Nov. 20, 2020 Air Force selects Kirtland AFB for AC-130J FTU The Air Force selected Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, as the preferred location for the relocation of the AC-130J Ghostrider Formal Training Unit from Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Nov. 18, 2020 ANG director visits AFSOC Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director of the Air National Guard, met with AFSOC senior leadership on Nov. 18, 2020 to receive an orientation on the command's unique challenges and mission requirements.
Nov. 18, 2020 Drive-thru vaccination line keeps 919 SOW Airmen medically ready Capt. Lindsay Piechowiak, 919th SOMDS Infection Control Officer, organized a drive-thru flu shot line for the November unit training assembly to provide vaccinations for Citizen Air Commandos while following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Nov. 18, 2020 Ospreys hone rescue capabilities, combat readiness A CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crew assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron hone rescue capabilities and combat readiness at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 16, 2020. Aircrew members with the 8th SOS fired approximately 600 rounds of .50-caliber ammunition and conducted simulated rescue
Nov. 16, 2020 Duke Field breaks ground on aircraft simulator facility Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on an aircraft simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020 during a joint ceremony hosted by the 492d and 919th Special Operations Wings.
Nov. 12, 2020 53rd WEG hosts simultaneous WSEPs in Florida, Utah The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group hosted both Weapons System Evaluation Program East and West from November 2-13, 2020. The WSEPs included more than 86 aircraft participating at the two installations in live-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground evaluations.
Nov. 6, 2020 Top two competitors for Spark Tank Finals selected Air Force Special Operations Command announced its two 2021 Spark Tank semi-finalists and five wildcards moving on to compete at the Air Force level.The selections were made by a team of judges, led by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of AFSOC. The two semi-finalists from the command’s
Nov. 5, 2020 Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline With less than a month to go in their annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still looking for innovative ideas with potential to change the Air Force.
Nov. 5, 2020 Special tactics ensures contingency response readiness during HA/DR exercise Air Force Special Tactics operators participated in a hurricane response exercise at Eglin Range, Florida, Oct. 27, 2020. The local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise helped ST operators hone personnel recovery and global access skills in a training environment to ensure they’re
Nov. 3, 2020 Air Commandos, NATO allies conduct a combined readiness exercise in Baltic Sea region U.S. Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing, along with F-15Es from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Aalborg, Denmark to support a combined readiness exercise in the Baltic Sea region.This multilateral exercise enables these partners to train, increase readiness, enhance collective