Rear Adm. Sean A. Pybus assumed command of Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) on June 30, 2011.
He is a career Naval Special Warfare (NSW) SEAL officer with multiple joint …
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, (MARSOC) was stood up midway through the ongoing war in Southwest Asia, immediately deployed, and has been creating its tactics, techniques and …
A Green Beret and founding member of what became the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR – the “Night Stalkers”), Gen. Bryan “Doug” Brown enlisted as a private in 1967 …
For almost four decades, the U.S. government has made growing use of so-called SETA (Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance) contractors to provide specialized services and skills outside of the traditional …
Midway through the ongoing war in Southwest Asia, the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) stood up as the first special operations force (SOF) in the Corps and the …
The Year in Special Operations: What was the state of your command the morning of 9/11 when suddenly, you guys all knew, “This is the war we were born to …
Ross Perot. Just say the name to an American and you are likely to get a strong reaction in response. Presidential candidate, self-made billionaire, and entrepreneur are all titles that …
One of the hallmarks of America’s special operations forces (SOFs) has always been their professional demeanor as “the quiet professionals.” It therefore makes sense that few Americans outside of the …
Obviously you get overrun and you’re taken prisoner. Did you have any sense that you were going to survive it, or were you in your …
The Oct. 3 mission: Did you have a sense it was coming on before, prior to being briefed about it? Or did it come fairly …
