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“If you look at the hardest problems facing our nation in the darkest corners of this Earth, you will find our special operations non-commissioned officers solving them. Our NCOs exemplify the precision and the lethality of your special operations teams and demonstrate our competitive and comparative advantage.” – U.S. Army Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, during April 8, 2025, testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

U.S. Special Operations Command hosted Secretary of State Marco Rubio April 11 to provide briefings on global SOF operations eliminating terrorist threats in support of our national defense. The leaders also discussed the global role special operations has in America’s deterrence with interagency teams and strong security and defense agreements with Allies and partners. U.S. Department of State

U.S. SOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton and Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Major Shane Shorter observe Team Week, the final portion of Special Forces Assessment and Selection at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, April 12, 2025. Team Week challenges candidates to accomplish tasks under adverse conditions, tests their physical and mental perseverance, and is a requirement prior to candidates becoming official students of the Special Operations Center of Excellence. SOF never compromises on standards and lethality. 📷 by Ken Kassens United States Army Special Operations Command | U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

#SOFWeek is coming to downtown Tampa, Florida, May 5 – 8. SOF Week 2025 is the premier global gathering of special operations, industry leaders and strategic partners. Attendees can connect on modernizing warfighter’s tech capabilities and tactical readiness with a focus on SOF’s joint force lethality in our nation’s defense and global deterrence. Visit www.sofweek.org to register, see panels and exhibition details, and learn more about the SOF event of the year. While DoD presence is scaled back this year, key leaders and subject matter experts from across the SOF enterprise will be attending to discuss their warfighter’s requirements.

Arriving! Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan visits Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 10, 2025. The Secretary visited to thank the Marines, Sailors and Civilians at MARSOC for their hard work and dedication while emphasizing his commitment to providing them with the resources they need to meet the demands of their mission. During his visit, he received updates on MARSOC capability development, positioning, interoperability and operations. Also, he observed ongoing training and Assessment and Selection, which prepares Marines to serve within USSOCOM . MARSOC provides special operations capabilities to solve key operational problems that provide the Joint Force an advantage in competition and conflict. Sgt. Evan Jones Office of the Secretary of the Navy United States Marine Corps

"The character of war is changing faster than we've ever seen," U.S. SOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton said April 9 before the House Armed Services Committee's intelligence and special operations subcommittee. Worldwide threats put the U.S. at risk and sometimes demand attention from U.S. Special Operations Command. To best meet those challenges, U.S. military acquisition needs to change, said Fenton. “Take more people out of that system, get less hands on the requirements process," Fenton told lawmakers. "Go from operator to commander and then acquisition." Read more from United States Department of Defense here: https://lnkd.in/eaCfHcs7

“We are America’s irregular warfare experts. We deter war by altering our adversaries’ decisions below the threshold of conflict … and we stand ready to prevail if deterrence fails. As Combatant Commands seek to strengthen deterrence, requests for SOCOM’s capabilities have increased by more than 35 percent in the last two years alone.” -U.S. Army Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, during April 9, 2025, testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.

US Navy SEAL Aquarius Dive Training East Coast-based operators from Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC Teams conducted dive operations to increase maritime lethality during training earlier this year at the Aquarius Reef Base off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. Naval Special Warfare produces, supports, and deploys the world's most lethal maritime special operations forces and capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability in denied and contested areas. 📷 by MC1 Katie Cox

U.S. SOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton answered questions about the role of Special Operations Forces prior to conflict and the increased global demand for SOF deterrence capabilities during testimony to the House Armed Services Committee April 9, 2025. ♠️ Options for interagency partners and Combatant Commands ♠️ Dilemmas and challenges for adversaries ♠️ High-value proposition in relationship building and interoperability in deterrence

"SOCOM remains the world's premier special operations force … We will never compromise on standards and lethality," said U.S. SOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton during April 8, 2025, testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Read more on the testimony with Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict from the United States Department of Defense story: https://lnkd.in/ejphRdUG