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  • Gone chuting from C-145 Skytruck

    A parachuted bundle sweeps out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range. New and prior-qualified loadmasters dropped training bundles from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft to as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training.

  • A dedicated father, Airman laid to rest

    Two months after the tragic and sudden passing of Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard laid him to rest with full military honors June 16, at the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.More than 100 family members, teammates and service members attended the service to

  • AFSOC hosts aircrew chemical decontamination exercise

    Air Force Special Operations Command’s operations directorate ran a realistic, scenario-based, training program for 16 aircrew flight equipment Airmen who rehearsed the actions and techniques of protecting aircrews from incapacitating contamination when operating in a chemical, biological,

  • New command chief rumored to work 24/7

    Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith recently stepped into the top enlisted job for Air Force Special Operations Command. His career and personal trajectory includes several assignments with the command and a two-year battle with leukemia.

  • AFSOC aviator named first chief technology officer

    A retired aviator stepped into a new role recently as overseer of synchronization of all Air Force Special Operations Command systems and technology efforts. Todd Wieser, a retired MH-35 Pave Low helicopter pilot, is AFSOC’s new chief technology officer.

  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • Former vice commander takes reins of the 1st SOW

    Col. Tom Palenske took command of the 1st Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony, here, June 10. Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony in which Palenske, the former vice commander of the 1st SOW, assumed command

  • MQ-9 Reaper accident report released

    A lightning strike was found as the cause of an MQ-9A Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft crash May 18, 2015, in Afghanistan, according to an accident investigation board report released June 7, 2016.

  • 352nd SOW honors D-Day sacrifices over Normandy

    Air Commandos from the 352nd Special Operations Wing performed high-altitude, low-opening personnel drops over Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France, June 5, 2016. MC-130J Commando II's, CV-22 Ospreys and Airmen from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron took jumped as part of a ceremony in honor of