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April 18, 2022
ANG director visits 137th SOW

The 137th Special Operations Wing hosted Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director of the Air National Guard, during a visit to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, April 14, 2022.
April 18, 2022
AETC, AFPC command chiefs to host DSD-focused Reddit ‘AMA’ Apr. 25, 10 a.m.

Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Eryn McElroy will host a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the Developmental Special Duty application process live beginning at 10 a.m. central time Apr. 25.
April 15, 2022
Class reunion: U.S., Philippine pilots reconnect at Balikatan 22

More than 16 years and 7,000 miles from their first meeting as cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, two pilots reconnect while participating in an academic exchange during Balikatan 22, a bilateral military exercise that strengthens the long-standing alliance between the Philippines and
April 13, 2022
Mission Sustainment Team conducts rapid deployment exercise, establishes forward operations center

Air Commandos from the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Detachment 1 Mission Sustainment Team 2 (MST) participated in the Full Mission Profile 22-3 exercise at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, New Mexico. The MST provided living conditions for multiple units across the 27th Special
April 13, 2022
Readiness Challenge nears full return

The Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge will move one step close to its full return following an initial operational capability (IOC) competition April 18-22, at the Silver Flag Training Site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The challenge is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center,
April 11, 2022
Virtual Reality Helps Air Commandos Modernize Training

The 492nd Special Operations Training Group recently hosted Air Education and Training Command’s Integrated Technology Platform team.The ITP personnel visited Hurlburt Field to learn more about the unique training requirements and capabilities within the 492nd SOW and Air Force Special Operations
April 9, 2022
Former 137th commander turns 100

Seals, a former commander of the 137th Special Operations Wing (then Military Airlift Wing), celebrated his 100th birthday April 9, 2022, where he received the The Stanley F.H. Newman Award for his contributions as a civilian to the Oklahoma Air National Guard mission.
April 8, 2022
OKNG Soldiers, Airmen hold SPP knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan OCC Battalion

Five doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion participated in a medical knowledge exchange at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, March 28-April 1, 2022. This point-of-injury knowledge exchange under the National Guard Bureau State
April 7, 2022
CAFB Partners with Bell Boeing for CV-22 Nacelle Improvement

On March 24, Cannon Air Force Base delivered its third Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey to the Bell Labs Amarillo Assembly Center, highlighting the growing organizational partnership established to advance the aircraft’s future reliability, sustainability, and mission readiness through nacelle improvement
April 5, 2022
CSAF visits Hurlburt Field

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., visited Hurlburt Field and Air Force Special Operations Command, April 4, 2022.The visit familiarized Brown with AFSOC’s Force Generation Model to include: Mission Sustainment Teams, Aviation Special Operations Task Units and Special Operations Task