to many, but of the utmost importance to some. With that in mind, it is easy to see a thriving niche in […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.5.2017 Sunday morning rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated […]
SOUTH KOREA U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bobby Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape specialist from the 18th Operation Support Squadron on Kadena Air Base, Japan, instructs U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Hatley, a 33rd Rescue Squadron flight engineer, while performing combat survival training during Exercise Pacific Thunder 2012 near Osan Air Base, Republic […]
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