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  • Heithold prepares to leave AFSOC

    Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, reflects on his time at the helm and the four priorities he championed.

  • 353rd SOG deploys alongside Marines at RIMPAC 2016

    The 353rd Special Operations Group and III Marine Expeditionary Force joined forces to deploy approximately 22 special tactics Airmen and eight Marines to integrate into the world's largest international warfare exercise here, July 8.

  • Air Commandos complete exercise in New Zealand

    Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group and the New Zealand Defense Force participated in Teak Net 16-1 exercise June 12-30 at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland, Whenuapai, New Zealand.

  • AFSOAWC change of command

    Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, passes the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center guidon to Col. Nathan Green, AFSOAWC commander, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2016.

  • Military jump mishap investigation complete

    Air Force Special Operations Command released the investigation results of an accident that claimed the lives of two Air Force Special Tactics Airmen Aug. 3, 2015, near Hurlburt Field, Florida.

  • ANG director visits CV-22 squadron

    Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, met with senior leaders and observed CV-22 Osprey maintenance during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 7, 2016. Rice came to Hurlburt Field to get an overview on Guard involvement in Air Force Special Operations Command.

  • Air Commandos benefit from science to beat heat

    Heat-related illness is a critical factor when personnel are operating in extreme temperatures. Dr. Reginald O'Hara and his exercise physiology research team developed small, lightweight, passive cooling technology.

  • 352nd SOW welcomes new commander

    The 352nd Special Operations Wing welcomed Col. Matthew Smith as their new commander at a change of command ceremony held here, July 8. Smith assumed command from Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander and presiding official, and replaced Col. William G. Holt

  • AFSOC Executive Director visits Cannon

    Air Force Special Operations Command executive director, visited Cannon Air Force Base June 27-28, 2016, for a first-hand look at the mission and the Airmen and civilians who accomplish it.

  • Mastering the jump

    In order to run a combat free fall jump and deploy Airmen safely from an aircraft at high altitudes, there has to be someone specially trained to direct the operation. They must be highly proficient in every component of the jump process, from ensuring equipment is donned properly, to coordinating