Bill Roggio Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD’s Long War Journal The U.S. military captured an Islamic State “Operational and Facilitation official” during an operation in northern Syria last weekend. The raid marked the latest against the Islamic State’s network in Iraq and Syria, which
Golf event and gala is 12th annual fundraiser BY MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS In 2012, the Del Mar Country Club launched a benefit for Navy Seals returning from dangerous duties around the world. When the club hosts its 12th annual Golf Outing and Dinner Gala on Oct.
This FBI and National Counterintelligence and Security Center film—inspired by the case of former CIA officer Kevin Mallory—details the fictional account of a former U.S. Intelligence Community official who was targeted by China via a fake profile on a professional networking site and recruited to
By Rachel S. Cohen Thursday, Aug 3 Air Force operators with the 492nd Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, prepare to take off for a free-fall and static-line jump mission on an MC-130J Commando II during the Emerald Warrior exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 4, 2022. (Senior
Frumentarius | July 10, 2023 The U.S. military has shifted its focus from counterterrorism operations to near-peer conflict against adversaries such as Russia and China. A logical consequence of this shift is a rethinking of special operations missions. The special operations forces (SOF) mission sets will undoubtedly
July 6, 2023 by Marty Skovlund, Jr. Possibly one of the most pervasive yet irritating missteps that the media and public in general make about the military is the use of the terms ‘Special Operations Forces’ (SOF) and ‘Special Forces’ (SF) interchangeably. In a day and age
By SOF REP | July 7, 2023 The roots of US special operations forces (SOF) can be traced back to the strategic challenges of World War II. This global conflict saw the birth of special operations units like the British Commandos, the American Office of Strategic
By R.D. Hooker, Jr. | Joint Force Quarterly 108 Since the failure of the Iran hostage rescue mission in 1980, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) have come into their own as the most high-profile community in the Armed Forces. Originally quite small and highly selective, they
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