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  • Four named AFSOC nominees to Latin American service awards

    Four Airmen will represent Air Force Special Operations Command in competition for the 2015 League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Service awards.The command’s nominees, announced May 12, 2015, are:- Capt. Daniel Jackson, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL- Master

  • New AFIMSC stands-up detachment at AFSOC

    The newly formed Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center stood up a detachment at Air Force Special Operations Command, following an activation ceremony here, May 8.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony activating Detachment 3, the fifth detachment of 10 to

  • 353rd SOG welcomes new commander

    Col. William C. Freeman assumed command of the 353rd Special Operations Group during a ceremony held May 8 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maj. Gen. Morris E. Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander and presiding officer, presented the guidon to Freeman during the ceremony. The 353rd

  • 48-hour battle results in Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

    Three Special Tactics combat controllers were awarded the Air Force Cross and two Silver Star medals here May 6 for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in the face of danger while on a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2014.The combat controllers, all from the 21st Special Tactics

  • 352nd SOMXS nominated for SECDEF award

    (Editor’s Note: This award recognizes the entirety of the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group prior to the redesignation ceremony on March 23, 2015. Before standing up as a group, the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron was responsible for the current platforms of the CV-22B Osprey

  • 801st shines as most effective Air Force maintenance unit

    For the second year in a row, the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron claimed the title of best aircraft maintenance squadron in the Air Force by earning the 2014 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award.The maintenance effectiveness award recognizes the outstanding contribution

  • Emerald Warrior '15 a complete success

    More than 2,100 members participated in Emerald Warrior, an annual Air Force Special Operations Command two-week joint service, interagency and partner nation exercise that concluded here May 1."Emerald Warrior 2015 was a complete success,” said Col. Brenda Cartier, Emerald Warrior 2015 exercise

  • Emerald Warrior 2015

    Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only exercise that focuses on irregular warfare and hones special operations forces air and ground combat skills. This two-week exercise, led by Air Force Special Operations Command, allows participants to further develop tactics, techniques and

  • 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