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Special Forces Collection (#5)

"Unleashing the Power: Special Forces in Action" U. S

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle rendezvous with the USS Kamehameha

A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle rendezvous with the USS Kamehameha
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) rendezvous with the USS Kamehameha (SSN-642), carrying two Dry Deck Shelters while underway off the coast of Hawaii

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Combat swimmers swim above a Seal Delivery Vehicle

Combat swimmers swim above a Seal Delivery Vehicle
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Pilot and Navigator, wearing MK-15 closed circuit rebreathers, swim above the strapped down SDV toward the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Army Green Beret exits a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

U. S. Army Green Beret exits a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
February 6, 2013 - A U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret exits a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into a bay during helocast training at Eglin Base Air Force Base, Florida

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A Navy SEAL climbs aboard a SEAL Delivery vehicle before launching from a submarine

A Navy SEAL climbs aboard a SEAL Delivery vehicle before launching from a submarine
Atlantic Ocean, May 5, 2005 - A member of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two climbs aboard one of the teams SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV)

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Special Forces soldiers provide security with automatic rifles

U. S. Special Forces soldiers provide security with automatic rifles
U.S. Special Forces soldiers provide security with automatic rifles

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Air Force pararescuemen jump from a CH-53 Sea Stallion

U. S. Air Force pararescuemen jump from a CH-53 Sea Stallion
November 12, 2008 - U.S. Air Force pararescuemen jump from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a training exercise off the coast of Djibouti

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. special forces soldiers prepare to board a KC-130 aircraft

U. S. special forces soldiers prepare to board a KC-130 aircraft
March 8, 2011 - U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group secure their jump gear and prepare to board a U.S. Air Force KC-130 Hercules aircraft at the John C

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Pararescuemen aboard a helicopter prepare for landing

Pararescuemen aboard a helicopter prepare for landing
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, February 14, 2006 - Pararescuemen prepare to land to search for casualties during a joint U.S. - Dutch mass casualty exercise

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Paratroopers jump from from C-119s over Korea

Paratroopers jump from from C-119s over Korea
March 23, 1951 - Paratroopers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team float earthward from C-119s to cut off retreating enemy units south of Munsan, Korea

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A soldier of the Special Forces Group of the Belgian Army

A soldier of the Special Forces Group of the Belgian Army

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Army Rangers parachute over Florida

U. S. Army Rangers parachute over Florida
November 25, 2009 - U.S. Army rangers parachute during a static line jump at Camp Rudder, Florida

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Medics of the British Special Forces provide first aid to a simulated victim

Medics of the British Special Forces provide first aid to a simulated victim during training in Wales

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Members of the Pathfinder Platoon wait for parachute jump training aboard a C-130

Members of the Pathfinder Platoon wait for parachute jump training aboard a C-130 Hercules. The 16 Air Assault Brigades Pathfinder Platoon of the British Army are specially trained paratroopers

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A Navy SEAL combat swimmer navigates the water utilizing a compass board

A Navy SEAL combat swimmer navigates the water utilizing a compass board
A Navy SEAL conducting a combat swimmer navigation training utilizing the compass board for navigation and wearing a Draeger LAR-V oxygen rebreather

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise in Djibouti

Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise in Djibouti
January 5, 2010 - Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise from a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter in Djibouti, Africa

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Pathfinders of the Belgian army proceeding in the fields

Pathfinders of the Belgian army proceeding in the fields
Pathfinders of the Belgian Army proceeding in the fields

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A pair of special forces CV-22 Osprey aircraft preparing for takeoff, Iraq

A pair of special forces CV-22 Osprey aircraft preparing for takeoff, Iraq
A pair of special forces CV-22 Ospreys preparing to take off on a mission over Northern Iraq

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Special Forces soldiers patrol through tall grass during combat

U. S. Special Forces soldiers patrol through tall grass during combat
U.S. Special Forces soldiers patrol through tall grass during combat

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Special operations forces combat diver transits the water armed with an assault rifle

Special operations forces combat diver transits the water armed with an assault rifle

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Navy SEALs jump from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III over Virginia

Navy SEALs jump from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III over Virginia
April 15, 2010 - Navy SEALs jump from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III over Fort Picket Maneuver Training Center, Virginia

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Night vision view of a U. S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene

Night vision view of a U. S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene
Night vision view of a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A pararescueman drops into the zone trailing his teams rescue supplies outside of Camp Lemonier

A pararescueman drops into the zone trailing his teams rescue supplies outside of Camp Lemonier
June 1, 2010 - A pararescueman drops into the zone trailing his teams rescue supplies at an aircraft accident outside of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: An Air Force pararescueman jumps out of the back of an HC-130 Hercules

An Air Force pararescueman jumps out of the back of an HC-130 Hercules
July 22, 2004 - An Air Force pararescueman jumps out of the back of an HC-130 Hercules during a rescue near the island of St. Maarten

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Army Rangers in Afghanistan combat scene

U. S. Army Rangers in Afghanistan combat scene
U.S. Army Rangers in Afghanistan combat scene

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Navy SEALs combat swimmers in a utility boat adjust their dive masks

Navy SEALs combat swimmers in a utility boat adjust their dive masks
A pair of Navy SEALs combat swimmers adjusts their dive masks while on bag breathing and purging all the CO2 from the closed circuit rebreather before commencing a combat navigation swim in Pearl

