#special-operations

#special-operations

Their loadout reflects this mindset: lightweight weapons, durable optics, reliable radios, and lifesaving medical kits all configured to maximize mobility. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a look inside the Army Ranger toolkit. To determine the loadout used by US Army Rangers, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources. We ordered these alphabetically. We included supplemental information regarding the type, primary function, skills involved and more.

For over a century, sharpshooters have shaped the evolution of special operations warfare. From the minimalist precision of Simo Häyhä to the extreme-range shots of modern SOF snipers, these marksmen forced militaries to rethink how small teams could dominate the battlefield. Advances in optics, ballistics, and training didn't just make rifles better, they transformed snipers into high-value assets for reconnaissance, target interdiction, and mission security.

The US Air Force plane that crashed into a field in Oklahoma late Thursday afternoon was a new special operations light attack aircraft that the service first received earlier this year. The new OA-1K Skyraider II is a militarized version of the well-known Air Tractor AT-802, which is used for agricultural work like crop dusting, or aerial application of pesticides or fertilizer. The Air Force plane supports missions like close air support and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Officially formed in the late 1970s, Delta Force was modeled after the British SAS and quickly became the U.S. military's premier counterterrorism and direct-action unit.