Then-Bolivian army Cpl. Rod Mendoza (left) watches as then-U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Fensom (center), of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), runs through reaction-to-contact drills during a 1997 Joint C More
Present day John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel, Nov. 11, 2019 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel is seen at the Special Operations Forces Chapel since it's dedication in 1965. (U.S. Arm More
Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, speaks with Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School before delivering a keynote addre More
A Special Operations Combat Medic student assists in an emergency room in Richmond, Va., as part of the course's clinical rotation phase. Each student spends approximately one month attached to a medical center More
A Military Freefall Parachutist Course student (front) deploys his parachute during a high-altitude, low-opening airborne operation at the Military Freefall School at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. Behind him, a pa More
A Special Forces Assessment and Selection candidate conducts training at the Nasty Nick obstacle course Sept. 2009, at Camp Mackall in Hoffman, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. David Chace/Released)
Special Forces Qualification Course students communicate with team members during the Robin Sage training exercise Aug. 9. Robin Sage, which takes place throughout North Carolina, culminates more than a year of More
Staff Sgt. John W. Walding, Special Forces sniper instructor.
Brig. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick accepts the colors, and command, of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Aug. 17 on Fort Bragg’s John F. Kennedy Plaza. Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, comm More
A student of the Special Forces Sniper Course at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School fires at four inch targets from distances of 600 meters to 1,000 meters at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 27. The s More
As student's glasses rest on top of his text book during an Urdu class at the Directorate of Regional Studies and Education, part of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sokhna Diagne Fatma Sèye Mbacké is a language instructor and academic specialist at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Department of Languages
Command Sgt. Maj. Robin L. Duane, right, accepts the Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) NCO sword from Col. Robert Lutz, the SWMG(A) commander, at the unit's assumption of responsibility ceremony, March 1 More
Nancy Kutulas’s passion for guiding people through vast amounts of information has helped many students and academics during her 37 years as a librarian. For the last 10 years, she has helped the students and s More
Cadre members assigned to the Military Freefall School conduct a high-altitude, low-opening airborne operation the morning of April 7 alongside Military Freefall Parachutist students at Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Ariz.
Retired Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow (center) poses for a photo with Regimental Week attendees at a banquet, April 14. The Special Forces Regimental Week was held April 11-14 at Fort Bragg, N.C. to bring past and More
Approximately 50 soldiers from the U.S Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg volunteered to assist in the clean-up of a Fayetteville neighborhood, April 21, that had been damaged More
Col. Curtis Boyd, chief of staff for the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, speaks during his retirement ceremony, May 2 at Fort Bragg's John F. Kennedy Plaza. Boyd, a psychological op More
U.S. Army soldiers negotiate obstacles during the Cultural Support Assessment and Selection program. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command's cultural support program prepares all-female soldier teams to serv More
Sgt. Valentin Birlean (left) accepts a testimonial plaque during the Fayetteville Police Department's annual awards ceremony, May 23, at the Crown Expo Center in Fayetteville, N.C. The award is in recognition o More
U.S. Army soldiers attending the Special Forces Qualification Course conduct tactical combat skills training at Fort Bragg, N.C. In the Tactical Combat Skills phase of the course, soldiers practice advanced mar More
Capt. Elena Hughes (left) and Capt. Dane Hughes (right) review their Indonesian language notes May 19 in Bank Hall on Fort Bragg, N.C. These two officers met in an Army training course in 2006 and have been mar More
Col. Michael Bell (right) from the National Defense University's College of International Security Affairs congratulates Sgt. 1st Class Vaughn Beckman, one of 20 special-operations Soldiers to complete the coll More
Col. B. Ashton Naylor, Jr. (right) salutes as the national anthem plays during the activation ceremony for D Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) June 13 on Fort Bragg's John F. More
Special Warfare Center and School Deputy Commanding General Ferdinand Irizarry is promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a ceremony, July 15, in Fayetteville, N.C., by his wife and Lt. Gen. John F. Mulhol More
Soldiers attending the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Mountaineering Program conduct Senior Course Level II training near Fort Carson, Colo., after completing the Basic Course (Leve More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Parker speaks with Mark Long, a role-player acting as a Red Cross official during the Civil Affairs Qualification Course culmination exercise Sept. 21 at Camp Mackall in Hoffman, N.C. In this More
Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden lay a wreath in front of the De Oppresso Liber statue during the dedication and unveiling ceremony for the statue at the Winter Garden Hall in Two World More
Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer is a United States Marine Corps veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal, Sept. 8, 2009, during Operation Enduring Freedom in Kunar province More
A sniper team moves to the starting line of an event during the United States Army Special Operations Command Sniper Competition on Dec. 9. The 3rd annual competition was held by the cadre of D Company, 2nd Bat More
Command Sgt. Maj. Channing Bell (left) stands at attention during the playing of the "Ballad of the Green Beret" at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony for the 267th Special Forces Qualification Course cl More
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Reeder Jr., commanding general of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, briefs Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal on advanced special-operations traini More
Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, commander of the United States Army Special Operations Command, stands with the cadre of Company F, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), United States Arm More
Col. Martin S. Wagner, the United States Army Special Operations Command deputy chief of staff G4 and Mr. Richard Holcomb, deputy to the USASOC commanding general, stand with Staff Sgt. Amelia J. Clayton (left) More
In a ceremony held at Heritage Auditorium in the United States Army Special Operations Command Headquarters, members of the United States Army John. F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School receive the FY12 More
Motorcyclists check their bikes and check over their personal protective equipment before taking part in the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Motorcycle Safety and Mentorship More
A U.S. Army Special Operations sniper team engage long range targets while competing in the 2014 United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition on Fort Bragg. Sniper teams from a More
Noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers assigned the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School were honored for their achievements in this year’s Noncommissioned Officer More
A Soldier assigned to Headquarters Headquarters Company, 6th Battalion, 1st Battalion Training Group (Airborne), United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School free falls into St. Mere Dro More
The Purple Heart is presented to Sgt. 1st Class Peter I. Roth, an instructor at Camp Mckall with 1st Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), United States Army John F. Kennedy and School, by L More
Soldiers and civilians assigned to the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepare to take part in a Motorcycle Mentorship and Safety Ride Sept. 29. Cloudy skies and slight mist More
USAJFKSWCS host fall festival for permanent party military, civilians and their family members.
Col. Miguel A. Correa, commander of the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School presents the Army Commendation Medal to Sgt. Nathan R. More
Sgt. Jim Soto,an instructor at the Army Sniper School at For Benning, Ga., fires a snot at a distant target during the United States Army Special Operations Command 2015 International Sniper Competition, 22-27 More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, The Army’s Special Operations Center of Excellence (SOCoE), conduct a pre-jump brief at St. Mere Eglise Drop Z More
A Special Forces assault team breaches a door at the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, where six, four-man teams from special operations units put th More
Soldiers attending the Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course perf More
Brig. Gen. Tom Drew, Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), presents Mr. Curtis W. Price, right, employee of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Cente More
Col. Jay Liddick, Commandant of the Civil Affairs Regiment, presents an Honorary Member of the Civil Affairs Regiment award to Dr. Deborah L. Alexander, U.S. Department of State, Retired, during the Distinguish More
Colonel Robert A. B. Curris, Commandant of the Psychological Operations Regiment, presents a Distinguished Member of the Psychological Operations Regiment award to Lt. Col. Alfred E. Lunt III, U.S. Army, Retire More
Major General Kurt Sonntag, Commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, (USAJFKSWCS) presents the U.S. Army Soldier’s Medal to Sgt. 1st Class Erik Kingsley during a ceremony at Kenne More
Sergeant Maj. Paul Rivers, operations sergeant major, 1st Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne), hands a plate to a Soldier during a holiday lunch at the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and School Dining Fa More
A Special Forces candidate from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School low craws with an M240B machine gun during the evaluation and final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in More
Dr. Lucius D. Clay III, grandson of Gen. (Ret.) Lucius D. Clay, and Col. William J. Rice, commander, Special Warfare Education Group (Airborne), unveil a plaque dedicating Clay Hall to Gen. (Ret.) Lucius D. Cla More
A Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School talks on a radio during Small Unit Tactics training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2019. Soldiers participated in More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School examine examples of primitive weapons and tools during the survival phase of Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Level-C training More
A Special Forces candidate at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School jumps over an obstacle on Nasty Nick, the school’s legendary obstacle course, during Special Forces Assessment and S More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School march in formation during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina Jan. 17, 2019. The ceremon More
A student in the Special Operations Combat Medic Course at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School draws medication into a syringe during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Jan. 23,2 More
Students in the Special Operations Combat Medic Course at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School drag a patient from a simulated battle zone during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolin More
Left to right, Chris Corrado, Human Rescources; Amy Caldwell, Human Resources; Joy Acosta, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne); Halmonde Charles, Special Warfare Education Group (Airborne); Chief Warr More
A student from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) chooses greens from the Tactical Human Optimization Rapid Rehabilitation and Reconditioning (THOR3) menu at the USAJFK More
Students attending the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's Special Operations Combat Medic course practice advanced cardiac life support skills during pediatrics training at the Joint More
A student from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who is in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course uses a multimeter to check electrical flow on a circuit board during t More
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who are in the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant course, disassemble an M-14 rifle during training at Fort Bragg, North Caroli More
Joe Doares, communications instructor, teaches students from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who are in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course fundamentals of persona More
A student attending the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's Special Operations Combat Medic course processes blood type samples during training at theJoint Special Operations Medical T More
