MAMMOTH LAKES, CA, UNITED STATES Navy SEALs demonstrate winter warfare capabilities. Courtesy of DVIDS
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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.01.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.01.2017 Wednesday is a light Shoulders and Back training day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A 3-mile run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. These are three things that you’ll have to be able to do well […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | SERE survival training tools
Gränsfors and Husqvarna axes used by SERE instructors during training.
6 survival knots you should know how to tie
Here at SOFREP.com we delve into myriad issues beyond news and information on U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and intelligence agencies. The topics covered range from everyday carry (EDC) to how to survive a mass shooting. We touch on nearly everything in between, as well, from personal security and weapons to everyday tactical thinking. We want you, the readers, […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | CBRNE Leaders Course
YAKIMA, WA, UNITED STATES U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Isaac Houston, U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist, keeps an evasion fire burning during a SERE class at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., April 25, 2017. Soldiers from 20th CBRNE Command’s survival training focused on the five basic needs for desert […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.30.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.30.2017 A quick workout to start the Monday morning and week off right. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run in a mini UBRR test. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Urban movement and exploring
“light carry items for a few days of urban movement and exploring.” – Ed’s Manifesto
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.29.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.29.2017 Sunday morning 12-mile 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 […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.28.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.28.2017 Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climb 20-25 ft. ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Weapon maintenance
In a chaotic situation, the last thing you should worry about is whether or not your weapon is properly maintained. Control what you can and prepare for what you can’t. It will undoubtedly save time, but it could save more than that. How do you prepare? Courtesy of Gerber Gear
