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  • Trident Juncture proves Special Operations capability

    Nov. 6 marked the end of Trident Juncture 2015, and with it, the return of more than 100 Airmen and six aircraft from the 352nd Special Operations Wing.Trident Juncture was the largest NATO Exercise conducted for 20 years and involved approximately 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations, to include

  • Air Commandos return from Ultimate Archer

    Airmen and aircraft of the 1st Special Operations Wing returned this week from an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.Ultimate Archer was an exercise designed to test the capabilities of the 1st SOW units in a deployed environment and make improvements to existing procedures when available."What

  • Air Commandos participate in exercise Ultimate Archer

    A CV-22B Osprey departs for an orientation flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 2, 2015. The exercise allowed Airmen to perform their duties in a simulated expeditionary environment outside of their home stations.

  • ESPN SportsCenter to broadcast from Academy on Veterans Day

    The Air Force Academy is scheduled to host ESPN on Veterans Day for a live telecast of its flagship program, SportsCenter.The Academy visit will anchor a week of network programming as part of ESPN's seventh annual America's Heroes salute.

  • MC-130J Commando IIs practice exfiltration in Spain

    U.S. MC-130J Commando IIs from the 352nd Special Operations Wing completed a combined exfiltration exercise during Trident Juncture, Nov. 2, 2015. The exercise involved U.S. and Spanish Air Commandos completing a rapid exfiltration from a remote airfield under simulated fire. Throughout the largest

  • AFSOC nominates Hurlburt team for Lambertsen innovation award

    Air Force Special Operations Command nominated an eight-person team for an innovation award, officials announced Oct. 28, 2015.The Hurlburt Field-based team will compete against other entries for U.S. Special Operations Command’s Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen Award for Operational Innovation.Members

  • ATA recognizes Kadena pilot, navigator

    A pilot and navigator from the 353rd Special Operations Group were recognized by the Airlift Tanker Association during an award banquet held Oct. 29 in Orlando, Florida. Maj. Robert Bingham, an MC-130J Commando II evaluator pilot from the 17th Special Operations Squadron was awarded the General P.K.

  • Portuguese, Finnish, Polish and U.S. Commandos Train into the Night

    Commandos from four NATO nations came to Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal during Trident Juncture to train with 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Ospreys, Oct. 27, 2015. Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, and U.S. commandos trained into the early evening on rapid off-loading procedures.The CV-22 is a

  • CV-22 Osprey crews train with international partners

    CV-22 Ospreys and crews from the 352d Special Operations Wing traveled from Air Base 6 Monijo, Portugal to Almagro, Spain to train with several other partner nation’s rotary wing airframes in personnel off and on-loading procedures during TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015. Upon arrival, U.S. and international

  • AFSOC raises $8K for AF Enlisted Village

    Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presents a check to retired Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Air Force Enlisted Village CEO and president, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 28, 2015. Air Commandos raised $8,156 running the 2015 Air Force Marathon at