Special Forces Operations

Images of soldiers in tactical gear engaging in combat or preparation, highlighting military readiness and expertise in various settings.

Army soldier in Protective Combat Uniform holding assault rifle.

Portrait of a soldier walking with a rifle

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229th Military Police Company, 336th MP Battalion, 49th MP Brigade, gunner, Private 1st Class Andrew Thomas pulls security for his convoy while traveling down Route Irish, Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 9. The Virginia National Guard unit is home based in Virgina Beach, Va., and it has a primary mission of personal security detachment, or PSD.

A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Fredierick Bird, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) junior patrolman and Contending Warrior team point man, secures a landing zone (not shown) during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Army soldier in Protective Combat Uniform holding assault rifle.

american marine corps special operations modern warfare soldier with fire arm weapon and protective army tactical gear ready for battle

U.S. Marine with his assault rifle on white background.

Studio shot of U.S. Marine in uniform, equipped with rifle.

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group soldier, studio shot.

British Royal Commando in desert uniform holding his rifle.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Morris prepares to execute a live-fire range during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 6, 2024. The live-fire training enhances Marines combat readiness by enhancing marksmanship, building confidence, and testing tactics and strategies to prepare Marines to execute their missions effectively and safely in any operational environment. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Morris, a native of California, is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps

Commando fighter with assault rifle, sneaking in the darkness ready to fight.

220715-N-MZ836-2020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Stark, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observes a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), July 15, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Neal a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during an embassy reinforcement exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.12, 2022. The embassy reinforcement exercise taught the Marines when and how to react to non-lethal situations and enhance combat readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Russian special forces operator in black uniform and bulletproof helmet. Russian special forces

Frogman with complete diving gear and weapons in the water. Frogman with weapons

Army counter-terrorism squad, police SWAT team fighter hiding identity behind mask and glasses, wearing helmet with night vision-device, creeping in darkness, aiming service pistol during mission. Police SWAT team fighter aiming service pistol

020806-F-7685A-017. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 02-19B Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion join forces to crosstrain on tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. The troops integrated into combined teams for exercises involving hazardous material reconnaissance, analysis and decontamination; Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) operations; site security; medevac; M4 carbine marksmanship; machine gunnery and more. The force-to-force engagement was the second part of a two-part event, with the first held in Romania in September 2021. Both engagements focused on maintaining readiness and enabling troops from both nations to work together in the same environments to defend against imminent threats from near-peer adversaries in the Black Sea region.

British Royal Commando in camouflage uniform holding his rifle.

Special operations fighter wearing helmet with thermal imager, carefully moving with caution in the darkness.

Soldier kneeling and leaning on rifle with helmet in respect for a fallen comrade.

Special forces operator in black uniform and bulletproof . Special forces operator

Silhouettes of SWAT team members aiming assault rifles while standing shoulder to shoulder in doorway.

Spec ops police officer SWAT in black uniform with pistol studio . SWAT police officer with pistol

The fighter of a special unit performs a dangerous mission. Mixed media

american marine corps special operations soldier with fire arm weapon and protective army tactical gear clothes Studio shot isolated on white background

Line of futuristic Nazi soldiers.

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United States Army ranger in the mountains.

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Jagdkommando soldier of the Austrian special forces in the water.

Silhouette of US soldier with rifle

Special weapons and tactics SWAT team officer with his gun

Jagdkommando soldier of the Austrian special forces in the water.

Spec ops soldier in black uniform and face mask with his rifle

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Police special operations tactical unit, SWAT members in black uniform armed with service rifles standing in stack formation during armed warrant, suspect arrest operation, cropped over shoulder view. SWAT team fighters ready to arrest danger criminal

Police counter-terrorism tactical unit, moving in stack formation, read to storm a building.

Portrait of U.S. paratrooper dressed in camo uniform with machine gun.

Police special reaction team aiming guns while moving forward under cover of ballistic shield on a raid.

modern warfare american marines soldier in action while sneaking and aiming on laseer sight optics in combat position and searching for target in battle

Special forces fighter armed with assault rifle, on black background.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Humphrey, a radio operator with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets up a field radio during Exercise Burmese Chase at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

030203-M-2796K-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

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A U.S. Reconaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels down a tower during night Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique (HRST) training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2022. Reconnaissance Marines practice a multitude of infiltration techniques to access any area of operation around the globe. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Special forces operators in black uniform in action. Special forces in action

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares gear prior to a freefall jump with Royal Thai Reconnaissance Marines in support of an amphibious assault exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 23 in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Kingdom of Thailand on March 3, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

French paratrooper with weapon.

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Modern army soldier, infantry rifleman equipped with tactical ammunition and radio, lying on ground, observing territory trough optical sight, aiming, shooting with assault rifle isolated studio shoot. Soldier shooting from ground isolated studio shoot

Members of the special unit Zentrale Unterstuetzungsgruppe Zoll (ZUZ) during the welcoming ceremony of the new ZKA President Tino Ingelmann by Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner in Berlin, 03.05.2023. Leon Kuegeler photothek.de, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Studio shot of a nuclear post apocalypse survivor in tatters.

Set of post apocalyptic survivor creature with homemade weapons.

Army special forces soldier, US marine riders regiment fighter, private military company mercenary, lying on sand, aiming service rifle, supporting running or attacking comrade with firearm fire. Marine riders team attacking enemy in sandy area

SWAT police sniper in black uniform.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii, air inserts 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division opposing forces on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises strengthen relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training. We routinely invite and encourage allies and partners to participate in JPMRC rotations.

Studio shot of a nuclear post apocalypse survivor in tatters.

modern warfare american marines soldier in action while sneaking and aiming on laseer sight optics in combat position and searching for target in battle

The commander of the special forces makes a briefing before the operation. Mixed media

Soldier standing with duffle gym bag, studio shot.

Private military contractor waist deep in the water and mud.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Smith, a motor technician operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a photo during a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Atlantic Ocean, June 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Bearded soldier in combat uniform with weapon, studio shot.

Studio shot of a nuclear post apocalypse survivor in tatters.

Military Parachuter Standing on the Grass with His Parachute in Switzerland

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031107-M-8049T-170. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Portrait of a young man in the 82nd Airborne division in 1980. (Large format sizes available)

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Spec ops police officer SWAT in action in the water. Spec ops police officer

Winter arctic mountains warfare.

CASPER VAN DIEN in STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997), directed by PAUL VERHOEVEN.

A Caucasian, male, Air Force Security Forces Airman in uniform poses with his M-9 pistol.

Soldier, man and gun in portrait with camouflage face paint for conflict, war and suit for corporate crime. Person, rifle and helmet in military gear with anger for battle, challenge or human rights

Close-up of an Army radio with folding antenna in the pouch.

Soldier posing with weapon

060417-A-0559K-034. Base: Sadr City State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe Diaz Madrigal, a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, operates a Finnish all-terrain vehicle (ATV) during an ATV Familiarization course in Dragsvik, Finland, Oct. 3, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz)

american marine corps special operations soldier with fire arm weapon and protective army tactical gear clothes Studio shot isolated on white background

Studio shot of a nuclear post apocalypse survivor in tatters.

A Canadian Soldier from Alpha (Para) Company, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. Army

Special forces fighter standing against a brick wall, armed with thermal imaging device on helmet and submachine gun.

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Army special forces soldier with night vision device and pistol, standing ready for action.

A military policeman looks cautiously into a building during a training exercise of the Pop-up Target Recognition Course. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A female military Marine posing in a military uniform

020415-F-5740T-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

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