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July 27, 2023
24 SOW Safety Manager Rescues Large Shark

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. (Ret.), Tazz Felde, 24th Special Operations Wing Occupational Safety Manager, received an unusual call from his wife Monday afternoon, Jul. 24, about a six to seven-foot nurse shark tangled up in an artificial reef near John Beasley Park in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
July 22, 2023
27th Special Operations Wing to participate in Talisman Sabre 2023

The 27th Special Operations Wing will be supporting the tenth and largest iteration of the biennial Australian-led exercise, Talisman Sabre 2023, running from mid-July to early August.Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, and provides an
July 17, 2023
Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023

Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023.
July 17, 2023
SAFE Program: bridging the gap between first responders and citizens with disabilities

In January of this year, the Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Offices launched a groundbreaking initiative known as the SAFE Program.
July 14, 2023
492d SOTRG change of command, Air Commando Development Center-Provisional activation

Today, Colonel Brian Helton relinquished command to Colonel Robert Johnston who is now dual-hatted as commander of the 492d Special Operations Training Group and the Air Commando Development Center-Provisional, ACDC-P.The evolution to ACDC-P with this change of command signifies Air Force Special
June 13, 2023
Today's Air Commandos celebrate tomorrow's legends

Today’s Air Commandos…tomorrow’s legends was the theme throughout the week when the Air Force Special Operations Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year were brought to Cannon AFB, N.M., for two days of professional development, recognition and celebration at the annual OAY banquet held at the Clovis
May 31, 2023
AFSOC hosts Security Force Assistance Air Advisor Summit

Hurlburt Field, Fla. –Key members from across the Security Force Assistance and Air Advisor enterprise gathered here for a summit, 23-25 May.The purpose of the summit was to gather expertise to plan and propose a way forward for cross-functional, Air Force-wide Security Force Assistance capabilities
May 30, 2023
AFSOC’s second summit tackles how to instill mission command

Air Force Special Operations Command’s second Mission Command Summit concluded its three-day event on May 18 with the goal to generate how to instill a culture of mission command across the formation.
May 24, 2023
AFSOC uses video game--like simulation training, adds realistic, world-wide value

Connected virtually across six separate geographic locations, SOF participants “gamed” using a mix of local, distant, and virtual players. Specifically, the players included an AC-130J (constructive) and MQ-9 crew from Hurlburt Field, MQ-9 and CV-22 crews from Cannon AFB, a MH-60 crew from the 160th
May 19, 2023
AFSOC conducts first-ever Command Chief Change of Responsibility

During a first-ever Air Force Major Command Change of Responsibility ceremony, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green assumed Command Chief responsibilities for Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19.Taking the colors from Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, Green became the 11th