Latest "special-operations-command" stories

Barriers still prevent women from joining special ops, watchdog says

Inconsistent policies to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment are among the barriers to why women make up less than 10% of special ops.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

12 months ago

How L3Harris created US special operators’ new plane to hunt and strike terrorists

“We were trying to look at our own past experiences and understand what made it work,” L3Harris' Luke Savoie said of the design process for the AT-802U Sky Warden, U.S. Special Operations Command's new Armed Overwatch plane.

By Stephen Losey

16 months ago

Special ops leader issues warning over information warfare capabilities, funding

Though operational commitments keep U.S. Special Operations Command moving, progress comes down to affordability.

19 months ago

Pentagon shakeup means more civilian oversight for special operations

A more empowered assistant defense secretary now has a direct line to the SECDEF to talk special operations.

By Meghann Myers and Howard Altman

3 years ago

‘Desert One’ documentary chronicles challenges, lessons of Operation Eagle Claw

The film is coming to more than 100 theaters across the U.S. starting on Aug. 21.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’

The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago