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Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation’s The SOF Online Auction & Raffle

Monday, May 16th, 2022

Task Force Dagger Special Operation Foundation (TFDSOF) will be the beneficiary of the SOF Online Auction & Raffle presented by Cubic, which is open now and closing May 17 at 8PM EDT.

Auction items include a Sig Sauer MCX SPEAR Kit, Framed American Flag swam during the 2021 Navy SEAL Hudson River swim, an Omega watch, Richard Childress Racing VIP NASCAR Experience, Horse Soldier Bourbon Autographed Commanders Select Box, Rustick Knives Tomahawk, HS Precision Rifle Package, Richard Childress Racing VIP NASCAR Experience, plus items from Daniel Defense, Kaatsu Global, Benelli, Glock, HUXWRX, JP Enterprises, ACTinBlack, Proof Research, Hammer Rifles, Black Hills Ammunition, Gentex, Vista Outdoor, Patagonia Lost Arrow Project, Beyond, Engense Armor, and many more. We truly have something for everyone, Firearms, Firearm Accessories & Optics, Ammunition, Knives, Patriotic Themed items, Clothing, Sports Memorabilia, Sunglasses, Golf Products, and much more!

Our goal is to raise $60,000, and all funds raised though the SOF Auction & Raffle will directly impact families of the Special Operations Community and 100% of the proceeds will be applied to TFDSOF’s three core programs: Immediate Needs, Rehabilitative Events, and the SOF Health Initiatives Program.

To bid on an item or learn more about this fundraising event, please visit: tfdf.cbo.io

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Special Operations Command Europe Kicks Off Trojan Footprint 22 With Participants From More Than 30 Nations

Saturday, May 7th, 2022

STUTTGART, Germany – Trojan Footprint (TFP) 22 is set to begin May 2 and conclude May 13, with U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) proactively working and training together with NATO allies and European partners across Southeastern Europe, the Baltics and the Black Sea Region to demonstrate their collective military readiness to deploy and respond to any crisis that may arise.

This year’s TFP includes more than 3,300 participants from 30 nations, doubling in size from the previous year and making it the largest SOCEUR exercise to date. Land, air, and sea operations for Trojan Footprint 22 will occur across Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

“One of our priorities is building resilience against adversary efforts to undermine democratic processes and values,” said Maj. Gen. David H. Tabor, Commander of Special Operations Command Europe. “This joint, combined training in Europe will continue to build and strengthen those relationships with our allies and partners, establishing a common sight-picture for combat and peacekeeping missions abroad.”

Trojan Footprint 22 is the premier exercise of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) and the primary SOF certification event to assess the readiness and ability of SOF to counter threats. It continues to demonstrate transatlantic solidarity and the security commitments of the participating nations to defense along NATO’s eastern flank.

The two-week exercise also increases integration with conventional forces and will highlight the professional skillsets of land, air, and sea units to respond to hybrid threats through discreet theatre entry and exit. As an exercise in coalition building, TFP 22 is focused on cultivating trust and developing lasting relationships that will promote peace and stability throughout Europe.

“Special Operations Forces remain a pillar of international defense, and close coordination between SOF and conventional forces acts as a force multiplier, leveraging the discreet capabilities of SOF to enhance lethality and dominance on the battlefield,” Tabor said. “SOF elements add capabilities, technology, and strength to conventional forces throughout Europe.”

Story by PFC Kirsti Brooksby, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe

Photos by Airman 1st Class Rachel VanZale

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TacJobs – Engineer Opportunities in 75th Ranger Regiment

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Do you know that The 75th Ranger Regiment has several engineer military occupational specialties?

MOS: 12A, 12B, 12H, 12R, 12W, and 12Y.

If you are thinking about a career in the U.S. Army go to goarmy.com.

If you are active duty, email at 75Recruit@socom.mil or 75officerrecruit@socom.mil for more information on volunteering for the 75th Ranger Regiment.

(Graphic by SGT David Soflin, 75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs Office)

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TacJobs – Inter-Service Transfer to Army Special Forces

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

WHO: YOU

WHAT: Have you considered an Inter-Service Transfer?

WHY:

JOB SATISFACTION

ADVANCED SCHOOLS

ATTEND SELECTION WHILE IN THE USMC

PROMOTION TO E6 IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION and E7 AFTER FIRST FEW YEARS IN A SF GROUP

$775+ IN ADDITIONAL DUTY PAY PER MONTH/ TOP TIER BONUSES (120k+)

STABILIZED QUALITY TIME AT HOME STATION WITH FAMILY

WORK WITHIN A SPECIALLY SELECTED AND TRAINED ELITE UNIT OF WARRIORS

REAL WORLD COMBAT MISSIONS WITH PREDICTABLE DEPLOYMENTS

AT LEAST ONE USASOC 4-DAY TRAINING WEEKEND PER MONTH

Interested in being the best?

