Webb hosts 1st call as AFSOC commander

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, hosted his first series of all calls here Aug. 30.Webb said the purpose of the calls were to inform the staff of his vision moving forward, including a list of priorities, which closely align with and meet requirements from both

352nd SOW hosts Highland Games to boost morale

Air Commandos and families from around the 352nd Special Operations Wing came together Aug. 26, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England, for the Highland Games, a resurrection of the SOG Olympics. This downtime gave our Airmen the opportunity to enjoy a little healthy competition and relax with their

A Jump to Remember: Fallen Special Tactics Airman honored in hometown

Special Tactics Airmen dedicated military freefall training into the Pensacola Bay to Staff Sgt Forrest Sibley, a combat controller from the local killed in action, Aug. 26, 2015, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on the first anniversary of his death.After free falling into Sibley’s hometown

AFSOC Marathon Team: Lt. Col. Fields

The following article is the second part of a four-part series about four Hurlburt Field Air Commandos who have earned a spot on the Air Force Special Operations Command Marathon team participating in the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17.

MWDs: Working hand-in-paw to remain combat ready

During a routine training session, a military working dog trainer takes control of a leash from a handler. At the end of the leash stands a seven-year old, 70-pound fury-faced security forces veteran. The trainer gives the order ‘heel,’ a command that tells the veteran to stand firm against the left

27th SOW tests new capabilities in unfamiliar terrain

In late July, for the very first time, the 27th Special Operations Wing conducted a full mission profile (FMP) hundreds of miles away in the mountainous terrain of Utah and Colorado.The training provided Air Commandos with the chance to identify their strengths and weaknesses in an unfamiliar

353rd SOS and 18th SFS Airmen conduct night operations

Special Operations flight surgeon earns second set of wings

For Capt. Matt Stein, earning his pilot wings from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program was not the first time he donned a set of wings. Prior to arriving for Undergraduate Pilot Training at ENJJPT, Stein was a Special Operations Forces Medical Element flight surgeon for the 1st Special

AFSOC Marathon Team: SrA Nathaniel Kjos

The following article is the first of a four-part series about four Hurlburt Field Air Commandos who have earned a spot on the Air Force Special Operations Command Marathon team participating in the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17.

352nd SOAMXS Repair and Reclamation Shop Plays the Long Game

The repair and reclamation shop, or AR-21, consists of trained MC-130J Commando II crew chiefs who work outside normal flightline duties to perform a variety of maintenance functions with longer timelines, allowing their counterparts to focus on aircraft servicing, marshaling and other associated