24 SOW first birthday

The youngest Airman at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, student trainee Second Lt. Brandon Fix, and the oldest member of the 24th Special Operations Wing, retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad cut a cake June 12, 2013 marking the first birthday of the 24 SOW. The 24 SOW is the first USAF wing devoted to special tactics and is the most highly decorated wing since Vietnam. (Photo by Rachel Arroyo/Released)

AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

U.S. airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron and U.S. soldiers with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) teamed up for personnel recovery training utilizing alternate infiltration and exfiltration training on Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 160th SOAR, also known as "Night Stalkers," is a special operations force of the U.S. Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces. The 23rd STS primary task is to integrate, synchronize, and control the elements of air and space power in their areas of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jumps out of the back of a MH-47 Chinook helicopter at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd STS partnered with 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) to conduct personnel recovery training using alternate infiltration and exfiltration techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron pulls a start chord to the boat engine during personal recovery utilizing alternate infiltration and exfiltration training on Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd STS performs austere airfield control, terminal attack control, personnel rescue and recovery, assault zone assessment, battlefield trauma care, direct action and special reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor

Adm. William H. McRaven, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, inducts retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad into the Commando Hall of Honor at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference gala dinner in Tampa, Fla., 15 May, 2013. A former Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller and command chief, Norrad was recognized for more than 45 years of service to the special operations community. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence /Released)

USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor

Adm. William H. McRaven, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, inducts retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad into the Commando Hall of Honor at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference gala dinner in Tampa, Fla., 15 May, 2013. A former Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller and command chief, Norrad was recognized for more than 45 years of service to the special operations community. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence /Released)