Special Forces Collection (#2)

U. S. Navy SEAL equpped with night vision during a surveillance operation
U.S. Navy SEAL equpped with night vision during a surveillance operation

A Marine sniper team wearing camouflage ghillie suits on a training patrol at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A Pink Panther Land Rover desert patrol vehicle used by the Special Air Service (SAS) of the British Army. These vehicles were designed for long distance reconnaissance and special operation missions

Navy SEALs submerge and lock back into the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) assisted by the DDS deck crewman while the host submarine is underway in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Dunstans Bus
24th October 1938: A bus outside the entrance to St Dunstans, a new rest and holiday home for blinded soldiers, sailors and airmen, at Ovingdean, East Sussex. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

WA, Seattle, Seafair, US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, Special Forces demonstration

Rescue: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Rescue - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Theres no glory like those who save their country. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

Dry Deck Shelter operators retrieve a deflating combat rubber raiding craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators use the buoy and winch line to retrieve a deflating combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) from the surface

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) approaches the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoyed rendezvous line as seen from the empty DDS track

SEAL Delivery Vehicle pilot and navigator conduct predive preparations
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot and navigator conduct predive preparations inside the SDV as the Dry Deck Shelter operators on the deck of the submarine prepare the SDV for launch during submarine

U. S. Navy SEAL combat swimmers place a MK-1 Limpet mine onto a target
A pair of U.S. Navy SEAL combat swimmers wearing Draeger Lar-V oxygen rebreathers, emplace a MK-1 Limpet mine onto a target in the turbid waters of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa 1996

SEAL Delivery Vehicle operator leans out to grab a rendezvous line
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) navigator leans out of the SDV to grab the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) rendezvous buoy line to hook the SDV into the line for retrieval back onto the DDS track/cradle system

Dry Deck Shelter operators retrieve a combat rubber raiding craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators have retrieved a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC), cargo strapped it down on the DDS track and cradle system

Navy SEALs disconnect the harness holding down a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators, on deck of an underway submarine, begin to disconnect the harness holding down the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC)

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle breaks away from the Dry Deck Shelter on a submarine
The Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Hangar Supervisor hand signals to the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to break away from the line and commence the SDV transit and operation

A soldier conducts a combat dive mission off the back of a CH-47 Chinook
March 16, 2015 - A soldier with Operational Detachment Alpha 1215, 1st Special Forces Group, runs off the back of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter while conducting a simulated combat dive mission in

Green Beret rappels down a 50 foot wall
September 26, 2011 - 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret rappels down a 50 foot wall on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Green Berets prepare to board a KC-130 aircraft
March 3, 2011 - U.S. Army Operational Detachment Alpha Soldiers, also known as Green Berets, secure their jump gear and prepare to board a KC-130 aircraft at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

An over the shoulder view of a Navy SEAL combat swimmer diving the Draeger LAR-V oxygen rebreather, a Secumar lifejacket, carrying a MK-1 limpet mine on a backpack

A pathfinder of the Belgian Army fast-roping from a NH90 helicopter

Pararescuemen perform a static-line jump out of a C-130 Hercules over water near Kadena Air Base, Japan

U. S. Soldiers are suspended by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
February 5, 2013 - U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are suspended by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE)

Jedburghs get instructions from briefing officer in London flat, England, ca. 1944

Special operations forces combat diver checks the depth gauge on his compass

U. S. Air Force Dornier 328 transiting through Germany
U.S. Air Force Dornier 328 of 524th SOS / 27th SOW transiting through Germany on its way to the Middle East

Pararescuemen jump out the back of a C-130 Hercules
September 24, 2008 - Pararescuemen jump out the back of a C-130 Hercules during jump training over southwestern Germany

U. S. Air Force pararescuemen conducting a pararescue training jump from an HC-130
March 13, 2008 - U.S. Air Force pararescuemen conduct a pararescue training jump from an HC-130 Hercules aircraft over Djibouti

A Lithuanian special operations soldier engages targets with an assault rifle
September 14, 2010 - A Lithuanian special operations soldier engages targets using a variety of assault-style weapons at the Kairiu Poligonas range in Klaipeda, Lithuania

Pararescuemen prepare for a HALO jump aboard an HC-130 over Djibouti
Pararescuemen prepare for a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump during a search and rescue training mission aboard an HC-130 over Djibouti in the Horn of Africa

