Special Tactics Airman honored for role in liberating Afghan city

HQ AFSOC staff runs 5K

Air Commandos ran a 5K at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 7, 2017.Both Airmen and civilians at Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command participated during the physical training session.The monthly run, led by Lt. Col. Brad Webb, AFSOC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Greg Smith, AFSOC command

Air Commandos dedicate CV-22 model

Members of team Hurlburt gather to dedicate the new CV-22 Osprey model at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 6, 2017. The CV-22 model, with tail number 0031, was donated by the Boeing Company to showcase the capabilities of the CV-22 and to memorialize the CV-22 that crashed near Qalat, Afghanistan, April

353rd SOMXS demonstrates capabilities with Thai partners

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron worked side-by-side with Royal Thai Air Force 601st Squadron Maintenance Team during the Teak Torch 2017 subject-matter expert exchange, March 2-17, 2017 at Don Mueang Air Base, Thailand.“Our maintainers have been doing amazing stuff with

137th SOW hosts joint, full-mission profile training

The 137th Special Operations Wing hosted a joint, full-mission profile event at Falcon Bomb Range in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 20–23, in order to prepare the Airmen and Soldiers for future deployments.  The event included several multi-part scenarios that involved special tactics Airmen from the

Freeze-dried plasma to the rescue

Since hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in combat casualties, Air Force Special Operations Command is improving access to blood products on the battlefield.Freeze-dried plasma is one of them.Plasma contains coagulation factors, which are critical to the clotting process in the

Air Commandos control corrosion

Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron restored a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 28, 2017. Corrosion control Airmen restore the structural integrity of aircraft by repainting parts of the body every two years that have been weakened by exposure to the

CCTs refine shooting techniques during Advanced Skills Training

Combat controllers fire at their targets March 29, 2017 at the Fire and Pistol Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla. Their motto "First There," reaffirms their commitment to undertake the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost)

AFSOC vice commander completes 'fini' flight

The vice commander for Air Force Special Operations Command flew his 'fini' flight in a CV-22 Osprey here March 24, 2017.Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase will culminate 34 years of service in a retirement ceremony April 10. Final or “fini flights” are a military aviation tradition which marks a pilot’s

Air Commandos practice free fall over Mildenhall

Air Commandos assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron executed a military free fall from a CV-22 Osprey and MC-130J Commando II, March 17, 2017, over RAF Mildenhall, England. Military free fall is an alternative method of insertion Special Operations Forces use when landing a military