Inside SWCS

Inside SWCS is the official, weekly newsletter of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Released the first business day of each week, Inside SWCS includes special-operations training features, profiles and columns centered around SWCS education, training and initiatives.

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Volume 3 · 2012


"SWCS helps experienced Soldiers reclass into ARSOF through Military Information Support training" Jan. 30, 2012

"SWCS helps experienced Soldiers reclass into ARSOF through Military Information Support training"
Jan. 30, 2012

"One bullet can make a difference: SWCS hosts third annual USASOC Sniper Competition" Jan. 23, 2012

"One bullet can make a difference: SWCS hosts third annual USASOC Sniper Competition"
Jan. 23, 2012

"Department of the Army names SWCS the Special Operations Center of Excellence" Jan. 16, 2012

"Department of the Army names SWCS the Special Operations Center of Excellence"
Jan. 16, 2012

"Where this brotherhood began: One small gesture of friendship by a team of Special Forces Soldiers set one young Bolivian corporal on a path toward wearing his own American green beret" Jan. 9, 2012

"Where this brotherhood began: One small gesture of friendship by a team of Special Forces Soldiers set one young Bolivian corporal on a path toward wearing his own American green beret"
Jan. 9, 2012

"No Horsing Around: Before reporting for duty at West Point, local mules help future Civil Affairs medics practice veterinary skills" Jan. 2, 2012

"No Horsing Around: Before reporting for duty at West Point, local mules help future Civil Affairs medics practice veterinary skills"
Jan. 2, 2012


Volume 2 · 2011


"Passing it on: With retirement looming, former CSM, SWCS civilian mentors next generation of Soldiers" Dec. 12, 2011

"Passing it on: With retirement looming, former CSM, SWCS civilian mentors next generation of Soldiers"
Dec. 12, 2011

"Words Matter: Military Information Support students practice negotiation skills at Camp Mackall"

"Words Matter: Military Information Support students practice negotiation skills at Camp Mackall"
Dec. 5, 2011

"If it was easy, it wouldn't be training: Civil Affairs students find out there isn't always one right answer when coordinating with foreign civilians" Nov. 28, 2011

"If it was easy, it wouldn't be training: Civil Affairs students find out there isn't always one right answer when coordinating with foreign civilians"
Nov. 28, 2011

"Always teaching, always learning: Civil Affairs Qualification Course instructors guide students through final exercise at Camp Mackall" Nov. 21, 2011

"Always teaching, always learning: Civil Affairs Qualification Course instructors guide students through final exercise at Camp Mackall"
Nov. 21, 2011

"What's so civil about war, anyway? Civil Affairs qualification training sends students to win friends and solve problems in war-torn Pineland" Nov. 14, 2011

"What's so civil about war, anyway? Civil Affairs qualification training sends students to win friends and solve problems in war-torn Pineland"
Nov. 14, 2011

"Alone in the dark: Special Forces candidates face night land navigation" Nov. 7, 2011

"Alone in the dark: Special Forces candidates face night land navigation"
Nov. 7, 2011

"Renovated and relocated, "Little Nasty" obstacle course keeps special-operations students confident and ready" Oct. 24, 2011

"Renovated and relocated, "Little Nasty" obstacle course keeps special-operations students confident and ready"
Oct. 24, 2011

"One wall at a time, SWCS builds Special Forces engineer sergeants" Oct. 17, 2011

"One wall at a time, SWCS builds Special Forces engineer sergeants"
Oct. 17, 2011

"Fire in the hole! Aspiring Special Forces engineer sergeants blow through demolition training" Oct. 10, 2011

"Fire in the hole! Aspiring Special Forces engineer sergeants blow through demolition training"
Oct. 10, 2011

"Back and forth: Command Sgt. Maj. Ledford Stigall is no stranger to SWCS, but he's seen his fair share of operational assignments too. Maintaining that balance is rare, but Stigall, and SWCS, are better for it" Oct. 3, 2011

"Back and forth: Command Sgt. Maj. Ledford Stigall is no stranger to SWCS, but he's seen his fair share of operational assignments too. Maintaining that balance is rare, but Stigall, and SWCS, are better for it"
Oct. 3, 2011

"Small-unit tactic training plays big part in Special Forces qualification" Sept. 26, 2011

"Small-unit tactic training plays big part in Special Forces qualification"
Sept. 26, 2011

"Smooth moves: SWCS headquarters personnel begin movement in and around Bryant Hall as command institutes its new, reorganized directorate and unit structure" Sept. 19, 2011

"Smooth moves: SWCS headquarters personnel begin movement in and around Bryant Hall as command institutes its new, reorganized directorate and unit structure"
Sept. 19, 2011

"Constant transformation: SWCS reorganizes command in order to keep up with a change world" Sept. 12, 2011

"Constant transformation: SWCS reorganizes command in order to keep up with a change world"
Sept. 12, 2011

"Optimizing to move forward: SWCS off-site brings senior leaders adn staff together for long-term planning discussions" Aug. 22, 2011

"Optimizing to move forward: SWCS off-site brings senior leaders adn staff together for long-term planning discussions"
Aug. 22, 2011

"Competent SOF cannot be created after emergencies occur" Aug. 15, 2011

"Competent SOF cannot be created after emergencies occur"
Aug. 15, 2011

"SOF cannot be mass-produced" Aug. 8, 2011

"SOF cannot be mass-produced"
Aug. 8, 2011

"Quality is better than quantity" Aug. 1, 2011

"Quality is better than quantity"
Aug. 1, 2011

"Humans are more important than hardware" July 25, 2011

"Humans are more important than hardware"
July 25, 2011

"Civil Affairs breaks into general officer ranks: SWCS deputy commander promoted to brigadier general, becomes Army's first active-duty general to come from Civil Affairs branch" July 18, 2011

"Civil Affairs breaks into general officer ranks: SWCS deputy commander promoted to brigadier general, becomes Army's first active-duty general to come from Civil Affairs branch"
July 18, 2011

"MARSOC Sailor, SWCS instructor awarded for gallantry" July 11, 2011

"MARSOC Sailor, SWCS instructor awarded for gallantry"
July 11, 2011

"1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) activates 5th and 6th battalions to lead training in Military Information Support Operations and special-operations intelligence" July 5, 2011

"1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) activates 5th and 6th battalions to lead training in Military Information Support Operations and special-operations intelligence"
July 5, 2011

"From start to finish, SWCS PAC keeps ARSOF students' records up-to-date" June 27, 2011

"From start to finish, SWCS PAC keeps ARSOF students' records up-to-date"
June 27, 2011

"No room for error: SWCS paratroopers know Support Battalion riggers have got their back" June 20, 2011

"No room for error: SWCS paratroopers know Support Battalion riggers have got their back"
June 20, 2011

"Is there a medic in the house? From aches to breaks, SWCS medics keep students safe and healthy" June 13, 2011

"Is there a medic in the house? From aches to breaks, SWCS medics keep students safe and healthy"
June 13, 2011

"National Defense University awards diplomas to inaugural class of ARSOF master's degree candidates"

"National Defense University awards diplomas to inaugural class of ARSOF master's degree candidates"
June 6, 2011

"SWCS keeps on truckin' thanks to Support Battalion motor pool" May 30, 2011

"SWCS keeps on truckin' thanks to Support Battalion motor pool"
May 30, 2011

"Communication is the key to a happy marriage" May 23, 2011

"Communication is the key to a happy marriage: Just ask these two MISO Qualification Course students"
May 23, 2011

"Cultural support teams begin to make their mark overseas" May 16, 2011

"Cultural support teams begin to make their mark overseas"
May 16, 2011

"It's not what you jump out of, it's where you jump into: Advanced Tactical Infiltration Course helps SOF get themselves into tight situations" May 9, 2011

"It's not what you jump out of, it's where you jump into: Advanced Tactical Infiltration Course helps SOF get themselves into tight situations"
May 9, 2011

