US Army SOF Photos

[TheSiatonist]

Anyone care to educate me on what that box thing above this guy's scope is? It's not a reflex sight, is it?

 

[TLDR20]

Idk seems like one of those pics from a gear queer catalogue so your guess is as good as mine

 

[AWP]

Are the G models on the ground in qty now?

I was told they aren't even making the Fox anymore. I don't know if that is the case since I don't use them, but an engineer working on a similar project was talking them and something which is supposed to be better; I'd have to dig up the model though.

 

[dknob]

Im sure the price tag for Fs and Gs are the same. It's just how technology works these days. SOCOM buys 117Gs for its guys, and the guys pass down the 117Fs to the rest of the military which means one big military with some bad ass commo capabilities finally.

 

[AWP]

This is the one I was thinking of though it is a fixed-site system. For some reason I thought there was a manpack version.

http://www.rockwellcollins.com/site...21S_Fixed_Site_VHF-UHF_Radio_Transceiver.aspx

 

[EricwH]

Anyone care to educate me on what that box thing above this guy's scope is? It's not a reflex sight, is it?

It's called the BORS (Barrett Optical Ranging System), a ballistic computer that aids in long range shooting.

http://www.barrett.net/optics/bors

 

[TheSiatonist]

^^ That is cool. Thank you.

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great pics.

 

[Ravage]

A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon for potential threats during a security patrol Feb. 26 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South special forces team in the area conducts regular patrols in order to bolster security as well as to meet with area villagers to assess development projects. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelly Fox)(Released).

U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South establish security overwatch positions during a patrol Feb. 26 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Special Forces team in the area conducts regular patrols in order to bolster security as well as to meet with area villagers to assess development projects. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelly Fox)(Released).

Two U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South and Sgt. Naseem, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, lead a security patrol Feb. 25, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The ANCOP and the SOTF-South Special Forces team in the area conducts regular patrols in order to bolster security as well as to meet with area villagers to assess development projects.

A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South sets up his security position during a patrol Feb. 25 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Special Forces team in the area conducts regular patrols in order to bolster security as well as to meet with area villagers to assess development projects.

 

[Ravage]

A U.S Army Special Operations Task Force - soldier provides security during a foot patrol in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2011. SOTF-South soldiers conduct regular patrols alongside their Afghan National Civil Order Police partners in order to bolster security in the district and to help assess development projects.

 

[Ravage]

Two U.S. Special Operations Force soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group gather documents found in a room during a close quarters battle training exercise March 9 near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The U.S. soldiers are training in the Caribbean nation in support of Fused Response 2011, a combined U.S.and Dominican special operations military exercise, taking place March 7–11, designed to increase the capacity to combat terrorism and illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

A group of U.S. Special Operations Force soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group use a flashlight to go over some documents during a training exercise March 9 near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The training event is in support of Exercise Fused Response 2011, a combined U.S. and Dominican special operations military exercise, taking place March 7–11, designed to increase the capacity to combat terrorism and illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

A group of U.S. Special Operations Force soldiers, assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, conduct room clearing operations during a training exercise March 9 near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The training event is in support of Exercise Fused Response 2011, a combined U.S. and Dominican special operations military exercise, taking place March 7–11, designed to increase the capacity to combat terrorism and illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

In the dark of night, an Army Special Operations soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group uses a flashlight to look at his mission notes during a close quarters battle training exercise in the morning hours of March 9 near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event is in support of Exercise Fused Response 2011, a combined U.S. and Dominican military exercise, taking place March 7–11. The exercise is designed to increase the capacity to combat terrorism and illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

 

[Ravage]

A U.S. Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician with Special Operations Task Force - South clears a path to guide fellow SOTF-South servicemembers and Afghan commandos with 3rd Commando Kandak safely through a field during an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, March 6, in Kandahar province. The Afghan-led operation yielded 200 pounds of homemade explosives.

Service members with Special Operations Task Force - South and Afghan commandos with 3rd Commando Kandak pass a group of Afghan women and children during an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, March 6, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Afghan-led operation yielded 200 pounds of homemade explosives.

