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Special Operations
May 2022
SOFIC NEWS: Special Operators Must Learn to Exist Without ‘Tethers’
TAMPA, Florida — After two decades of moving relatively freely in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military’s elite commandos are going to have to learn to operate in contested environments without being “tethered” to lines of support. -
Special Operations
May 2022
VIEWPOINT: Modernizing SOF Acquisition — Quietly
By James H SmithIf I were building my dream car, I would start by modernizing a 1969 muscle car. Why? I would want to uphold the greatness of the street appeal: the chassis, the wheels, the stance. -
Special Operations
May 2022
Special Ops Snipers in Line for New Ammo
By Scott R. GourleyWhile many anxiously await the Army’s decision on which of the two Next Generation Squad Weapon 6.8mm ammunition designs will be used by the Close Combat Force, industry efforts are being directed toward a spectrum of other special ammunition enhancements. -
Special Operations
May 2022
Special Ops Software Office Takes on Pentagon Bureaucracy
Special Operations Command is aiming to deliver software at a rapid pace, keeping up with industry standards for speed and flexibility. -
Special Operations
May 2022
AFSOC Redefines Itself for Great Power Competition
ORLANDO, Fla. — After providing support to ground operations in the Middle East for two decades, Air Force Special Operations Command is reinventing how it does business in new contested environments. -
Special Operations
April 2022
The Future of SOCOM’s ‘Killer Egg’ (UPDATED)
By Yasmin TadjdehSpecial Operations Command’s A/MH-6 Little Bird — affectionally known as the “Killer Egg” — made its debut into the American psyche following the release of the classic book and movie “Black Hawk Down.” -
Special Operations
April 2022
Special Operations Command Targets Vehicle Upgrades
By Yasmin TadjdehNORFOLK, Va. — New vehicle upgrade opportunities are available for industry seeking to work with Special Operations Command. -
Special Operations
November 2021
JUST IN: SOF Leader Calls Over-the-Horizon Ops in Afghanistan ‘Hard’ But Doable
The head of Special Operations Command said trying to remotely squash potential threats to the United States in Afghanistan from great distances will be harder without forces on the ground, but still possible. -
Special Operations
September 2021
AFA NEWS: AFSOC Plans to Conduct Amphibious Plane Flight Demo in 2022
By Jon HarperNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Special Operations Command ... -
Marine Corps News
September 2021
Marine Special Ops Command Hones its ‘Cognitive Raiders’
By Scott R. GourleyMarine Raiders are some of the nation’s most elite warfighters ...
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