"Military freefall parachutists don't just fall from the sky" May 2, 2011

"Military freefall parachutists don't just fall from the sky"
May 2, 2011

"Where they're going, they don't need roads: Special operators learn a new way to travel at the Military Freefall School in Yuma, Ariz." April 26, 2011

"Where they're going, they don't need roads: Special operators learn a new way to travel at the Military Freefall School in Yuma, Ariz."
April 26, 2011

"SWCS showcases capabilities and initiatives at Special Forces Regimental Week" April 18, 2011

"SWCS showcases capabilities and initiatives at Special Forces Regimental Week"
April 18, 2011

"Supporting SWCS through the long haul" April 11, 2011

"Supporting SWCS through the long haul"
April 11, 2011

"Take a look. It's in a book! Students can go anywhere at the Marquat Memorial Learning Resource Center"

"Take a look. It's in a book! Students can go anywhere at the Marquat Memorial Learning Resource Center"
March 28, 2011

"Ready for anything. Ready for anywhere. At SWCS, students learn to be culturally aware and regionally astute"

"Ready for anything. Ready for anywhere. At SWCS, students learn to be culturally aware and regionally astute"
March 21, 2011

"Army Green goes Carolina Blue: SF medic instructors build their own hands-on curriculum at UNC"

"Army Green goes Carolina Blue: SF medic instructors build their own hands-on curriculum at UNC"
March 14, 2011

"Seasoned instructors train next generation of Special Forces tacticians" March 7, 2011

"Seasoned instructors train next generation of Special Forces tacticians"
March 7, 2011

"These are not the droids you're looking for" Feb. 28, 2011

"These are not the droids you're looking for"
Feb. 28, 2011

"Think it's hard to become a special-operations medic? Try training them." Feb. 21, 2011

"Think it's hard to become a special-operations medic? Try training them."
Feb. 21, 2011

"How do you get to work: land, sea or air?" Feb. 14, 2011

"How do you get to work: land, sea or air?"
Feb. 14, 2011

"New-school technology meets old-school techniques at SF Sniper Course" Feb. 7, 2011

"New-school technology meets old-school techniques at SF Sniper Course"
Feb. 7, 2011

"Detachment Leader's Course prepares new leaders to join operational force" Jan. 31, 2011

"Detachment Leader's Course prepares new leaders to join operational force"
Jan. 31, 2011

"Too cool for school" Jan. 24, 2011

"Too cool for school"
Jan. 24, 2011

"New course catalog will help units plan Soldiers' education" Jan. 18, 2011

"New course catalog will help units plan Soldiers' education"
Jan. 18, 2011

"The right women for the right job" Jan. 3, 2011

"The right women for the right job"
Jan. 3, 2011


Volume 1 · 2010


"Shoot to thrill" Dec. 20, 2010

"Shoot to thrill"
Dec. 20, 2010

"SFQC: Physical fitness required" Dec. 13, 2010

"SFQC: Physical fitness required"
Dec. 13, 2010

"Just one more week to help fill this box" Dec. 6, 2010

"Just one more week to help fill this box"
Dec. 6, 2010

"To protect Training Group's money, you've got to be tough" Nov. 29, 2010

"To protect Training Group's money, you've got to be tough"
Nov. 29, 2010

"An off-site for sore eyes" Nov. 22, 2010

"An off-site for sore eyes"
Nov. 22, 2010

"SWCS Soldiers inducted into Army NCO Corps" Nov. 15, 2010

"SWCS Soldiers inducted into Army NCO Corps"
Nov. 15, 2010

"Grateful nation" Nov. 8, 2010

"Grateful nation"
Nov. 8, 2010

"Best in the world" Nov. 1, 2010

"Best in the world"
Nov. 1, 2010

"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul" Oct. 18, 2010

"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul"
Oct. 18, 2010

"Where there are friends, there is wealth" Oct. 7, 2010

"Where there are friends, there is wealth"
Oct. 7, 2010

"White House to present Medal of Honor to family of Special Forces Soldier" Sept. 30, 2010

"White House to present Medal of Honor to family of Special Forces Soldier"
Sept. 30, 2010

"Leader education: going beyond battlefield tactics and techniques" Sept. 16, 2010

"Leader education: going beyond battlefield tactics and techniques"
Sept. 16, 2010

"Special-operations Soldiers begin SWCS master degree program" Sept. 10, 2010

"Special-operations Soldiers begin SWCS master degree program"
Sept. 10, 2010

"Operation Certain Trust brings it all together for Army civil affairs students" Sept. 2, 2010

"Operation Certain Trust brings it all together for Army civil affairs students"
Sept. 2, 2010

"U.S. forces liberate Pineland (for the 254th time)" Aug. 25, 2010

"U.S. forces liberate Pineland (for the 254th time)"
Aug. 25, 2010

"Colors passed to new commanding general: Brig. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick" Aug. 20, 2010

"Colors passed to new commanding general: Brig. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick"
Aug. 20, 2010

"If I could put on a second lieutenant's bar and do it all over again, I would" Aug. 16, 2010

"If I could put on a second lieutenant's bar and do it all over again, I would"
Aug. 16, 2010

"Far beyond Fort Bragg" Aug. 5, 2010

"Far beyond Fort Bragg"
Aug. 5, 2010

"Who makes all these books?" July 29, 2010

"Who makes all these books?"
July 29, 2010

"Recovery in his sights" July 22, 2010

"Recovery in his sights"
July 22, 2010

"Military Information Support Operations" July 15, 2010

"Military Information Support Operations"
July 15, 2010

"CTLT drops future officers into special operations culture" July 8, 2010

"CTLT drops future officers into special operations culture"
July 8, 2010

"Tomorrow's Army officers get early introduction to special operations" July 1, 2010

"Tomorrow's Army officers get early introduction to special operations"
July 1, 2010

"CSM Sekelsky heads to Germany, 5th SFG(A) CSM becomes top SWCS NCO" June 23, 2010

"CSM Sekelsky heads to Germany, 5th SFG(A) CSM becomes top SWCS NCO"
June 23, 2010

"Down, but not out: SWCS and USASOC keep wounded Soldiers in the fight" June 10, 2010

"Down, but not out: SWCS and USASOC keep wounded Soldiers in the fight"
June 10, 2010

"Soldier battles cancer while serving with SWCS" June 4, 2010

"Soldier battles cancer while serving with SWCS"
June 4, 2010

"These Soldiers aren't getting a four-day weekend" May 27, 2010

"These Soldiers aren't getting a four-day weekend"
May 27, 2010

"Joint cooperation at SWCS strengthsn U.S. special-operations force" May 6, 2010

"Joint cooperation at SWCS strengthsn U.S. special-operations force"
May 6, 2010

"WOI graduates final class under temporary appointing authority" April 29, 2010

"WOI graduates final class under temporary appointing authority"
April 29, 2010

"The state of SWCS, 2010" April 21, 2010

"The state of SWCS, 2010"
April 21, 2010

"2010 Special Forces Symposium to showcase green beret training" April 6, 2010

"2010 Special Forces Symposium to showcase green beret training"
April 6, 2010

"SWCS: Mavericks of training" March 31, 2010

"SWCS: Mavericks of training"
March 31, 2010

"Army dive instructor makes his time count" March 23, 2010

"Army dive instructor makes his time count"
March 23, 2010

"Changes in doctrine maintain relevancy" March 17, 2010

"Changes in doctrine maintain relevancy"
March 17, 2010

"A collaborative effort" March 9, 2010

"A collaborative effort"
March 9, 2010

"Injuries are no limits to special-operations Soldiers" March 2, 2010

"Injuries are no limits to special-operations Soldiers"
March 2, 2010

"The evolution of USAJFKSWCS" Feb. 24, 2010

"The evolution of USAJFKSWCS"
Feb. 24, 2010

"Being the difference" Feb. 17, 2010

"Being the difference"
Feb. 17, 2010

"In the company of excellence" Feb. 9, 2010

"In the company of excellence"
Feb. 9, 2010

"Everyday effort, extraordinatry results" Feb. 2, 2010

"Everyday effort, extraordinatry results"
Feb. 2, 2010