A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations
A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations Team from the United States fires his weapon during a rifle marksmanship competition July 24 as part of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombi... More
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during a timed critical task event July 25 at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Competitors from 17 nations are tested on their tactical rifle and pistol shooting abilities ... More
A U.S. weapons sergeant assigned to 7th Special Forces
A U.S. weapons sergeant assigned to 7th Special Forces Group looks on as commandos assigned to the Ministerio de Estado de las Fuerzas Armadas, known as MEFA, conduct room clearing procedures during a training ... More
In the dark of night, an Army Special Operations soldier
In the dark of night, an Army Special Operations soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group uses a flashlight to look at his mission notes during a close quarters battle training exercise in the morning h... More
A sniper from Guyana ejects a spent round at the FBI
A sniper from Guyana ejects a spent round at the FBI “T” shoot event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-... More
Sen. Don Gaetz, Florida Senate, and Michael Ferguson,
Sen. Don Gaetz, Florida Senate, and Michael Ferguson, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, hold the Military Community Covenant with Col. Antonio M. Fletcher, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) commande... More
USCG and US Army joint training
VALPARAISO, Fla. - Members of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., conduct a pre-flight brief with members of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group prior to a joint training exercise abaord an ... More
USCG and US Army joint training
VALPARAISO, Fla. - Cmdr. David Saunders (right), a member of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., discusses a High Altitude-Low Opening training exercise with members of the U.S. Army's 7th Specia... More
USCG and US Army joint training
ABOARD COAST GUARD ATC MOBILE, ALA., HC-144A OCEAN SENTRY - Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Lanigan (center) monitors flight instructions in preparation for a High Altitude-Low Opening jump by members of the U.S. Army's 7th S... More
USCG and US Army joint training
VALPARAISO, Fla. - A member of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group motions to a landing zone for a training exercise with a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., HC-144A Ocean Sentry and crew ... More
USCG and US Army joint training
ABOARD COAST GUARD ATC MOBILE, ALA., HC-144A OCEAN SENTRY - A member of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group jumps out of an ATC Mobile HC-144 aircraft for a High Altitude-Low Opening training exercise near... More
USCG and US Army joint training
ABOARD COAST GUARD ATC MOBILE, ALA., HC-144 - Members of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group jump out of an ATC Mobile HC-144 aircraft for a High Altitude-Low Opening training exercise near Eglin Air Force... More
USCG and US Army joint training
ABOARD COAST GUARD ATC MOBILE, ALA., HC-144A OCEAN SENTRY - A member of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group gives the ready sign prior to his jump out of an ATC Mobile HC-144 for a High Altitude-Low Openin... More
USCG and US Army joint training
ABOARD COAST GUARD ATC MOBILE, ALA., HC-144 - Members of the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group confirm their readiness prior to their jump out of an ATC Mobile HC-144 aircraft for a High Altitude-Low Opening... More
Guyana Defense Force soldiers gather around a helicopter
Guyana Defense Force soldiers gather around a helicopter while receiving training on air assault techniques and procedures from special operations forces assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, March 3 near C... More
From left to right: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tod Furtado,
From left to right: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tod Furtado, military liaison officer for the U.S. Embassy talks to U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Dr. D. Brent Hardt, and Clemente Rohee, Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs, d... More
Through the use of a night vision device, a U.S. special
Through the use of a night vision device, a U.S. special operations force soldier checks his surroundings during a nighttime event, March 8, in the town of Maukuria, outside of Georgetown. The training event is... More
A member of the United States team practices for the
A member of the United States team practices for the upcoming stress test portion of the Fuerzas Comando competition, June 2, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, estab... More
ARCHIVED PER UNIT -- Fuerzas Comando
A member of the United States team participates in the stress test portion of the Fuerzas Comando compitition, today at the Colombian National Training Center in Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established is 2004,... More
Members of the U.S. team practice rowing prior to the
Members of the U.S. team practice rowing prior to the water event at Fuerzas Comando 2012, June 3, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competit... More
Members of special operations forces from several countries
Members of special operations forces from several countries receive a safety briefing prior to the start of weapons familiarization for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaid... More
The band for the Colombian Army's non-commissioned
The band for the Colombian Army's non-commissioned officer academy marches onto the field during the rehearsal for Fuerzas Comando, June 5, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command... More
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno,
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno, speaks during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando, June 6, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, establish... More
Competitors from the Dominican Republic cheer on their
Competitors from the Dominican Republic cheer on their teammates, June 6, 2012, as they compete in the pull-up portion of the physical fitness event during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Trainin... More
Members of the Guatemalan team run during the 12-mile
Members of the Guatemalan team run during the 12-mile road march for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 7, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. So... More
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a ... More
A Peruvian special operations forces team member fires
A Peruvian special operations forces team member fires at a target with his pistol during the critical task No. 2 shooting event, June 8, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerz... More
A member of the special operations forces from Brazil
A member of the special operations forces from Brazil participates in the assault team critical task event for Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 9, 2012. Fue... More
Special operations forces snipers move steadily into
Special operations forces snipers move steadily into the sniper stalk event field, June 9, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Sout... More
Special operations forces snipers scan the horizon
Special operations forces snipers scan the horizon for movement, June 9, 2012, during the sniper field shoot for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, est... More
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meets with Colombian
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meets with Colombian special operations forces snipers during a visit to the Fuerzas Comando competition at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June ... More
Members of the special operations forces receive a
Members of the special operations forces receive a briefing before competing in the obstacle course event during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 10, 2012. ... More
Special operations forces from the Dominican Republic
Special operations forces from the Dominican Republic assist one another across the finish line after completing the obstacle course at Fuerzas Comando 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Sout... More
A Guatemalan special operations forces team breaches
A Guatemalan special operations forces team breaches the entry door at the shoot house during the Fuerzas Comando combined assault event, June 10, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemai... More
Competitors from Costa Rica dart from point to point
Competitors from Costa Rica dart from point to point engaging targets while carrying a 24-kilogram kettle bell for approximately 800 meters to fatigue their muscles during the Fuerzas Comando stress test, June ... More
Members of the special operations forces from Brazil
Members of the special operations forces from Brazil participate in the aquatic event portion of Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 11, 2012. Fuerzas Comando,... More
A special operations forces sniper fires under the
A special operations forces sniper fires under the glow of an illumination flare, June 11, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida.Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. South... More
U.S. special forces snipers take out their targets
U.S. special forces snipers take out their targets during the stress test, June 11, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Co... More
A special operations forces sniper from the Bahamas
A special operations forces sniper from the Bahamas sights his target downrange as his teammate watches for the hit during the stress test portion of Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Cent... More
Multiple nations jump together at the friendship airborne
Multiple nations jump together at the friendship airborne operation, June 13, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-... More
Commandos celebrate Eid al-Fitr with army brothers
Afghan National Army commandos from the 3rd Special Operations Kandak celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2013. Rather than spend the celebration with their families, ... More
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Special Naval Unit
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Special Naval Unit (SNU) members secure the area as members assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force members prepare to rappel on... More
A Trinidad and Tobago service member rappels onto a
A Trinidad and Tobago service member rappels onto a landing zone via a U.S. military helicopter provided by a U.S. aviation element from 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during a culminatio... More
Capt. David Ramey, the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Capt. David Ramey, the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) chaplain, leads soldiers and spouses of the Group in a discussion about Dr. Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages” at a Strong Bonds program held Valenti... More
Two snipers from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Two snipers from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) review information regarding the next event they will participate in during the USASOC Sniper Competition. The competition, held the last week of March ... More
A 7th Special Forces Group paratrooper pins a set of
A 7th Special Forces Group paratrooper pins a set of jump wings on a Honduran 2nd Combat Airborne Infantry Battalion paratrooper during a wing exchange after performing joint airborne operations training consis... More
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training sc... More
The Uruguay Special Operations team moves toward the
The Uruguay Special Operations team moves toward the final station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. Each of the teams from 17 nations had to carry a raft to the lake, r... More
A member of the Costa Rica special operations team
A member of the Costa Rica special operations team pulls an evacuation sled loaded with a 250-pound mannequin to a marksmanship range during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, Ju... More
U.S. service members assigned to Special Operations
U.S. service members assigned to Special Operations Command South stand ready at an altitude of 15,000 aboard a C-130 aircraft before an international military free fall jump over Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the senior enlisted adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, presents each member of the U.S. team a military challenge coin in recognition of their s... More
A member of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
