Assaulters from Delta's A Squadron preparing for a flight over Mogadishu, Somalia. The Squadron came in the day after the Battle of Mogadishu (3-4 October, 1993) to reinforce the battered C Squadron, which had been involved in the vicious hunt against the Somalian warlord Mohammed Farah Aideed. Task Force RANGER was comprised of C Squadron, Delta Force, Bravo Company, 3rd … [Read more...] about SOF Pic of the Day: Kitting up for the Battle of Mogadishu
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Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’
Operator – someone who operates. In the civilian world, that could be someone operating an excavator, a wheeled tractor, and other similar heavy equipment. Historically, the term applied to people who worked in the old-school telephone centers and operated the manual telephone switchboards that were necessary in order for someone to call another number. In the military, … [Read more...] about Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’
‘I Stand Between My Brothers and Death’ – How Navy SEAL and SWCC Medics Are Made
Special Operations medics are arguably the best-trained emergency medical care responders in the military, or indeed in the medical world. The nature of SOF operations means that operators more often than not find themselves in austere environments far from resupply or assistance. As a result, their medic training has to be the best possible. A few years ago, the Naval … [Read more...] about ‘I Stand Between My Brothers and Death’ – How Navy SEAL and SWCC Medics Are Made
Prison riot? Send in the SAS
Who said the SAS feed only on enemy sentries and terrorists? Rowdy prisoners can occasionally form part of their diet as well. Scotland — 1987. Thirty years ago, a prison riot in Peterhead turned ugly. Fifty inmates had managed to take control of D-wing. The riot had begun by the stabbing of an officer, but it had quickly escalated in a hostage situation. Two wardens … [Read more...] about Prison riot? Send in the SAS
The Secrets of World War II Close Quarters Combat (CQB)
A German helmet bobs in-and-out of sight as the Gestapo sentry paces the moonlit terrace. Crouching in the shadows is a British SOE agent wielding a Fairbairn Commando knife. It’s his first mission in occupied France. As taught, he slowly approaches from behind and with his left hand strikes the German at the back of the neck and immediately covers his mouth and nostrils. … [Read more...] about The Secrets of World War II Close Quarters Combat (CQB)