A U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper with Special Operations Task Force - South performs a medical assessment on a young girl during an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, March 6, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The girl was brought to U.S. forces by her father, who voiced concerned for the girl's health and well-being.

A U.S. Army military information support operations sergeant with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during the early morning hours of an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, March 6, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The 24-hour operation, which partnered U.S. Special Operations Forces service members from SOTF-South, Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Commando Kandak and the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, yielded the recovery of 200 pounds of homemade explosives.

A U.S. Army military information support operations sergeant with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during the early morning hours of an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, March 6, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The 24-hour operation, which partnered U.S. Special Operations Forces service members from SOTF-South, Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Commando Kandak and the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, yielded the recovery of 200 pounds of homemade explosives.

U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South keep a lookout during the early evening hours of March 6, while conducting a clearing operation alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South provides security, March 6, during a clearing operation alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Commandos, advised and assisted by SOTF-South service members, along with the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, discovered 200 pounds of homemade explosives during the operation.

A U.S. Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South clears an area of explosives during operations, March 6,, in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. SOTF-South special operations team, along with Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak as well as the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, discovered 200 pounds of homemade explosives during the operation.

A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task Force – South peers over a compound wall, March 6, while conducting clearing operations alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The commandos, advised and assisted by SOTF-South service members, along with the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, discovered 200 pounds of homemade explosives during the operation.

Afghan commandos along with soldiers from Special Operations Task Force – South prepare to board an MH-47E Chinook en-route to Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in order to conduct clearing operations March 6. The commandos, advised and assisted by SOTF-South service members, along with the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, discovered 200 pounds of homemade explosives during the operation.

 

[Budha]

Great pics! Thanks!

 

[Ravage]

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group fast ropes out of a helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2011 in Tallahassee, Fla., March ,2011.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group fast ropes out of a MH-60L Black Hawk helicopter near Tallahassee Regional Airport, Fla., before Emerald Warrior 2011 March , 2011.

A U.S. Army MH-60L Black Hawk helicopter carries Soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group near Tallahassee Regional Airport, Fla., before Emerald Warrior 2011 March, 2011

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group fast ropes out of a helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2011 in Tallahassee, Fla., March, 2011.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group prepares to fast ropes out of a MH-47 Chinook helicopter near Tallahassee Regional Airport, Fla., Emerald Warrior 2011

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group fast ropes with a military working dog out of a MH-47 Chinook helicopter near Tallahassee Regional Airport, Fla., Emerald Warrior 2011

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group fast ropes out of a helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2011.

 

[dknob]

fast roping dogs!!!!

i love that picture

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great photos. Thank you.

 

[Budha]

K9 FTW!

 

[Crusader74]

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Im sure the price tag for Fs and Gs are the same. It's just how technology works these days. SOCOM buys 117Gs for its guys, and the guys pass down the 117Fs to the rest of the military which means one big military with some bad ass commo capabilities finally.

Are yee not using SINGARS any more?

Edit..after a bit of research, I've discovered the 117 are UHF as opposed to VHF SINGARS..

 

[Ravage]

An Afghan Commando, with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, and a U.S. Army Special Forces medical sergeant, with Special Operations Task Force – South, provide security overwatch during an operation to impede insurgent activity in Khakrez District, March 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Afghan-led joint operation yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul.

U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and U.S. Navy SEALS, with Special Operations Task Force - South, discuss the impending mission moments before beginning an operation to impede insurgent activity in the Khakrez District, March 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak and Afghan National Police, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul.

A U.S. Army Special Forces communications sergeant adjusts a fellow Special Operations Task Force - South service member's equipment moments before beginning an operation to impede insurgent activity in northern Khakrez District, March 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions.

A U.S. Air Force joint-terminal attack controller, with Special Operations Task Force - South, communicates with supporting aircraft via radio during the early morning hours of an operation to impede insurgent activity in northern Khakrez District, March 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The joint operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul.

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great photos. Thank you.