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Dec. 13, 2021
Three Air National Guard wings participate in Mobile User Objective System training

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Air National Guard connect to a call on PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radios during a Mobile User Objective System training course at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 2, 2021. The five day training event
Dec. 4, 2021
Special tactics Airmen compete together for Team USA bobsledding

Maj. Chris Walsh, a special tactics officer, and Staff Sgt. Matt Beach, a combat controller, competed together at the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation North American Cup for a chance to represent Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Nov. 23, 2021
1 SOW, AFSOC Airmen participate in Bold Quest 21.2

Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and their AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft participated with allied and partner nations in a weeks-long interoperability training, Bold Quest 21.2, November 3 to 18, 2021.
Nov. 16, 2021
34th Special Operations Squadron validates U-28 SOFORGEN, ACE concepts

Members of the 34th Special Operations Squadron recently deployed to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, to validate the unit’s ability to generate combat capability under the new Special Operations Force Generation model. SOFORGEN replaces the current Air Expeditionary Force construct with a 20-month
Nov. 11, 2021
24th SOW vice delivers keynote speech at Women Veterans Memorial unveiling

Col. Allison Black, vice commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, delivered the keynote speech at the unveiling ceremony of the Okaloosa County Women Veterans Memorial in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Nov. 11, 2021. The memorial, located at Veterans Park on
Nov. 10, 2021
Ambulatory Care Unit meets mission critical need for student, instructor population

Imagine being in training and having an urgent need for medical care but not having access to that medical care for days or potentially weeks. This predicament was often the narrative for students assigned to AFSOC’s Formal Training Units. Ultimately, situations like this would typically lead to
Oct. 28, 2021
TF Liberty ground transportation crew is pulling their weight

Members of Task Force Liberty Ground Transportation work daily to transport passengers and cargo around Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, in support of Operation Allies Welcome.
Oct. 19, 2021
COMMENTARY: Where Does Time Go?

The news of Gen. Colin Powell (ret.) passing recently brought a memory to mind that I would love to share in the spirit of how precious time is.In 2002, I was stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK, assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron. As a Firebird, I flew C-130H’s to the remote, long-range
Oct. 12, 2021
MC-130H Combat Talon II return from deployment

Two MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft and their crews returned to Hurlburt Field, Oct. 6, 2021. Families patiently awaited the arrival of their loved ones as the aircraft flew in and landed. The aircraft most recently supported Operation ALLIES REFUGE and the final evacuation of Afghanistan.
Oct. 8, 2021
Athletic trainer invaluable to special operations mission

It was the perfect day to shoot hoops with the kids. Master Sgt. Jedidiah Payne, 2nd Special Operations Squadron operations superintendent, had his eye on the target, ready to show his kids his windmill slam dunk move when, in mid-jump, a snapping ping triggered a painful sensation through his