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Air Force Special Operations Command

New course upgrades AFSOC tactical communications training

New course upgrades AFSOC tactical communications training
Emerald Warrior: Ready today, ready for tomorrow

Emerald Warrior: Ready today, ready for tomorrow

Airman 1st Class Luke Hirsch
2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium Registration Now Open

2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium Registration Now Open

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Special Tactics Operators assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, watch a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, take off from the Eglin Range Complex, Florida, Dec. 8, 2021. The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron conducted a large-scale humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise involving approximately 300 participants designed to challenge ST Airmen with a complex tactical and leadership training environment they would encounter in a real-world humanitarian crisis. Special Tactics units perform austere air control, terminal attack control, personnel rescue and recovery, assault zone assessments, battlefield trauma care, direct action, and special reconnaissance across the spectrum of conflict and crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carly Kavish)

AFSOC News

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jedediah Parks and Senior Airman Sean Curtin, 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130W Stinger II aerial gunners, operate an M137A1 105mm artillery cannon during live fire training over Spirit live fire range at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Jan. 31, 2022. The 16 SOS conducted a memorial flyover honoring Spirit 03, the last AC-130 gunship to be shot down during combat. The squadron also held a remembrance brief after the flights detailing the story of the aircrew and advancements made as a result of the loss of Spirit 03. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Cyburt)

Units

U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing CV-22 Ospreys from Hurlburt Field, Fla., and a 27th Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., perform a tilt-rotor air to air refueling demonstration during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, over Wittman Regional Airport, Wis., Aug. 1, 2021. Air Force Special Operations Command was featured at EAA’s airshow and brought multiple aircraft in its inventory to include the AC-130J Ghostrider, MC-130J Commando II, EC-130J Commando Solo, CV-22 Osprey, C-145 Combat Coyote, U-28 Draco, C-146 Wolfhound, MC-12 Liberty, and the MQ-9 Reaper displaying capabilities of airpower through aerial demonstrations and/or static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft.)

Leadership

Conley visited the 352d Special Operations Wing to assess operational readiness, engage with personnel, and reinforce the wing’s critical role in supporting specialized missions across the European theater, ensuring alignment with the command's strategic objectives.

Air Force News

During this conference, Wilsbach, Wolfe, and ACC senior leaders considered innovative solutions proposed by units, to help improve processes across the command.

POTFF
- Preservation of the Force & Family
  Posted 01/19/2016
Recruiting
- SPECIAL TACTICS
  Posted 01/19/2016
Publications
- AIRMAN MAGAZINE
  Posted 01/19/2016
Links
- U.S. Department of Defense
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Army Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
DAF Executive Orders
- DAF Executive Order Implementation
  Posted 02/05/2025