Story by Staff Sgt. Dahnyce Baucom | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 10.10.2024
Soldiers and leaders of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) gathered on Sept. 19, 2024, to honor the life and legacy of retired U.S. Army Gen. Gary Edward Luck, who passed away on Aug. 14, 2024. The memorial service occurred at Liberty Chapel on Camp "Bull" Simons, where family and friends reflected on the distinguished 36-year career of a leader who left a profound mark on the U.S.......
Story by Staff Sgt. Dahnyce Baucom | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 03.07.2024
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida – 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Captain Paola Mbula serves as the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Group Support Battalion S-1 shop. Beyond her operational responsibilities, Mbula spearheads a transformative initiative known as the Unity Rise Women’s Mentorship Program....
Story by Staff Sgt. Alexzandria Gomez | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 03.07.2024
Multi-Purpose Canine Luca served with the 7th Special Forces Operations (Airborne). After retiring from the Army in 2020, Luca found new purpose with the Desoto County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit. Luca was deployed during a traffic incident, when gunshots were fired from the suspect's vehicle, fatally wounding Luca....
Story by Staff Sgt. Dahnyce Baucom | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 10.27.2023
Soldiers and Airmen participated in a four week long jumpmaster course on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 2-27, 2023. Jumpmaster school prepares students for precision parachute and airborne operations. The course consists of an intensive curriculum that equips them with the skills and knowledge to lead successful airborne missions....
Story by Spc. Christopher Sanchez | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 08.02.2023
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier Cpl. Jadyn Graham experienced a unique opportunity to re-enlist on August 2, 2023, just 500 miles north of Antarctica, on a beach in Punta Arenas, Chile during a training exercise....
Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher Case | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 09.01.2022
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) carried out Eglin Strike, a multi-echelon Area Operating Base (AOB) exercise July 13-30, 2022, in and around Eglin AFB. Eglin Strike is designed to be a scalable and sustainable situational training exercise (STX) designed to certify and validate Operational Detachment Alpha’s (ODA) readiness and proficiency at home station. The overall intent of the......
Story by Capt. Cain Claxton | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.18.2006
A Fort Bragg Special Forces Soldier was recognized as the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Medic of the Year at the Special Operations Medical Conference in Tampa Bay, Florida, Dec. 1. Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor, a medic assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), received the honor for his battlefield performance on June 24....