U. S. Special Forces on patrol in a special operation vehicle
U.S. Special Forces on patrol in a special operation vehicle

U. S. Airmen jump out of a C-130 Hercules
September 27, 2010 - U.S. Airmen jump out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during parachute training at Santa Rosa Sound, Florida

Men and equipment being parachuted over Korea
Men and equipment being parachuted to earth in an operation conducted by United Nations airborne units. Ca. 1951

Dual Dry Deck Shelters mounted to the deck of USS Kamehameha
Dual Dry Deck Shelters, with the nine foot diameter outer hangar doors open, are mounted to the deck of the former ballistic missile submarine USS Kamehameha

Special operations forces soldier emerges from water armed with a Steyr AUG assault rifle

A Mark 8 Seal Delivery Vehicle connected to the dry deck shelter
A Mk-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) floats mid-water connected to the docking station rendezvous buoy line that winches down to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

Paratroopers with the Spanish military jump from a C-130J Super Hercules
August 14, 2012 - High-altitude, low-opening paratroopers with the Spanish military jump from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft near Alzey, Germany

U. S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Hell Week
August 13, 2010 - U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Hell Week at the Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado

HALO jumpers prepare to land on the landing zone in Florida
April 22, 2015 - High altitude low opening jumpers prepare to land on the landing zone during Emerald Warrior 2015, at Elizabeth Drop Zone, Florida

Soldiers run to a HH-53C helicopter during an asualt on Koh Tang Island
May 15, 1975 - A Marine and Air Force pararescueman run for an Air Force HH-53C helicopter during an asualt on Koh Tang Island to rescue the U.S. Merchant ship Mayaguez and its crew

Airmen prepare for a HALO jump aboard an HC-130 over Djibouti
Airmen prepare for a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump during a search and rescue training mission aboard an HC-130 over Djibouti in the Horn of Africa

Mark 8 Seal Delivery Vehicle with a large shark-like fin attached
MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot and navigator drive the SDV with a large shark-like fin attached to the top of the SDV to simulate a shark scene in Glorietta Bay, Coronado California

A pathfinder of the Belgian Army on guard in the feilds
A pathfinder of the Belgian Army on guard in the fields

A pararescueman rappels from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter
April 10, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman rappels from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise outside of Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle rendezvous with a submarine
A SEAL Delivery Vehicel (SDV) maneuvers to rendezvous with a submarine by attaching into a buoyed line. Once attached to the buoy and line the SDV will be winched down on to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

U. S. Special Forces soldier patrols through tall grass during combat
U.S. Special Forces soldier patrols through tall grass during combat

Combat diver navigates the waters using a diver propulsion vehicle
Special operations forces combat diver navigates the waters using a diver propulsion vehicle

U. S. special forces soldier stays alert while wearing a radio headset during combat
U.S. special forces soldier stays alert while wearing a radio headset during combat

An Afghan National Army soldier prepares a detonation charge
April 17, 2012 - An Afghan National Army special operations forces soldier prepares a detonation charge to destroy unexploded ordnance during a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district

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"Unleashing the Power: Special Forces in Action" U. S. Navy SEALs combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules, showcasing their unparalleled expertise and fearlessness. Airborne#4 In The Air - A breathtaking display of precision and agility by special forces during an airborne operation. Turkish Army UH-60 Blackhawk for Special Forces - Witness the cutting-edge technology employed by Turkish special forces as they execute high-risk missions with utmost efficiency. Army British The Special Air Service SAS On patrol in the desert in Oman Three - The legendary SAS demonstrates their exceptional skills amidst challenging terrains, ensuring security and peace prevail. HMS Queen Emma, Commando assault ship, 1941 (oil on board) - Delve into history as you witness the valiant efforts of commandos aboard HMS Queen Emma during critical assaults in World War II. Embarkation of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) (HMS Prins Albert en route to Dieppe carrying No 4 Commando, 19 August 1942) (oil on board) - Relive a historic moment when brave Australian soldiers embarked on a perilous mission under No 4 Commando's guidance during WWII. WA, Seattle, Seafair, US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, Special Forces demonstration - Experience the sheer power and versatility of US Army's CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it supports special forces' tactical maneuvers during a thrilling Seafair event in Seattle. Scenes on the Russian front during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army – Step into an intense battleground where Soviet Red Army's special forces relentlessly push back against enemy lines to reclaim lost territories.