by Roro Fernandez | Jul 1, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
USSOCOM Commander on SOF Challenges of a New Era General Bryan Fenton, commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was a leading figure at the SOF Week event held in Tampa, Florida this past week, May 8-11, 2023. He spoke during several of the...
by Roro Fernandez | Jun 28, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
THE ONCE AND FUTURE NEED FOR SOF IN THE GREAT POWER COMPETITION Congress Must Protect and Expand Special Operations As the U.S. competes globally in the Great Power Competition (GPC) with China and Russia, Special Operation Forces (SOF) remain the highest return on...
by Roro Fernandez | Oct 22, 2020 | SOF History
ASYMMETRIC WARFARE GROUP SET TO BE DEACTIVATED AFTER NEARLY 15 YEARS After nearly 15 years, the Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) and Rapid Equipment Force (REF) are being deactivated. The primary mission of AWG was to provide advisory support to the U.S. Army. It would...
by Roro Fernandez | Oct 21, 2020 | Archive
Coast Guardsman Opens Fire… On a Shark Recently during a recreational Coast Guard swim, or “swim call,” a guardsman had to open fire on a shark that was spotted lurking uncomfortably close to his Coast Guard crewmates. As a safety precaution, the Coast Guard maintains...
by Roro Fernandez | Oct 20, 2020 | SOF Units and Personnel
Navy SEAL Feature: What’s a SEAL? Special Operations Forces are characterized by small groups with unique abilities to conduct military actions that are more specialized than conventional military forces. The Navy’s Sea, Air and Land Forces (SEALs) are expertly...