The Pentagon has sent Special Forces teams in Mozambique to train the country’s security forces against an insurgent terrorist threat. The Green Berets from the 3rd Special Forces Group have deployed in the African country to train the country’s special operations forces in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. Their Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) is expected to […]
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US Army Green Beret graduates from brutal Thai Ranger school
On DutyA Green Beret became the first US servicemember to graduate from the modern version of Thai Ranger School. The Green Beret, who is assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group, finished the course as the honor graduate. With a duration of 10 weeks, the Thai Ranger School is broken down into five phases: Mountain, Forest, […]
Special operators in Europe are at the tip of American diplomacy
Military AffairsRecently, special operators from Naval Special Warfare and Air Force Special Warfare units assigned to the Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) conducted interoperability training with the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, an expeditionary sea base, in the Mediterranean. CV-22 helicopters from the 352nd Special Operations Wing and two combat craft assault (CCA) boats operated by Special […]
Team from 10th Special Forces Group wins Best Warrior competition
On DutyEarlier in August, a team from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) won the 2020 Best Warrior Competition that was organized by the 1st Special Forces Command (1st SFC). The 10th SFG team was comprised of a Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (18C), who competed in the NCO category, and a Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainer […]