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  • Second Iteration of IRON Summit Seeks to Further Collaboration

    AFSOC held its second-annual Integrated Resiliency Optimization Network, or IRON, Summit led by the command’s A1 directorate on July 18 – 20. The purpose of this year’s summit was to educate the IRON team providers embedded within the wings on the program’s growing vision and priorities, while also

  • Building Resiliency with Iron

    Resiliency of our Air Commandos has always been on the forefront for AFSOC. The command is constantly on the lookout for new programs and initiatives to elevate the ways we can build up our Airmen.

  • Airman finishes first in Tough Mudder; dedicates race to combat controller

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Stuebbe, non-commissioned officer-in-charge of enlisted force development for Air Force Special Operations Command, competed in and took home first place during a Tough Mudder Race in Jacksonville, Florida April 2, 2022. This 15--kilometer, 30--obstacle race was

  • 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

  • IRON team hosts resiliency summit

    The Integrated Resilience Optimization Network hosted its second annual Building Resilient Leaders Summit and used the venue as an opportunity to provide attendees with tools and resources to better support their Airmen.“It’s a chance to give our rising stars some leadership development courses,”

  • 492d SOW POTFF team leads way with neurofeedback capabilities

    Have you ever wondered how the brain ticks, or even more precisely, how your own neurons are firing? The 492d Special Operations Wing Preservation of the Force and Family, or POTFF, is now helping service members discover how to improve their cognitive abilities through a process called

  • New IRON team optimizes for resiliency

    Helping agencies that used to fall under RST now fall under IRON. The IRON program is structured differently and allows for easier movement between agencies to maximize the amount of resources available to Airmen and their families.

  • Why Mental Toughness is Critical for Spiritual Strength

    Our U.S. Air Force continually works to ensure our Airmen have a strong, four-legged oak chair upon which they can depend. We call it “Comprehensive Airman Fitness”. It is composed of the four strong legs (pillars) that support the weightiness of life: mental, social, physical, and spiritual. For