The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, or CANSOFCOM for short, contains Canada’s elite special operations units. Canada even has a tier one unit, which is called Joint Task Force 2.

Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations. In 1986, Congress, concerned about the status of SOF within overall U.S. defense planning, passed legislation ...

Special Operations No Man Left Behind: This Special Forces Mission Is More Important Than All Others One of the more closely guarded mission sets within the U.S. military is Personnel Recovery (PR).

U.S. special operations forces had even started Ukraine’s Special Forces Qualification Course. “So, the relationship was on a good, solid ground,” Dorsh said. Once Russia invaded Ukraine, however, the ...

Special operations forces have a fast and flexible weapons acquisition process. It's critical to keeping operators ahead of the curve on what capabilities are needed. There are lessons for the ...

With the institute preparing the next generation of Special Forces warrant officers, training is focused on leadership and the profession of arms, the Army Planning Process, training management ...

Army Maj. Gen. Gil Ferguson, commander of the 1st Special Forces Command at Fort Liberty, N.C., hands a new Special Forces soldier his Green Beret at a graduation ceremony Jan. 23, 2025, for those ...