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  • Talon makes final flight to Cannon

    The 27th Special Operations Wing held a special aircraft retirement ceremony on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 22. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523, as it made its final flight into Cannon from Duke Field, Fla.This

  • A Fight like No Other

    Oct. 3, 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. The U.S. Special Operations forces of Task Force Ranger had been operating in the city for several months as part of the U.N.'s Operation Restore Hope, bringing relief to the war-torn nation. Task Force Ranger's specific mission was to hunt down Somali warlord

  • PJ Scott Fales receives 2012 Bull Simons Award

    Retired Air Force Master Sgt. and Pararescueman Scott Fales received U.S. Special Operations Command's highest honor when he was awarded the 2012 Bull Simons Award in Tampa, Fla., May 23. This lifetime achievement award, named for Army Col. Arthur "Bull" Simons, honors the spirit, values and skills

  • Combat controller posthumously awarded Silver Star

    Senior Airman Mark Forester's body armor was wrapped in an American flag when he was fatally wounded by an enemy sniper's fire Sept. 29, 2010.This simple act is a testament to how Forester lived his life, a life respected by all who knew him.Forester, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special

  • Airmen injured during CV-22 Osprey crash treated at local hospitals

    Five aircrew members were injured when their tilt-rotor aircraft crashed north of Navarre, Fla. on the Eglin Range. At approximately 6:45 p.m. June 13, Hurlburt Field was notified that a 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft had crashed on the Eglin Range during a routine training mission. Emergency

  • CV-22 Osprey crashes on the Eglin Range

    An Air Force CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, crashed at about 6:45 p.m. today on the Eglin Range, north of Navarre, Fla.The mishap occurred during a routine training mission.Five aircrew members were on board, and the extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. First

  • First special tactics wing launches into AF

    U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command stood up the 24th Special Operations Wing in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 12 to meet the growing demand for the unique capabilities special tactics Air Commandos provide.AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel said creation of this new brand of wing

  • Air Commando Financial Managers Recognized

    Air Force Special Operations Command's financial management office sustains a level of performance and success that places them at the top of the Department of Defense and Air Force. For nine straight years HQ AFSOC has been recognized as the number one financial management organization in U.S.

  • USSOCOM senior enlisted adviser speaks to Air Commandos, families

    The United States Special Operations Command's Senior Enlisted Adviser spoke to Air Commandos, family members and civilians about Preservation of Force and Families during a visit to Hurlburt Field, June 4 - 7. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris discussed the importance of leadership taking

  • 3 SOS unveils Levitow Memorial at Cannon AFB

    The 3rd Special Operations Squadron unveiled a memorial dedicated to Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow in their heritage room at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 22. Assigned to the 3 SOS during the Vietnam War, Levitow worked as a loadmaster on an AC-47 Spooky gunship. While supporting a firefight