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

Special Tactics Airmen learn to breathe underwater

Special Tactics Training Squadron students underwent pre-scuba training at Hurlburt Field, June 29, 2016.The training familiarizes trainees with the basics of water operations. The trainees perform tasks such as tying knots underwater, learning how to stay afloat without their arms and hands, and

“Do You Have What It Takes?” Small Team of Airmen ensure Special Tactics growth

On the shores of the Emerald Coast, candidates from all walks of Air Force life approach the sand, covered in salt and grit, their uniforms soaked with seawater as the warm Florida sun beats down on their red faces.A team of cadre, armed with clipboards and overbearing presence, shout commands at

Spangdahlem offers German community leadership glimpse of AFSOC future

Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea

Members of a special operations surgical team assigned to the 720th Special Tactics Group here worked to save the lives of two critically-burned fishermen rescued 500 miles off the coast of Bermuda, June 22.The fishermen had been stranded when their vessel caught fire, and the Special Tactics

58th SOW welcomes new commander

The 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed a new commander at a change of command ceremony here June 27.Col. Brenda Cartier took the helm of the wing. Cartier comes to Kirtland from Hurlburt Field, Florida, where she was vice commander of the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center."I'm

Heithold speaks at Directed Energy summit

Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks at the Directed Energy summit recently in Washington D.C. Heithold said the AC-130W gunships at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, has been designated as the first host aircraft for a high-energy laser. (Courtesy photo)

2014 Repelling Mishap GAIB Results Released

The Ground Accident Investigation Board for an Airman fatally injured in a repelling mishap in 2014 was released on June 13.On Oct. 21, 2014, Tech. Sgt. Sean Barton, a pararescueman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, impacted a metal beam inside a tower while belaying on the internal

1st SOSS: Controlling the air from the ground

Collaboration among several 1st Special Operations Support Squadron elements create a safe environment for aircraft to fly.