P90x creator works out with Special Tactics students

Air Force's first career Air Liaison Officers graduate TACP pipeline training

For the first time since the Terminal Attack Control Party career field began in 1977, five non-rated Air Liaison Officers joined the ranks of Battlefield Airmen across the Air Force after graduating from the basic Tactical Air Command and Control Apprentice Course April 27.Capt. Matthew Kealy, 1st

Combat controllers contributions honored in ceremony: Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts awarded to 11 Airmen

The Air Force's top uniformed officer presented 13 medals to 11 combat controllers during a ceremony here April 29. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz pinned three Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, three Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron

"To you all, from us all, for having the guts to try"--30 years later

Men and women from across Team Hurlburt, both past and present, gathered at the Hurlburt Field Airpark to honor and remember the 30th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw in a ceremony April 29.Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a complex mission to rescue 52 U.S. citizens held

AFSOC bases to open Internet access to social media sites

Air Force Special Operations Command bases will gain access to social media sites May 5. With increased to Internet sites, AFSOC leaders say it's important Airmen always keep Operations Security, network protection, and professionalism at the forefront.In today's age of Internet media, Airmen have

Air Force Special Operations weathermen… enabling Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan

"We're being engaged by effective small-arms and RPG fire," yelled a Special Forces team leader in his radio back to the operations center."Requesting close air support at this time," he continued.But the dark sky above, laced with the promise of an impending storm, hooded the hostile territory and

Special Tactics Airmen receive 19 decorations for combat operations

Nineteen medals were presented to nine Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Air Support Operations Squadron and 10th Combat Weather Squadron during a April 23 ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presented The Silver Star,

Kadena's Air Commandos, aircraft return from historic deployment

An MC-130P Combat Shadow and 17 members of the 353rd Special Operations Group were greeted by friends and family as they returned here late April 25 after supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. In total, 21 members of 353rd Maintenance Squadron and 17th Special Operations Squadron and an

SNCO's selfless leadership earns Sijan Award

A vehicle operations superintendent from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron received the Lance P. Sijan Award in a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes April 21. Senior Master Sgt. Jesse Schraner, 1st SOLRS deployments and distribution superintendent, was the senior

Heraldry's return honors proud lineage, famous artist

Nearly 43 years to the day after creation, Air Force officials approved the 353rd Special Operations Group's request to reinstate its original emblem. Cartoonist Milton Caniff designed the original emblem specifically for the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, a unit the 353rd SOG traces its lineage to, and