National civic leaders visit AFSOC during SLEP tour

More than 20 civic leaders toured Air Force Special Operations Command as part of the Secretary of Defense’s Senior Leader Engagement Program Aug. 26 through 27 here.The civic leaders hailed from across the nation and included the president of the American Bar Association, the executive vice

Special Tactics Airmen killed in hostile incident

Two Special Tactics Airmen, who were deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, were killed near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2015.Capt. Matthew D. Roland, 27, and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, 31, were at a vehicle checkpoint when two individuals wearing Afghan National Defense and

352nd SOSS, 7th SOS Airmen participate in Exercise Jackal Stone

The 352nd Special Operations Wing Air Commandos participated in the recent exercise training at RAF Sculthorpe and STANTA in Norfolk, England, Aug. 19, 2015. Jackal Stone is an exercise designed to train Air Commandos on how to react to current situations and tests their capabilities on items such

Air Force Cross recipient retires due to combat wounds

After 11 years, six deployments, three Purple Hearts and one Air Force Cross, Tech. Sgt. Zachary J. Rhyner, Special Tactics combat controller, medically retired due to injuries sustained in battle, Aug. 21, 2015.“Your retirement is well deserved, but your selfless contributions will be sorely

320th STS Airman is 2014 Sijan award winner

Air Force officials have announced the winners of the 2014 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.

AFSOC nominates TACP for JINSA award

A senior NCO assigned to Fort Benning, Ga., is Air Force Special Operations Command’s nominee for the 2015 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation award.Master Sgt. Peter Davey Jr., 17th Special Tactics Squadron tactical air control party flight chief, received the Bronze Star

Special Tactics Airmen honored at memorial

Two Special Tactics Airmen were honored during a private memorial service here today.More than 650 friends and family members gathered to mourn the loss of Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr. and Tech. Sgt. Marty Bettelyoun. They were fatally injured during a military freefall training accident on Eglin

USSOCOM SEL visits 353rd SOG

Wing releases names of fatally injured Special Tactics Airmen

Two Special Tactics Airmen have died from injuries sustained in an accident on Eglin Range during military freefall training, Aug. 3, 2015. Both Airmen were initially injured in the same accident and were rushed to local hospitals where they later died. Tech. Sgt. Timothy A. Officer, Jr., 32, was a

AFSOC nominates Defender for LATINA award

A senior NCO assigned to the Installations and Mission Support directorate is Air Force Special Operations Command’s nominee for the 2015 National LATINA Symposium Distinguished Service award.Master Sgt. Gloria Bermúdez-Bly will represent the command at the symposium Sept. 9 in Washington D.C.As