SOCOM

USSOCOM: Waging America’s secret wars since 1987

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is a unified combatant command of the U.S. military responsible for overseeing all special operations

3 years ago

by Eric Sof

The Maritime Special Purpose Forces - African Lion — U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response conduct landing zone security at Tifnit Military Instillation, Morocco, April 3, 2014 during exercise African Lion 14. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deployable, highly mobile response force allocated to U.S. Africa Command to respond to missions in permissive and uncertain environments to protect U.S. citizens, interests and other designated persons. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response participated in the exercise to train their rapid response capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hill/Released)

The End for the TALOS – SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ style project

First introduced in 2013, the idea for the ‘Iron Man’ style suit for U.S. Special Operation Forces lived up to this day. The U.S. Special Operations Command’s Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit

7 years ago

Defense

Marine Raiders (MARSOC Raiders) have long and extensive selection and training (Photo: XY)

Marine Raiders: The Marines’ Contribution to the SOCOM

The Marine Raiders are a highly specialized unit within the United States Marine Corps that excel in unconventional warfare and direct action operations. They possess a wide range of amphibious capabilities, from

13 years ago

Tier 2