The Air Commandos from the 321st STS based at RAF Mildenhall, England recently completed a series of advanced level parachute jumps from CV-22 Ospreys from the 7th Special Operations Squadron. The Special Tactics Squadron airmen jump on a regular basis […]
The Marines and Air Force have V-22 Ospreys in their inventory. The MV-22 is the Marine Corps tiltrotar aircraft while the CV-22 is the Air Force Special Operations Forces (AFSOC) tiltrotar aircraft. Despite some early safety issues during the development […]
A Combat Controller from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron was presented with the Silver Star Medal for his actions while deployed with a U.S. Army Special Forces team in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd […]
Exercise Southern Strike is an annual exercise that includes conventional and special operations personnel and units from around the country. The exercise is hosted by the Mississippi National Guard and takes place in areas on or near the Gulfport Combat […]
A MC 130J Commando II Loadmaster has a difficult and interesting job. The Air Force has several MC-130J Commando II aircraft based at Royal Air Force Midenhall, England. These aircraft (and their crews) perform a variety of special operations missions […]
On August 18, 2016 the men of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron and the 8th Special Operations Squadron conducted a series of military free fall parachute drops during Task Force Exercise Olympus Archer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. […]
The 27th Special Operations Wing – 27th SOW – recently conducted an exercise in Utah and Colorado testing new mission capabilities. The full mission profile (FMP) exercise was held in unfamiliar territory far from their normal training and exercise location […]
During the summer, most college students are enjoying a much-needed break from their studies or working a part-time job to pay for school. Instead, nearly 50 Air Force ROTC cadets across the nation chose to push through grueling workouts and leadership challenges during […]
“Sweat glistens on his face, his eyes peer back and forth, weapon at the ready and watching for any movement. As the old saying goes, practice like you play, because for deployed aircraft ground response element (DAGRE) Airmen, there’s no […]
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