Somewhere in the vicinity of Baghdad, 4 Navy HH-60Hs lift out of a FOB, their cabins packed full of SOF assaulters. As the birds lift, the engines whine, struggling to View More ›
Helicopter Assault: Putting SOF on Target
About Brian Bauer
Brian Bauer is an 11-year veteran who spent his military career serving as a crew chief, gunner, aerial gunnery instructor and avionics technician with one of the Navy's dedicated SOF-support helicopter squadrons HSC-84 and its predecessor unit HCS-4. He completed several tours to Iraq, providing SOF Helicopter Assault Force (HAF) support for Direct Action operations. After leaving the Navy in 2013, he has completed a degree in Political Science and is now working on his MBA at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Twitter @BrianMBauer
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Helicopter Assault: Putting SOF on Target
Somewhere in the vicinity of Baghdad, 4 Navy HH-60Hs lift out of a FOB, their cabins packed full of SOF assaulters. As the birds lift, the engines whine, struggling to View More ›
HSC-84/85 and the USSOCOM Helicopter Deficit
A recent article by the Washington Examiner begins to peel back the onion regarding the impact of decommissioning HSC-84 and 85. I would like to add some depth and put the View More ›
The X-47B UCAS Aerial Refuel
First the X-47B UCAS took off from and landed on an aircraft carrier. Now it’s completed an aerial refueling from an Omega KC-707 tanker.
On Drone Strikes
With all the debate about drone strikes and their effectiveness, little has been said about the challenges presented by alternative methods of finishing the targets that are currently the domain of drones.
Helicopter Assault: Putting SOF on Target
Inserting SOF at night into an urban terrain LZ is one of the most exhilarating and dangerous things anyone can do in a helicopter.
U.S. Navy Orders Two SEAL Support Helicopter Squadrons to Stand Down
In a repeat of history, the US Navy is poised to re-learn hard lessons from the past. The Department of the Navy has recently ordered the only two naval helicopter View More ›