The following is a People’s Liberation Army recruitment advertisement released late last month by Chinese authorities. Read More
Category Archives: Special Operations Forces
UPDATED: Navy Confirms SEAL Killed in Tuesday ISIS Attack
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed during an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack in Iraq on Tuesday, service officials confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday. Read More
Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels
USS George Washington (CVN-73) and its strike group in 2013. The House voted to refuel the carrier rather than decommission the ship. US Navy Photo
The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they wanted in their procurement accounts – plus an additional $5.9 billion in a separate account – creating a Reagan-era defense bill for their Senate counterparts to accept or reject. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military
The following is the March 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress. Read More
Document: DoD Plans to Integrate Women Into Special Operations Forces
The following are a collection of Department of Defense implementation plans to allow women into previously male-only military special operations positions. Read More
Prospective CENTCOM CO Votel Calls for Bringing Arab Ground Troops Into Fight Against Islamic State
Members of the Royal Land Forces.
The United States might soon be exercising “tough love” with its partners in the Middle East to get focus on where it needs to be in defeating the Islamic State and addressing other regional security needs, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said during his confirmation hearing to become Central Command’s top officer. Read More
Navy Picks New COs for Naval Special Warfare, Military Sealift Commands
Rear Adm. Timothy G. Szymanski (left) has been picked to head Naval Special Warfare Command. Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne (right) has been selected to head US Military Sealift Command. US Navy Photos
The Navy announced its new picks for the service’s special operations and military sealift commands. Read More
Video: Medal of Honor Ceremony for SEAL Edward Byers
The following is the Feb. 29, 2016 Medal of Honor award ceremony for Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. who won the award during actions he took in a hostage rescue in 2012. Read More
Video: Medal of Honor SEAL Byers Tells His Story
The following is a Feb. 26, 2016 U.S. Navy video of Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. describing the actions that led to his recommendation for the Medal of Honor — to be presented to Byers by President Obama on Feb. 29. Read More
WEST: U.S. Navy Ditching BlackBerry for iPhones, Androids
US Navy Photo
SAN DIEGO — In the Navy, the BlackBerry is about to go the way of sound-powered phones and signalmen.
The ubiquitous handheld device is being phased out by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for thousands of Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) users by the end of April. Read More
