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  • The 24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS

    The 24th Special Operations Wing transitioned responsibility of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron from the 720th Special Tactics Group to the 724th Special Tactics Group during a re-assignment ceremony at the 17th STS headquarters, Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 1, 2020.

  • Cannon Finance goes virtual

    The Cannon finance team recently rolled out the Comptroller Services Portal, a new virtual customer service program, that provides customers a secure way to create online inquiries, track in-progress inquiries from beginning to end and offers a unified platform to search for finance related

  • AFSOC enhances human capital with Civilian Development Program

    The inaugural Air Force Special Operations Command Civilian Development Program was launched in July to deliberately develop the civilian workforce to meet ever-increasing challenges and the changing environment. Selectees were announced for six different programs on Aug. 11, 2020.“The program is

  • AFSOC announces first ever Civilian Development Program selectees

    Air Force Special Operations Command completed its first ever Civilian Development Program board July 15, 2020 at the Joint Operations Planning Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and selectees were announced Aug. 11, 2020.The civilian development team reviewed 26 applicant packages competing for seven

  • Hurlburt Field conducts anti-terrorism/force protection exercise

    Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing conducted an exercise that simulated a terrorist attack on base to provide inspection teams the opportunity to assess how the base would respond in a real-world attack. Participants were permitted to take off their masks during designated portions of the

  • AFSOC hosts 2020 Weapons and Tactics Conference

    Air Force Special Operations Command hosted a weapons and tactics conference, Aug. 24 - Sept. 3, 2020. The conference facilitated a forum for special operations forces and combat air force’s tactical experts to conduct focused working groups to address tactical and operational problem sets and

  • Special Tactics unit surpasses 6,900 days combating war in Middle East

    In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks which marked the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, U.S. service members saw an increased spike in deployments that has ultimately sustained its high tempo for nearly two decades.For the men and women of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, since their