25 January 2013
With a rate of 86 people killed for every 100,000 habitants, Honduras is considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world according to statistics from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report in 2011.
11 January 2013
Army Master Sgt. Mike Morton, U.S. Army Special Operations Command liaison officer, of Lithia, Fla., has been voted the 2012 UltraRunning magazine North American
ultramarathon runner of the year.
10 January 2013
United States Special Operations Command hosted a conference themed “Building a Culture of Innovation,” at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla., Jan. 7 – 9, 2012.
17 December 2012
The late Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller was honored when his plaque was added to the Medal of Honor Wall on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Dec. 11. Robert James Miller was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in combat on January 25, 2008 in Afghanistan. Sergeant Miller's parents, Maureen and Phil Miller, attended the ceremony.
7 November 2012
A Special Forces A-Team is on patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when it suddenly comes under attack. An Improvised Explosive Device is detonated and two Special Forces Soldiers are badly wounded. A medic rushes in through the acrid smoke and sees one Soldier with a badly injured lower torso and the other with a ruptured femoral artery. The medic applies an Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet from his Casualty Evacuation Kit to the Operator with the badly injured torso, stopping the flow of blood. The medic d
2 November 2012
United States Special Operations Command hosted a suicide prevention conference Oct. 23-25, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to develop and integrate a robust Special Operations Forces suicide prevention program.
1 November 2012
In a small ceremony, the United States Special Operations Command’s directorate of communications systems dedicated a conference room to Air Force Col. Eric Leon Buchanan, a fallen SOF communicator, Oct. 25, 2012, in Building 501 at the command headquarters.
Buchanan, who was selected to become a Brigadier General, had worked for SOCOM since October of 2004, holding various positions such as deputy chief information officer, chief C4I combat systems development division, and Chief of the CIO division, befo
20 October 2012
The Para-Commandos team represented Special Operations Command at the 15th Annual Petit Le Mans Race in Braselton, Georgia on October 20, 2012. The skies were clear, but the racetrack was humming with engine noise and mechanics doing last minute adjustments on the cars.
12 October 2012
The sky was blue with a few clouds in the background as the Para-Commandos freefall into the Everbank Stadium for the Oct. 7, during the Jacksonville Jaguars game against the Chicago Bears with 67,000 fans in attendance. The half time demonstration had many fans cheering as the U.S. flag came in from the sky, followed by the POW/MIA Flag. Lt. Col. Ken Ates jumped in with the Jaguars Team flag. As the jump team was leaving the field, many fans let them know they enjoyed the demonstration.
5 October 2012
Geoff Barker received his second Outstanding Civilian Service Medal in a ceremony Sept. 10, in the Donovan room at USSOCOM’s headquarters, paying tribute to his work with the Special Operations Memorial Foundation from June 1997 to July 2012. Although the medal recognizes his work from the past 15 years, he has had a remarkable career for more than 50 years.
21 September 2012
Less than two months after winning the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, Calif., Army Master Sgt. Mike Morton traveled to Europe where he not only won the 24-hour world championship, but also shattered the United States record.
5 September 2012
Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris, the senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Special
Operations Command, and his wife, Lisa, answer questions during a
presentation to special operations personnel and their spouses at Joint Base
Lewis McChord Aug. 23.
6 August 2012
Standing at 5 feet 4 inches, and weighing in at 130 pounds, Army Master Sgt. Mike Morton is a giant in the ultramarathon community.
2 July 2012
In support of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) attached to Naval Special Warfare Group 4 (NSW4), participated in a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) event in Uruguay May 15 to June 15.
22 June 2012
With the advice and assistance of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Civil Affairs planners, Paraguayan Military Civil Affairs soldiers teamed up with Paraguayan National Police units to provide medical attention and education to rural Paraguayans June 2-3. The two security services provided medical care to over 2,400 rural residents at the ’12 de Abril’ school, Arroyito, District of Horqueta, Department of Concepcion.
25 May 2012
Retired Air Force Master Sgt. and Pararescueman Scott Fales received U.S. Special Operations Command’s highest honor when he was awarded the 2012 Bull Simons Award in Tampa, Fla., May 23. This lifetime achievement award, named for Army Col. Arthur “Bull” Simons, honors the spirit, values, and skills of the unconventional warrior.
15 May 2012
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Tampa, Fla. – The United States Special Operations Command is inviting the public to watch U.S. and international Special Operations Forces (SOF) demonstrate their combined combat capabilities outside the Tampa Convention Center next Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m.
15 May 2012
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Tampa, Fla. – The United States Special Operations Command will host U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as keynote speaker for the International Special Operations Forces Week conference Gala Dinner at the Tampa Convention Center Wednesday, May 23.
11 May 2012
(FORT CAMPBELL, KY, May 10, 2012) – The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) will honor one of its own with the official compound naming ceremony in honor of former regimental commander, retired Gen. Bryan “Doug” Brown, May 14 at Fort Campbell, Ky.
9 May 2012
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Athletes with the U.S. Special Operations Command team took home eight medals during track, field and swimming events to close out this year’s Warrior Games. The joint service team doubled their awards over 2011 results, bringing home a total of 10 medals during competitions throughout the week.
2 May 2012
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Members of the U.S. Special Operations Command archery team beat out their U.S. Air Force rivals to take the bronze medal in the compound archery category May 2. The competition is just one of seven athletic events held during the Warrior Games, an annual wounded warrior competition taking place here this week.
1 May 2012
The joint U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Warrior Games team joined more than 200 other wounded warriors to kickoff the 2012 Warrior Games April 30. The opening ceremony was held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and featured speakers First Lady Michelle Obama and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey.
18 April 2012
Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy class six graduates and instructors pose with their commencement speaker, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, Marine Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia, after the class six graduation ceremony at the Davis Conference Center, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 16. Battaglia addressed JSOFSEA's sixth and most recent graduating class and personally handed out diplomas to each graduate. Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sun Vega.
16 April 2012
April 25, 1980, was a defining moment for Special Operations as the tragic news of the failed Desert One mission became known that day. President Jimmy Carter announced a secret rescue mission for the Iranian hostages had failed; eight American servicemen were dead and several others were seriously injured.
4 April 2012
TAMPA, Fla. –Once a week, Army Sgt. Maj. Kent Dolasky wakes up extra early to pack his kids’ lunches and homework while his wife Lana cooks a bulk amount of scrambled eggs and pancakes. Dolasky brews a pot of coffee, then packs it in a thermos alongside large foil containers of the freshly-made pancakes and eggs, plus disposable plates, cups and forks, syrup, sugar and creamer. He puts these items in a box and heads out the door for work.