Legacy of fallen Airmen continued in SOWT graduate

Top Story #1: Senior Airman John Campbell, Special Operations Weather Team student assigned to the Special Tactics Training Squadron, accepts the first Lt. Col. William Schroeder Memorial Award from Abby Schroeder, Schoeder's widow, and John Farris, a SOWT instructor with STTS, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 21, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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That Others May Live: Silver Star medal for a fallen Airmen, son

Top Story #2: The family of Capt. Matthew D. Roland, a Special Tactics officer killed in action, was presented his posthumous Silver Star medal by Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 1, 2016. Roland gave his last full measure to protect teammates during an ambush on his convoy at an Afghan-led security checkpoint near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2015. The Silver Star medal is the nation's third-highest valorous combat decoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First days in Afghanistan

Top Story #3: Master Sgt. Bart Decker and other Airmen used unconventional methods of transportation during Afghanistan operations. Riding horses along with Northern Alliance forces provided an interface between ground forces and air power. (Courtesy photo)

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Top Story #4: Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, thanks the assembled Air Commandos for his Order of the Sword induction invitation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2016. The Order of the Sword is the highest award the enlisted corps can bestow upon an officer. Heithold has served as AFSOC commander since July 3, 2014, and this honor recognizes his conspicuous and significant contributions to the welfare and prestige of the Air Force enlisted force, mission effectiveness as well as the overall military establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meagan Schutter)

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MARSOC commander visits Hurlburt

Top Story #6: Staff Sgt. Kyle Simmons, an 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics system craftsman, briefs CV-22 Osprey capabilities to Marine Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy, III, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, during a static display at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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E-Cig battery ignites in Airman’s pocket

Top Story #7: These e-cigarette batteries and dog tag chain ignited in Airman 1st Class Drake Baker’s flight suit pocket Oct. 26, 2016 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Baker is a student at the 19th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost)

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MAVNIs: Rare breed in AFSOC, currently recruiting

Top Story #8: Airmen 1st Class Woo Jin Eum and Naomi Muhura, language and culture advisors at the United States Air Force Special Operations School, sit on a panel of language and culture experts during a course at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2016. Eum and Muhura are in the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program. They teach, interpret and translate their native languages as needed, enabling the Air Force Special Operations Command mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost)

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Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea

Top Story #10: Maj. Alex Keller (left center), a surgeon with the 720th Special Tactics Group, supervises the medical treatment of a burn patient on an HC-130 Combat King II, June 23, 2016. Keller, alongside pararescuemen and aircrew from the 372nd Rescue Group, assisted in the rescue and evacuation of fishermen stranded off the shore of Bermuda when their vessel caught fire. (Courtesy photo)

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AFSOC 2016: Top 10 most viewed stories

Published Jan. 4, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost
Air Force Special Operations Command

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

Below is a list of Air Force Special Operations Command's top 10 stories for 2016. The stories were placed in order based on the number of views. Click each link to view the story.

1. Legacy of fallen Airmen continued in SOWT graduate
2. That Others May Live: Silver Star medal for a fallen Airmen, son
3. First Airmen in Afghanistan: America’s response to terror attacks
4. Heithold to receive order of the sword
5. AFSOC names 18 as aircrew members of the year (no accompanying photo)
6. MARSOC commander gets AFSOC orientation
7. E-cig battery ignites in Airmen’s pocket
8. MAVNIs: Rare breed in AFSOC, currently recruiting
9. Military jump mishap investigation complete (no accompanying photo)
10. Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea

Legacy of fallen Airmen continued in SOWT graduate

That Others May Live: Silver Star medal for a fallen Airmen, son

First days in Afghanistan

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MARSOC commander visits Hurlburt

E-Cig battery ignites in Airman’s pocket

MAVNIs: Rare breed in AFSOC, currently recruiting

Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea