This photo is for those Big Green guys who’ve never heard of an Assistant Gunner. Apparently, the Rangers have figured it out.
Rangers from the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment lay suppressive fire during a live fire exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA Jan. 31, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cortez/ Released)
Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, The 75th Ranger Regiment, fire at an enemy bunker during task force training on Camp Roberts, Calif., Feb. 1, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain their tactical proficiency.
(The U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven Hitchcock/Released)
From the video description:
Special Operation Forces – Department of Defense 1984 – PIN 701181 –
The film tells the story of the Special Operations Forces, and the special situations, for unconventional war, and a general war if the need arises because of today’s world situations. The evolving nations with political and economic power struggles have created a constant stream of world wide special situations and these are the missions of SOF.
1. Foreign internal defense
2. Unconventional warfare
3. Strategic and tactical reconnisance
4. Strike
5. Strategic and tactical PSYOPS
6. Civil administration
7. Rescue and evacuation
8. Collection security
9. Humanitarian operations
10. Terrorism counteraction
11. Civil affairs
12. Safeguarding of U.S. citizens abroad
13. Deception operations
14. Security assistance
15. Special Operations Aviation
16. Sabotage
Happy Boxing Day to our British Friends. A tip of the beret to you.
Here’s some motivational video of SF and support personnel conducting airborne operations.
Thanks Karl!
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Combatives Program from Fort Bragg, N.C. on Vimeo.
This video gives you an inside look at 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Special Operations Combative Program.
Have Ace is a 2-week long training program at Eglin AFB, FL for Army, Navy and Marine SOF to provide live fire ranges and to familiarize them with AFSOC aircraft.