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Belgian paracommandos entering the scene during an evacuation training session

Belgian paracommandos entering the scene during an evacuation training session

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Soldiers drive multiple LTATVs down a dirt road

U. S. Soldiers drive multiple LTATVs down a dirt road
February 11, 2013 - U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drive multiple light tactical all-terrain vehicles (LTATV) down a gravel road during training at Fort Bliss, Texas

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Soldiers descend through the sky after exiting a C-23 Sherpa

U. S. Soldiers descend through the sky after exiting a C-23 Sherpa
January 24, 2013 - U.S. Soldiers descend through the sky after exiting a C-23 Sherpa aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Air Force pararescueman jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

Air Force pararescueman jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
May 1, 2010 - An Air Force pararescueman jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a training mission in the Gulf of Tadjoura just off the coast of Djibouti

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A combat rubber raiding craft tied down onto the dry deck shelter of USS Kamehameha

A combat rubber raiding craft tied down onto the dry deck shelter of USS Kamehameha
View from above of a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) tied down onto the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) cradle system while the track

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Romanian paratroopers perform a HALO jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules

Romanian paratroopers perform a HALO jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules
May 18, 2014 - Romanian paratroopers perform a high-altitude, low-opening jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Carpathian Spring, above Campia Turzii, Romania

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A Pink Panther Land Rover of the British Army

A Pink Panther Land Rover of the British Army
A Pink Panther Land Rover desert patrol vehicle of the British Army

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter aboard USS Kamehameha

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter aboard USS Kamehameha
A far off view of a MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) conducts final approach to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoy line in preparation for hook up and recovery to the DDS track

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Paratroopers set up radar equipment near Bastogne, Belgium

Paratroopers set up radar equipment near Bastogne, Belgium
December 23, 1944 - The pathfinder unit of the 101st Airborne Division, dropped by parachute, sets up radar equipment near Bastogne, Belgium

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A sniper team spotter and shooter

A sniper team spotter and shooter
February 10, 2011 - A sniper team spotter and shooter prepare to provide cover fire during an urban operations training demonstration at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A pilot guides a SEAL Delivery Vehicle to a tether line

A pilot guides a SEAL Delivery Vehicle to a tether line
An SDV pilot guides the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to a tether line coming up from the deck of the Dry Deck Shelter and Submarine below in 60 feet of Pacific Ocean sea water off the coast of Hawaii

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene

U. S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene
U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Special operations forces soldier transits the water armed with an assault rifle

Special operations forces soldier transits the water armed with an assault rifle

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Airmen jump out of an HC-130P / N Combat King over Geogia

Airmen jump out of an HC-130P / N Combat King over Geogia
March 21, 2012 - Airmen jump out of an HC-130P/N Combat King at Moody Air Force Base, Geogia. There were a total of 30 Airmen who participated in the static line jump

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Bulgarian special forces fast-roping from a Eurocopter AS532 Cougar

Bulgarian special forces fast-roping from a Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
Eurocopter AS532AL Cougar fast rope training with Bulgarian special forces

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A U. S. Special Forces soldier armed with a Mk-12 Sniper Rifle at sunset

A U. S. Special Forces soldier armed with a Mk-12 Sniper Rifle at sunset
Rawah, Iraq, September 7, 2007 a A U.S. Special Forces soldier conducts rehearsal, training and pre-operation conformation on the MK-12 sniper rifle at sunset

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Chilean and U. S. pararescuemen jump near Iquique, Chile

Chilean and U. S. pararescuemen jump near Iquique, Chile
October 29, 2008 - Chilean and U.S. pararescuemen jump from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III near Iquique, Chile, as part of Operation Southern Partner

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: HALO jumpers descend to the ground after exiting a C-17 Globemaster III

HALO jumpers descend to the ground after exiting a C-17 Globemaster III
April 28, 2013 - Jumpers from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and soldiers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment descend to the ground after exiting A U.S

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A member of the Pathfinder Platoon prepares to land from a parachute jump

A member of the Pathfinder Platoon prepares to land from a parachute jump
A member of the British Army Pathfinder Platoon prepares to land from a parachute jump

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: U. S. Army Green Berets jump out of a C-130H3 Hercules over Florida

U. S. Army Green Berets jump out of a C-130H3 Hercules over Florida
April 22, 2015 - U.S. Army Green Berets from the 7th Special Forces Group jump out of a C-130H3 Hercules for Exercise Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Florida

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A SEAL Delivery Vehicle hovers above the Dry Deck Shelter next to the outer hangar door

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle hovers above the Dry Deck Shelter next to the outer hangar door
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) hovers tethered above the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) deep submergence system track

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: Loyalist protesters attack police lines at the Albertbridge Road in Belfast, Northern

Loyalist protesters attack police lines at the Albertbridge Road in Belfast, Northern
July 12, 2013 - Loyalist protesters attack police lines at the Albertbridge Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. With the Orange Order demanding its right to walk traditional routes

Background imageSpecial Forces Collection: A Seal Delivery Vehicle is tied down onto the DDS cradle aboard USS Kamehameha

A Seal Delivery Vehicle is tied down onto the DDS cradle aboard USS Kamehameha
A Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Deck Captain ties down the MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) onto the DDS cradle while underway on the USS Kamehameha submarine during operations in the Pacific Ocean




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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.