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  • Air Commando Ruckers finish strong

    Sixteen Air Commandos finished a 450-mile ruck march at the air park here April 4.The 3rd Annual Air Commando Ruck March began at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., which is home of the U.S. Special Operations Command.Each step taken was to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice,

  • AFSOC Special Tactics Airmen garner Sijan award

    Two Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen were selected for one of the Air Force's most prestigious awards, the 2013 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award.The award recognizes Airmen who embody the highest forms of leadership in all aspects of their lives. It calls for candidates to demonstrate

  • AFSOC's proactive approach in safety pays off

    Sometimes special operations has to have an "up close and personal" approach to accomplish the mission. It turns out that includes safety. In the command's continuing efforts to prevent aircraft mishaps, Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed numerous

  • AFSOC leans forward in PII Protection

    You may not view sending your office recall roster to your personal email or leaving a copy in your car as a big deal; however, all it takes is one person hacking into your email or breaking into your car and now you have potentially put your wingmen and yourself at risk.In today's world, it is very

  • AFSOC command chief bids farewell

    After three years, three months in a front row seat to the dynamic mission of special operations, Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, will be heading to the U.S. Transportation Command as the command senior enlisted leader."[AFSOC] has been my

  • 1st SOS pays tribute to Stray 59

    A 1st Special Operations Squadron crew conducted their annual wreath drop Feb. 26 off the coast of the Philippines to pay tribute to the crew of Stray 59. Stray 59 was the call sign of an MC-130E from the 1st SOS that crashed Feb. 26, 1981 during an exercise killing eight of the nine crew members

  • POTFF providers join wing team

    Preservation of the Force and Family providers gathered for an immersion day to learn about the missions of the 1st Special Operations Wing and its units at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 11, 2014. POTFF is a U.S. Special Operations Command initiative focused on helping special operations forces and