GO SPECIAL FORCES

Text SORB01 to 462-769

Call 270-798-9818

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SOFWERX – Science and Technology Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 22.2

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

The USSOCOM Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will soon be accepting submissions for the technology areas of interest below.

Special Areas of Interest

PHASE I:

SOCOM222-001: Solid-State High-Energy Density Batteries

SOCOM222-002: Utilizing ML Algorithms to track and identify UAS threats

SOCOM222-003: CO2 Scrubber Material

The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program stimulates a partnership of ideas and technologies between innovative SBCs and non-profit Research Institutions. By providing awards to SBCs for cooperative R/R&D efforts with Research Institutions, the SBIR and STTR programs assist the U.S. small business and research communities by supporting the commercialization of innovative technologies.

On 27 April, SOFWERX will host virtual Q&A sessions for each of the areas of interest. RSVP to the Q&A session(s) that interest you on the event webpage.

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Emerald Warrior 22 Prepares Air Commandos for Strategic Competition

Friday, April 29th, 2022

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) —

Air Force Special Operations Command is hosting the 15th annual Emerald Warrior exercise at multiple locations across the Southeast U.S., from Hurlburt Field, April 25-May 15. The combined exercise provides realistic and relevant training to prepare special operations forces, conventional forces and international partners for operations in the evolving strategic environment.

Emerald Warrior applies lessons learned from real-world operations to provide trained and ready forces to the joint force, while also focusing on security priorities laid out in the AFSOC Strategic Guidance, and nested and relevant national-level strategy.

It hones the skills of participating units and is an opportunity to test future concepts. In line with AFSOC’s Strategic Guidance, the exercise fuels on-going innovation and experimentation efforts within the command.

Additionally, Emerald Warrior strengthens international cooperation by inviting partner-nations to participate in the exercise. This year’s foreign partners are from the Czech Republic.

Emerald Warrior is not in response to any specific event and is a regularly-scheduled exercise. Exercises like Emerald Warrior are necessary to rehearse U.S., allied and partner abilities to deploy and conduct operations under challenging conditions. These exercises help our forces to prepare for mission requirements.

Residents near training locations may experience increased military activity in their area. All training occurs at designated sites, previously coordinated with local authorities.

Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs

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Honoring the Men of Operation Eagle Claw

Monday, April 25th, 2022

In the early morning hours of 25 April, 1980 President Carter announced to a stunned world that the United States had undertaken an ambitious raid into Iran to liberate 52 American hostages held illegally at our Embassy compound in Tehran. The assault force of what was known as “Operation Eagle Claw” can be seen here, loading C141s.

Unfortunately, the task force was unsuccessful and we lost eight American servicemen in a horrible aircraft ground collision.

However, their deaths were not in vain. The hostages were eventually repatriated and the accident was the watershed event that created, over the next several decades, the world’s preeminent Special Operations capability; USSOCOM and its components. Forty years later, we wouldn’t be where are without the determination of that fledgling task force. Join me in remembering those that had the guts to try.

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Class Reunion: U.S., Philippine Pilots Reconnect at Balikatan 22

Sunday, April 24th, 2022

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines —

More than 16 years and 7,000 miles from their first meeting as cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, two pilots reconnect while participating in an academic exchange during Balikatan 22, a bilateral military exercise that strengthens the long-standing alliance between the Philippines and the United States.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan Jackson and Philippine Air Force Maj. Dennis Marzo, who both attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, reconnected on March 29, 2022 at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, in the Philippines. The bond of training and shared experience both officers received at the academy was evident during their meeting and reflects the same bond and experience that the U.S. and Philippine armed forces build while working together during Balikatan.

“It was during the first day of class during Balikatan that I think we both realized we looked familiar, but it wasn’t until the end of academics that Dennis came up to me,” said Jackson, a 6th Special Operations Squadron combat aviation advisor evaluator pilot.

Every time he participates in exercise Balikatan, Marzo, a 15th Strike Wing A-29 pilot, makes it a habit to ask U.S. Air Force pilots if they went to the USAFA, where he attended as an exchange cadet in 2006. Jackson is one of the first pilots he has met who is from the same graduating class.

“We were also in the same Chinese class. It’s very exciting to meet him again,” said Marzo. “Out of more than a thousand cadets at the academy, there is small chance that we’d meet after graduation, especially if you’re working overseas.”

From classmates at the academy to leaders in their own countries’ militaries, both pilots expressed their surprise at meeting again under the circumstances and agreed that having a personal connection helped them collaborate more effectively while participating in exercise Balikatan.

“Even in recent history, we’ve done combat missions together, the United States and the Philippines. It just shows the importance of having these exercises to build that coordination, cooperation and joint tactics,” said Jackson.

Balikatan, meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Tagalog, builds upon the shared history of cooperation and trust between the U.S. and the Philippines while allowing service members from both nations the opportunity to build friendships and broaden their understanding of each other.

“And it doesn’t end here,” added Marzo. “We develop connections and networks, so afterward we can still talk and learn from each other. It doesn’t end at Balikatan.”

By Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte

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