A member of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) consults with Mr. Mike Sanders, center, on his exercise performance Sept. 17 in the Group’s Combat Readiness Training Facility. Sanders is responsible for the... More
Red Empire Soldiers awarded for bravery, heroism
Sgt. Carlos Torres, right, is pinned the Soldier’s Medal by Brig. Gen. Michael Turello, deputy commander of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Provisional). Torres, a resident of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.... More
Capt. Shay Rogers speaks with a soldier of the 7th
Capt. Shay Rogers speaks with a soldier of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) about his knee in the group’s Physical Therapy Clinic, located in the unit’s Combat Readiness Training Facility. Rogers, the gr... More
A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) swims 50 meters Oct. 16 in the Eglin Air Force Base pool with his uniform on as part of a Combat Water Survival Test. The CWST is used to assess a s... More
Spc. Matt Squairs, a soldier assigned to the 7th Special
Spc. Matt Squairs, a soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Group Support Battalion and a native of Baldwinsville, N.Y., uses an electric rotary sander to engrave lines into a block of ic... More
A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Group Support Battalion rubs seasoning onto a turkey roast Nov. 23 in the group’s dining facility. Culinary specialists from the 7th SFG (A) spent... More
A Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special
A Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) dons a re-breather system during scuba recertification training at the Eglin Air Force Base East Gate Pool Jan. 20. The training refr... More
On the ground/in the air
A C-145 Skytruck from the 919th Special Operations Wing waits for its next mission while a C-130 is doing some pattern work over Duke Field’s flightline Jan. 28. The Air Force Special Operations Command-owned C... More
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) observes activity at a compound during a training mission held Feb. 20 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The mission required a team... More
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), left, guides a member of the Honduran TIGRES during a shooting drill requiring him to engage targets from behind an obstacle Feb. 24 at an Egli... More
Members of the Honduran TIGRES prepare to enter a
Members of the Honduran TIGRES prepare to enter a shoot-house during Close Quarters Battle Training with Green Berets from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Feb. 25 on Eglin Air Force Base. The TIGRES, a ... More
Honduran TIGRES establish a security perimeter while
Honduran TIGRES establish a security perimeter while conducting a tactical movement to their objective located on an Eglin Air Force Base range Feb. 27. The TIGRES, a counter-narcotic and counter-trafficking fo... More
A member Special Forces Group (Airborne) uses a hoof
A member Special Forces Group (Airborne) uses a hoof pick brush to clean the foot of a horse at the Eglin Air Force Base Sand and Spur Riding Club March 5. Members of the riding club helped Green Berets from t... More
Maj. Gen. Darsie Rogers, commanding general, 1st Special
Maj. Gen. Darsie Rogers, commanding general, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Provisional), Col. Christopher Riga, the out-going commander of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Command Sgt. Maj. ... More
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drags a dummy weighing over 100 pounds during a shooting event testing his physical and mental stamina Oct. 30 on an Eglin Air Force Base range.... More
Retired Lt. Gen. James Sherrard, former Air Force Reserve
Retired Lt. Gen. James Sherrard, former Air Force Reserve Command commander, speaks to the audience during a memorial ceremony for retired Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen Dec. 5 at Crosspoint Methodist Church ... More
A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldier, assigned
A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldier, assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operational Detachment-A, fires at a silhouette target during Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 at Marine Corps Air Gr... More
U.S. Army Special Operators with Operational Detachment
U.S. Army Special Operators with Operational Detachment Alpha, 7th Special Forces Group, fire Browning M2 .50 caliber machine guns during a training evolution in conjunction with Integrated Training Exercise 2-... More
Sgt. Maj. William Barr (Left) with United States Army
Sgt. Maj. William Barr (Left) with United States Army Special Operations Command, awards Spc. Seth Ravid (Right) with 4th Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) an Army Commendation Medal during an AG C... More
U.S. Servicemembers march toward the day 10 rappel
U.S. Servicemembers march toward the day 10 rappel tower at the Air Assault Course, April 12, 2017, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Air Assault Course is a 12-day class that allows U.S. military personnel in the ... More
Soldiers of 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, climb
Soldiers of 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, climb up a net rope as part of a timed team event for the Joshua Mills Competition, September 7, Air Assault obstacle course, Fort Bliss, TX. Units around Fort Bl... More
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – (Oct. 10, 2017) 1st Sgt. James
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – (Oct. 10, 2017) 1st Sgt. James R Roscoe, jump master instructor for the 9 MISB, secures his parachute after landing. The air mission was a recertification jump monitored by members of th... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden and U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy members Senior Chief Petty Officer Jaime Figueroa (assistant school chief), Chief Petty O... More
Spc. Christopher Bellanfant a 25M multi media illustrator
Spc. Christopher Bellanfant a 25M multi media illustrator puts canned food in a box during the Ruck for Your Lives event on Camp "Bull" Simons, Fla., Oct. 25, 2019. Ruck for Your Life is an annual event held by... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Germany, 20th Special Forces Group,
Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Germany, 20th Special Forces Group, Camp McCain, Miss., and a member of the Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team, glides to the primary landing zone in Pascagoula, Miss., June 19, 202... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group participate in a ruck march during the annual Best ODA Competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 9, 2020. During this event, operational detachment... More
A member of the Special Operations Team from the United
A member of the Special Operations Team from the United States takes aim and fires his weapon during a rifle marksmanship competition July 24 as part of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. The U.S... More
Two commandos assigned to the Ministerio de Estado
Two commandos assigned to the Ministerio de Estado de las Fuerzas Armadas, known as MEFA, provide security during a close quarter battle training exercise near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 3. The tr... More
A group of U.S. Special Operations Force soldiers,
A group of U.S. Special Operations Force soldiers, assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, conduct room clearing operations during a training exercise March 9 near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The training ... More
The Niceville High School and Crestview High School
The Niceville High School and Crestview High School bands play "The Ballad of the Green Beret" during and the Army song during the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) ribbon cutting ceremony at Eglin Air Force ... More
A Guyana Defense Force soldier receives instruction
A Guyana Defense Force soldier receives instruction on how to rig himself as part of an air assault training exercise from a member of the 7th Special Forces Group March 3 near Camp Stephenson, outside the capi... More
Senior military and civilian officials from the government
Senior military and civilian officials from the government of Guyana and the United States walk together prior to a senior leader's meeting, March 7, on Camp Stephenson, 25 miles outside of Georgetown. Senior l... More
Through the use of a night vision device, a member
Through the use of a night vision device, a member of 7th Special Forces Group stands behind his Guyana Defense Force counterpart during a training event as part of Exercise Fused Response 2012, March 8, in the... More
Members of the Panamanian team practice rowing prior
Members of the Panamanian team practice rowing prior to the water event at Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center, June 3, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern ... More
Members of the Panamanian team practice for the upcoming
Members of the Panamanian team practice for the upcoming aquatic event at Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center, June 3, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern C... More
A member of the Brazilian special operations forces
A member of the Brazilian special operations forces team inspects his weapon prior to firing for weapons familiarization for Fuerzas Comando at the Columbian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaida, June 4, ... More
Colombian Army military policemen watch as special
Colombian Army military policemen watch as special operations forces rehearse for the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center, June 5, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in... More
Special operations forces teams from 21 countries line
Special operations forces teams from 21 countries line up on the parade field, June 6, 2012, during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaida. Fue... More
A member of the Panamanian team competes in the physical
A member of the Panamanian team competes in the physical fitness event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center, June 6, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Comma... More
A special operations forces sniper from Mexico takes
A special operations forces sniper from Mexico takes aim at his target at the FBI "T" shoot event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004... More
A special operations forces team member from Guatemala
A special operations forces team member from Guatemala rests after finishing the 12-mile road march event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center, June 7, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, establishe... More
A member of the Colombian special operations forces
A member of the Colombian special operations forces competes in the pistol qualification event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, i... More
A special operations forces team member from El Salvador
A special operations forces team member from El Salvador quickly reloads his pistol during the critical task No. 1 shooting event, June 8, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuer... More
A member of the special operations forces from Belize
A member of the special operations forces from Belize participates in the assault team critical task event for Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 9, 2012. Fue... More
A special operations forces sniper from Guyana looks
A special operations forces sniper from Guyana looks through a scope to determine the distance of a target during the sniper field shoot event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center on Fo... More
A Canadian special operations forces sniper prepares
A Canadian special operations forces sniper prepares for the Fuerzas Comando sniper stalk event at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 9, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, i... More
A U.S. special forces team exits the shoot house carrying
A U.S. special forces team exits the shoot house carrying their rescued hostage during the Fuerzas Comando combined assault event, June 10, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fue... More
Members of the special operations forces familiarize
Members of the special operations forces familiarize themselves with the obstacle course during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 10, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, ... More
Competitors from the United States peer through their
Competitors from the United States peer through their scopes, June 10, 2012, before engaging their targets in the combined assault competition of Fuerzas Comando 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a... More