A Special Operations Civil Affairs-Psychological Operations Assessment and Selection (SOCPAS) candidate from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, crawls under barbed wire during SOCPAS at Camp Mackall, North Carolina February 2, 2026. The course assessed candidates for trainability and suitability to attend the Civil Affairs Team Leader or the Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officer pathway or the Pschological Operations Qualification Course and allowed the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Proponent to select candidates for attributes and competencies required to be a member of a Civil Affairs or Psychological Operations Team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A Special Operations Civil Affairs-Psychological Operations Assessment and Selection (SOCPAS) candidate from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, crawls under barbed wire during SOCPAS at Camp Mackall, North Carolina February 2, 2026. The course assessed candidates for trainability and suitability to attend the Civil Affairs Team Leader or the Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officer pathway or the Pschological Operations Qualification Course and allowed the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Proponent to select candidates for attributes and competencies required to be a member of a Civil Affairs or Psychological Operations Team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A Special Operations Civil Affairs-Psychological Operations Assessment and Selection (SOCPAS) candidate from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, crawls under barbed wire during SOCPAS at Camp Mackall, North Carolina February 2, 2026. The course assessed candidates for trainability and suitability to attend the Civil Affairs Team Leader or the Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officer pathway or the Pschological Operations Qualification Course and allowed the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Proponent to select candidates for attributes and competencies required to be a member of a Civil Affairs or Psychological Operations Team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Special Operations Center of Excellence, concluded the 2025 U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 16-20. With 21 teams from across the U.S. special operations force and allied forces, the 75th Ranger Regiment proved triumphant, securing first place followed by the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in second...
Maj. George Wasickanin, Special Operations Center of Excellence Public Affairs Office
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - In a sacred and powerful ceremony, 145 Soldiers officially joined the ranks of the nation's most elite special operators, donning the coveted Green Beret for the first time during an official ceremony at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Regimental First Formation for Special Forces Qualification Course Class 342 was not just a graduation; it was a charge to a new generation of warriors, asking them to be as adept in diplomacy and creative thinking as they are in combat.
The commander of 4th Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), Lt. Col. Luke Self, addressed the graduates, their families,...
04.23.2026 | FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by K. Kassens
