In a first, an Air Force officer assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) has been inducted into the Space Force. Air Force Captain Santiago Duque-Ayala, a Field Ordering Officer (FOO) Program Manager, was chosen for lateral transfer to the U.S. military’s newest service. He is now a Space Force Acquisition Officer. The […]
Somalia
US airstrikes in Somalia continue despite troop drawdown
On DutyIt is often forgotten that US forces are fighting terrorism in several places outside Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. Despite a troop drawdown, there still several units in Africa, with Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, and the Sahel G5 (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania) housing the majority of US troops in the continent. In the past few […]
SEAL Team 6 rescues American hostage in Nigeria
FeaturedIn the early morning hours of Saturday, October 31, Navy SEALs rescued an American hostage in Northern Nigeria. Operators from SEAL Team 6 rescued Philipe Nathan Walton, an American farmer living in Niger. The assault force suffered no casualties, while all but one of the captors were killed, according to ABC News, which broke the […]
Death Waits in the Dark: A thrilling tale of a Night Stalker at war
FeaturedThe Night Stalkers, officially known as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, are the best helicopter pilots and crews in the world. These are the crews who fly America’s top special operations units to combat. They can reach any target, plus or minus 30 seconds, as they take pride in saying. The Battle of Mogadishu, […]
