Historic virtual joint simulation training

BOOM! An IED, or improvised explosive device, goes off next to a Marine convoy in a foreign country. The Marines dismount and secure the area and conduct a battle damage assessment. Calls for help are sent for eyes in the sky; on the other end of the call is an Air Force AC-130U crew miles away.

First AFSOC Rodeo team gears up

AFSOC Civilian Earns DoD Award

The Air Force announced this week that an Air Force Special Operations Command employee at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., was selected for the 2007 Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability Award. Mr. Ronald Greenfield, 24th Special Tactics Squadron chief of staff, was selected out of

Schoolhouse continues tradition of excellence

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations School's 19th commandant took charge Monday in the schoolhouse's auditorium. Col. Paul Harmon assumed command from Col. John Jogerst, while Maj. Gen. Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, presided. "Never before has there been a

CV-22 aces three-part test

The 8th Special Operations Squadron completed another mission to verify and prove the tactics, techniques and procedures of the CV-22 Osprey during a water operations exercise with Navy SEALs June 27-28 at Lake Jackson in Florala, Ala. The mission was a three-part event with boat deployment,

Happy holiday homecoming

Special Ops welcomes new commander

Col. Brad Webb assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Wing Tuesday in Freedom Hangar. Colonel Webb succeeded Col. Norman Brozenick Jr., who will be moving to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, as deputy director of studies and analyses, assessments and lessons learned. Colonel Brozenick

New 1st SOW commander arrives Tuesday

Col. Marshall "Brad" Webb will assume command of the 1st Special Operations Wing from Col Norman Brozenick Jr. during a ceremony 9 a.m. Tuesday in Freedom Hangar. Colonel Brozenick leaves the commander's position for a job as deputy director of studies and analyses, assessments and lessons learned,

Observe fireworks safety everyday

Family cookouts, vacations and fireworks are just a few things we look forward to during our Independence Day celebrations. The glowing sparklers, the popping of firecrackers and that loud thud as a mortar travels through the air make our hearts race with anticipation to see what the next explosion

AFSOC Sharpens a New “DAGRE”

Special operations security forces are upgrading their training to protect high risk aircraft in deployed locations. Handpicked members of security forces squadrons from all over Air Force Special Operations Command are participating in a new training program called DAGRE (Deployed Aircraft Ground