AFSOC builds partnerships with sister services, foreign militaries

More than 30 servicemembers and civil servants from 10 different countries gathered here to attend the Building Partner Aviation Capacity Course Dec. 3 through today.BPACC was designed as an avenue for Air Force Special Operations Command to create, nurture or deepen partnerships with foreign

353rd SOMXS Earns DoD Award

The 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron was presented the 2012 Secretary of Defense Field-Level Maintenance Award in the small category November 15 during the 2012 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition in Grand Rapids, Mich. Maj. Ronald Thomas, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance

Past, present SOWTs shape elite career field

The Special Operations Weather Team is one of the newest career fields in the Air Force, officially created just three years ago. However, this grey beret-wearing unit has been around since 1963, originally known as the Commando Combat Weather Team stationed here at Hurlburt Field, Fla.To remember

Air commandos learn life-saving combat care

Former CSAF nominated for The Order of the Sword

With no stars, bars, eagles or oak leafs among their multitude of stripes, the enlisted force of the Air Force Special Operations Command nominated their former Chief of Staff of the Air Force for his induction into The Order of the Sword at Hurlburt Field Nov. 15.Retired Gen. Norton Schwartz,

Training at range proves beneficial for troops

The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted various Air Force bases as part of combined installation training at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Nov. 5-16. Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., teamed up with fellow service members and utilized the range's rough terrain and unique

EOD tech earns Silver Star

An Air Commando from the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron received a Silver Star during a ceremony at the Pentagon Nov. 14. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, earned the medal for gallantry in action while serving in Afghanistan Sep. 23, 2011.

Hurlburt pays tribute to fallen ghostrider

Hundreds of Air Commandos, families and close friends gathered during a memorial ceremony at the Commando Hangar at Hurlburt Field Oct. 25 to mourn the loss of a 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman.Airman 1st Class Colby Graham Siegel, an aerospace propulsion apprentice with

Missing for 46 years, Air Commando laid to rest

An Air Commando who died when his C-123 flare ship was shot down over Ahn Khe, Vietnam, was laid to rest Friday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.The 310th Air Commando Squadron loadmaster, Airman 1st Class Jerry Mack Wall, 24, was killed when his plane was hit by enemy fire and crashed

Concrete foundation promises solid future

It was a proud moment for the 27th Special Operations Wing as the first AC-130W Stinger II taxied onto the newest flightline taxiway addition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 18. The 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group and 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron commanders stood by