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  • Special Tactics Airmen complete 2 1/2-year training

    Special Tactics Airmen conduct their final full-mission-profile training on Eglin Range, Fla., Nov. 11, 2015. After the final mission is completed, they will graduate and leave the Special Tactics Training Squadron after 2 1/2 years of training, as fully qualified special operators. (U.S. Air Force

  • AF streamlines expeditionary readiness training

    Air Force officials announced the creation of a new streamlined Expeditionary Readiness Program governance construct that replaces the current tiered predeployment training model.The updated program is designed to ensure expeditionary readiness training is relevant, effective, timely, synchronized,

  • Strong, tough Air Commandos bid farewell to MC-130P Combat Shadow

    The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Force landed for the last time in front of more than 400 people during an MC-130P Heritage Flight here, May 15.Aircrafts 66-0217 and 69-5819 dropped members of the 7th Special Forces Group, 24th Special Operations Wing and joint partners, who

  • Sacrifices made during Operation Eagle Claw remembered 35 years later

    More than 300 people gathered to celebrate and remember the servicemembers who were a part of Operation Eagle Claw 35 years ago during a ceremony at the air park here, April 24.Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a joint-services mission to rescue Americans who were being held

  • USSOCOM inducts former Air Commandos into Commando Hall of Honor

    Two former Air Commandos were inducted into the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor April 6, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.Retired Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr. and retired Col. James H. Kyle joined seven other inductees honored by Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, SOCOM

  • So that others may live: special tactics Airmen practice like they play

    U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen respond to a simulated village attack during a training exercise Oct. 7, 2014, at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England. The exercise prepared the team for real-world incidents and consisted of flying in on a CV-22 Osprey, tactically entering the

  • Hurlburt inducts new Honorary Commanders

    Team Hurlburt hosted a change of command ceremony for honorary commanders at the Soundside Club here, Sept. 19.As the old honorary commanders transition out, 11 new members from the local community will serve a one year term as new honorary commanders for various Hurlburt units.The Honorary

  • We are America's Air Commandos

    "Air Commandos, we are one component of a very powerful joint special operations team," said Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command. "We want to ensure that our teammates can always depend on us."This message resonated clearly during a recent offsite where the

  • Two Special Tactics Airmen among Air Force’s 12 OAY for 2014

    Two members of the Air Force Special Tactics community were selected as two of the service's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced July 10.Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army