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U.S. Special Operations NewsThe latest news and press reports featuring American Special Operations Forces (SOF). 2012.09.15 - More FAST Teams DeployedMore platoons from the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team have been deployed, this time in Sudan and Yemen... 2012.09.12 - FAST Marines Deploy To LibyaAn elite Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team has deployed to Libya in reponse to recent attacks against U.S. interests there... 2012.02.21 - 4 Airmen Die In U-28A CrashAn Air Force Special Operations Command U-28A aircraft has crashed in the Horn Of Africa, killing 4... 2012.01.31 - Pentagon Cuts Will Stretch Special Operations ForcesPlanned defense cuts will require US Special Operations Forces to expand to fill the gap... 2012.01.27 - US Navy Plans Floating Special Ops BaseThe US Navy is working towards deploying a floating special ops base into the Persian Gulf... 2012.01.26 - 'American Sniper'A new book tells the tale of the deadliest sniper in American military history... 2012.01.25 - US Special Ops Raid In SomaliaNavy SEALs have rescued 2 western hostages from pirates in an operation in Somalia... 2012.01.12 - Night Stalkers Awarded For BraveryMembers of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment have received medals for bravery... 2011.08.06 - Special Ops Chinook DownA MH-47 Chinook has been shot down in Afghanistan, with the loss of many coalition troops, including US special operations forces... 2011.05.02 - Navy SEALs Kill Osama Bin LadenDEVGRU, otherwise known as SEAL Team Six, reportedly killed Al Qaeda figurehead, Osama Bin Laden in a daring raid on his hiding place in Pakistan
2011.03.30 - Covert CIA Operations Begin in LibyaParamilitary operatives from the CIA's Special Activities Division (SAD) operatives are reported to be active in Libya. Reports say that SAD operatives have been gathering intel, aiding rebel forces and may have assisted in the rescue of 2 USAF crewmen after their F-15E Strike Eagle fighter/bomber crashed in eastern Libya last week, 2011.03.26 - AC-130 Gunships Operating in LibyaIt has been reported that AC-130 Gunships, operated by AFSOC Special Oeprations Squadrons, have carried out combat missions against Libyan government forces. 2011.03.06 - Force Recon Intercepts Hijacked ShipForce Recon Marines with Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 freed a ship that had been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf Of Aden 2011.02.15 - Night Stalkers Get New HelicopterThe first 2 MH-60M Blackhawk helicopters have been delivered to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR). 2010.09.09 - Elite Maritime Raid Force Retakes Hijacked ShipForce Recon Marines from the 15th MEU's Maritime Raid Force have retaken a merhcant ship that was hijacked in the Gulf Of Aden sponsored links
2010.08.18 - 7th Special Forces Group Soldiers receive Silver Stars for battlefield valor in AfghanistanSeven Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) were awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony at the JFK Auditorium, Aug. 16, for their valorous actions while deployed to Afghanistan between 2007 and 2008 2010.08.17 - Former Delta Force commander to head up NC school that trains special operations soldiersFORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — A former Delta Force commander is taking over the Army's NC-based special operations training center... 2010.08.13 - 2010 Air Commandos Hall of Fame selectees releasedAir Force Special Operations Command officials announced the 2010 Air Commando Hall of Fame selectees 13 Aug., 2010... 2010.08.13 - MARSOC Marines train with foreign weaponsMarines with the Marine Special Operations Support Group, part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC), have been improving their working knowledge of foreign weapons systems... 2010.08.11 - Green Berets adding a battalion at Fort CarsonThe Colorado Springs Gazette reports that the 10th Special Forces Group has quietly begun assembling a new operational battalion... 2010.08.04 - Air Commandos receive medals for vital role in combat operationsThree members of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron were presented with medals at a Purple Heart and Bronze Star ceremony on July 29... 2010.05.19 - MARSOC Get Intelligence Unit The MARSOC Intelligence Battalion was activated in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune on May 18th. The battalion will support MARSOC operations worldwide... 2010.05.19 - U.S. Special Forces trains Africans to fight al-QaidaU.S., Dutch and Spanish special forces have been training African soldiers to fight Al Qaeda in the Sahara... 2010.05.14 - Base in Afghanistan named for Lejeune Marine A forward operating base in Afghanistan was recently named in honor of a MARSOC Marine from Camp Lejeune. 2010.05.13 - 30 Taliban Killed By Special ForcesKunduz, Afghanistan - US special forces in Afghanistan killed 30 Taliban fighters, including an unknown number of foreigners, in an operation in the northern province of Kunduz, the provincial governor said Thursday. 2010.04.15 - Special Operations Forces Double In AfghanistanIt's been reported that the number of US Special Operations Forces (SOF) have been doubled in Afghanistan... 2010.04.09 - CV-22 Osprey Crashes In AfghanistanA US Air Force CV-22 Osprey has reportedly crashed in Afghanistan, killing 4. The CV-22 is a tilt-rotor aircraft operated by the 8th Special Operations Squadron. 
A USAF CV-22 Osprey aircraft of the type that has reportedly crashed in Afghanistan.
more info : Fox News 2010.04.06 - US Special Forces - Afghans - In 12 Hour Battle With TalibanA combined force of US Special Forces and Afghan Commandos were ambushed by around 50 insurgents while on a patrol in Afghanistan. During the 12-hour firefight that ensued, an Afghan Commando and multiple Taliban were killed. A number of US SOF and Afghan Commandos were injured. 2010.04.02 - U.S. Special Forces To Stay In IraqThe head of U.S. Special Operations Command has announced that U.S. Special Operations Forces will stay active in Iraq following the announcement of an August drawdown date for regular combat troops.
2010.04.01 - Captain Rescued By SEALs Writes BookCaptain Richard Phillips, the skipper of a United States-flagged cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates last year, and who was later rescued by Navy SEALs, has written an account of his ordeal in a new book: 2010.03.31 - AC-130J Gunships to Get Weapons KitsDetails of plans to fit the new AC-130J gunships with a modular weapons and sensors package... 2010.03.31 - CIA Pull Off Iranian Nuclear Scientist Defection 'Coup'Reports are coming in about a CIA operation to get an Iranian nuclear scientist to defect to the US. It is thought that the scientist, Shahram Amiri, is a potential goldmine of information on Iran's nuclear weapons program. 2010.03.30 - Special Forces Help Move Afghani PatientsOfficial report on US Special Forces assisting the Afghani government... more news coming soon... |
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