Story by Staff Sgt. Aaron Knowles | U.S. Special Operations Command Central | 09.30.2016
When you are injured, what do you do? You go to the doctor, you get checked out, and you expect a diagnosis and a way to fix the condition, right? If there are symptoms, you want them to dissipate. If there is pain, you want it to end. Regardless of the injury, sickness, or disorder, you need it to be fixed. But what happens when the disease lingers? For days, for months, for......
Story by Maj. Tiffany Collins | U.S. Special Operations Command Central | 05.24.2016
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN – When one hears “ground special operations forces,” one’s mind naturally veers towards the U.S. Army’s Green Berets or Rangers, the Navy Seals, or Marine Special Operators. These are the typical and more familiar Eager Lion special operations forces participants....
Story by Maj. Tiffany Collins | U.S. Special Operations Command Central | 05.24.2016
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN – “The relationships you build now are for the next battle. When we meet again, there is nothing to do but shake hands and carry out the mission; the trust is already there,” this statement made by Brig. Gen. James D. Craig, Special Operations Command Central deputy commanding general, on May 21, during his visit with SOF troops as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2016....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Angelita Lawrence | U.S. Special Operations Command | 10.28.2015
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata relinquished command of Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Darsie D. Rogers during a ceremony at SOCCENT Headquarters here on Oct. 28....
Story by Sgt. Nicholas Farina | 27th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.25.2015
In a non-descript building tucked away among the pine trees of North Carolina, 24 Officers of the Egyptian armed forces are here as guests of Special Operations Command-Central to take part in a scenario-based information exchange alongside U.S. Military information Support Operations and Civil Affairs Soldiers from Sept. 14 to Sept. 25 at the Special Operations Mission training center....
Story by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 07.11.2015
A orange shimmer casted over Qatar as the sun began to shed light through the dusty haze at 0400; figures emerged from the distance, shoes came off, mats were laid and aura of calm settled with the men and women that would soon be part of the largest yoga session held in Qatar history....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.21.2015
USSOCOM has recently been developing Female Engagement Teams (FETs) across the Middle East. When looking at the country of Qatar, they determined the 379th ESFS was a valuable and untapped resource....
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Reina Vasquez | U.S. Special Operations Command | 05.19.2015
Eager Lion 2015 officially comes to a close, May 19, after more than two weeks of training in the region.