Students attending the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's Special Operations Combat Medic course stabilize the neck and spine of a simulated patient during pediatrics training at the More
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Woodhouse II, Tuskegee Airman, delivers a keynote speech to Soldiers and Civilians at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School auditorium at Fort Bragg, N More
Mr. Jason Smith, an instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, teaches fire starting techniques during the survival phase of Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Level-C More
Mr. Donald McKay, an instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School teaches students about edible and poisonous plants during the survival phase of Survival Evasion Resistance a More
Mr. Chris Kibler, a survival instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School teaches students how to construct deadfall traps for samll game during the survival phase of Survival More
A student from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who is in the Special Operations Combat Medic Course, draws Lidocaine into a syringe during suture training at the Joint Special O More
A competitor in the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) International Sniper Competition, adjusts the magnification on his scope prior to shooting at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 18, 201 More
A competitor in the United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition adjusts his scope while engaging long-distance targets at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 19, 2019. Twenty-on More
U.S. Army Soldiers in the United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition fire rounds downrange during a night live-fire range on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 20, 2019. Twent More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School undergo pre-jump training inside a mock aircraft prior to an airborne operation at Camp Mackall, North Carolina March 25, 2019. Sold More
A Paratrooper from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School descends over Laurinburg-Maxton Airfield March 28, 2019. The Soldiers completed an all-female pass to pay homage to the rich hi More
A Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School participating in the Civil Affairs Course speaks with indigenous role players during Sluss-Tiller, the culmination exercise More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School march in formation during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina April 4, 2019. The ceremon More
A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) locates a grid coordinate on a map during the 2019 USAJFKSWCS Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competit More
A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) completes a two-mile run as part of an Army Physical Fitness Test for the 2019 USAJFKSWCS Noncommissioned Officer (NCO More
A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) verifies an azimuth with a compass prior to completing a land navigation course during the 2019 USAJFKSWCS Noncommissi More
A member of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Team, Black Daggers, lands on Boston Common during the first-ever “Army Week Boston” April 13, 2019. Army Week Boston recognized the patriotism of More
A member of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Team jumps into Fenway Park prior to a Red Sox game as part of the first-ever "Army Week Boston" April 14, 2019. The Special Operatio More
A Soldier from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) particiaptes in the 123rd Boston Marathon in the hand bike divison April 15, 2019. More than 32,000 people participated in the marathon including More
Major General Kurt L. Sonntag, commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School delivers a speech during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massac More
Major General Kurt L. Sonntag, commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School speaks to students at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs on the campus of Harvard Unive More
Dr. Zev Harel, survivor of the Auschwitz, Mauthausen and Ebensee Concentration Camps, lights a candle in memory of those who passed during the Holocaust of World War II prior to delivering a keynote speech to S More
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Coolman, left, receives the Battalion Colors from Col. Michael Kornburger, commander, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) during a change of command ceremony at Meadows Field More
Lieutenant Colonel Galen L. Huss, left, receives the Battalion Colors from Col. Michael Kornburger, commander, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) during a change of command ceremony on Meadows Field More
Major General Kurt L. Sonntag, commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, left, passes the Warrant Officer Institute Colors to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Felix E. Mosqueda during a cha More
A parachute rigger assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School packs an MC-6 Maneuverable Troop Parachute while competing in the recent Riggger Rodeo at Fort Bragg, North Carolin More
A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School plots his next movement while completing the Special Forces Assessment and Selection night land navigation course near Hoffman, Nor More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason W. Myers, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) receives the Distinguished Service Cross for Valor from Lt. Gen. Fran Beaudette, commander, U.S. More
A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School gives hand signals to a student in the school's vertical wind tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona May 21, More
A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepares to land on Phillips Drop Zone at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona May 21, 2019. Students who attended th More
A military free fall student assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School practices packing a ram-air parachute in preparation for a High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) jump over Yum More
A military free fall instructor assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School gives hand signals to a student in a vertical wind tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona May 22, 2019 More
A military free fall student assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School practices emergency procedures at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona May 22, 2019. The students who trained in More