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  • 58th SOW says goodbye to Talon II

    A mainstay aircraft at the 58th Special Operations Wing since its arrival in 1992, the MC-130H Combat Talon II is no more. The last Talon II, tail number 1699, departed for the 19th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., this morning. As the sun rose on the Kirtland flightline, it also

  • Future officers forfeit summer to train with Special Tactics

    During the summer, most college students are enjoying a much-needed break from their studies or working a part-time job to pay for school. Instead, nearly 50 Air Force ROTC cadets across the nation chose to push through grueling workouts and leadership challenges during a week-long Special Tactics

  • Emerald Warrior 17: Planning starts for 10th exercise

    Nearly 100 military planners gathered here this week to develop training requirements for Emerald Warrior 2017, the largest irregular warfare exercise in the Department of Defense.In its 10th iteration, Emerald Warrior faces a challenge no special operator can train for: a smaller budget."I was here

  • Policy changes allow Airmen to retrain into special operations

    In a move to meet the high-demand signal for the Air Force’s Battlefield Airmen, the service announced changes to retraining and cross-flow, outlined in a policy memorandum dated April 25.The changes allow Airmen to be released from their current jobs in the Air Force to retrain into the Special

  • Legacy of fallen Airman continued in SOWT graduates

    To honor the legacy and devotion to a fallen brother-in-arms, an award was dedicated to the life of Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder and given to a Special Operations Weather Team training pipeline graduate here July 21.Schroeder served as a special operations weather officer and previously

  • Former 919 SOW commander dies

    The 919th Special Operations Wing mourns the passing of one of its former commanders -- Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill. Stogsdill passed away July 19, 2016 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.

  • Webb takes command of AFSOC

    Lt. Gen. Brad Webb took the helm of Air Force Special Operations Command July 19, 2016, in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

  • Cannon ATV rollover mishap investigation complete

    Air Force Special Operations Command has released the results of a ground accident investigation board examining what caused the death of Staff Sgt. Jordan Lewis, a CV-22 flight engineer, on May 11, 2015.