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Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations side of the Air Force and the Air Force side of Special Operations Command

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. The command's Special Operations Forces (SOF) are composed of highly trained, rapidly deployable Airmen, conducting global special operations missions ranging from precision application of firepower to infiltration, exfiltration, resupply and refueling of SOF operational elements.

321st STS push themselves to limit during Monster Mash

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Stacia Zachary
  • 321st Special Tactics Squadron Public Affairs
Airmen from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron navigate a high- and low-crawl station during the Monster Mash Sept. 26, 2014, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Monster Mash consisted of various events such as carrying an inflatable boat, marching with a 40-pound rucksack and a blind weapons assembly. A Monster Mash is a long-standing special tactics tradition which combines events designed to test strength, stamina and problem solving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stacia Zachary/Released)