The 1st Special Operations Wing introduced a new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine at Hurlburt Field on April 21, 2026, an innovation set to save the Air Force millions by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10 Thunderbolt IIs for use on AC-130J Ghostriders.
An AH-64 Apache helicopter went down in the waters off the coast of Oman on June 8, 2026. The two crewmen were rescued by a Task Force 59 naval drone. This is the first publically known rescue of downed airmen by an naval drone.
Story by AFSOC. During the annual Special Operations Forces Week conference, Air Force Special Operations Command unveiled a unique capability of its OA-1K Skyraider II. To fulfill rapid deployment requirements and further provide expeditionary agility, AFSOC’s newest platform, the Skyraider […]
By Pat Carty. Some sixty years ago, in May 1965, some of the largest hostage rescue missions involving Belgian and American forces took place in the Belgian Congo. They included mission names such as “Dragon Rouge” (Red Dragon) and “Dragon […]
By Capt. Jantzen Floate, AFSOC. On April 2, the final MC-130H Combat Talon ll made its last flight, arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona to retire at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG). This aircraft was the […]
Story by Thoman Johnson, 1st SFG(A). In February 2023, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) successfully tested a new unmanned aerial delivery platform, the GD-2000 glider (glider disposable 2000 lbs.). This glider is an alternative to the current means of supply […]
By Master Sgt. Alexander Farver. The first MC-130J Commando II aircraft arrived at Middletown, Pa., Feb 2, 2023, achieving a major milestone in the 193rd Special Operations Wing’s mission conversion. The 193 SOW is the first, and currently the only, Air […]
Story by Pat Carty. A formation of Royal Air Force Puma helicopters has made a nostalgic national flypast, to mark 50 years of service for the type. The ten Pumas; acknowledged and respected as the workhorse of many tactical and […]
A video shows an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship participating in Exercise Balikatan 21 in the Philippines. The crew from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron out of Hurlburt Field, Florida conduct an aerial refueling and then proceed to fire their onboard 105mm […]
On Thursday, August 27, 2020 a helicopter crash claimed the lives of two members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Three others were injured in the crash. The aircraft belonged to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Sgt. […]
Despite SOF aircrews having recently taken part in an actual SOF insertion onto a ship where SOF troops captured illegal immigrants holding the crew of a ship captive, UK Special Forces aircrew have just completed yet another major week-long SF […]
Video Afghan UH-60 Black Hawks – A short (one minute long) video has been produced by the media folks at Resolute Support Headquarters in Afghanistan promoting the progress of the fielding program of the helicopters that are replacing the Mi-17 […]
CV-22 Video – watch a 1-minute long video of a CV-22 in action. Some great shots of the CV-22 flying and firing its weapons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FulRbyscjvw
ATAC Video – This three-minute long ATAC video describes the training that Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators (ATACs) go through to become certified to call in close air support missions for troops in contact or for ground operations. Their training is […]
Keeping the Osprey Airborne – CV-22 Maintenance. A lot of maintenance takes place to keep the CV-22 Osprey of AFSOC’s 27th Special Operations Wing of Cannon Air Force Base in flying condition. The maintenance workers get a lot done during […]
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