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VCJCS visits Air Commandos during AFSOC immersion

1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs / Published July 23, 2018

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a special tactics briefing during a visit at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2018. Selva visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, welcomes U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 16, 2018. Selva traveled to Hurlburt for an AFSOC immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, welcomes U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 16, 2018. Selva traveled to Hurlburt for an AFSOC immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, welcomes U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 16, 2018. Selva traveled to Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing leadership welcome U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 16, 2018. Selva traveled to Hurlburt for an AFSOC immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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Members of the 24th Special Operations Wing welcome U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2018. Selva visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, puts on dive gear during a visit at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2018. Selva visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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Ricki Selva, spouse of U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2018. Selva and the vice chairman visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion highlighting Air Commando’s special skills and unique capabilities to gain a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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Air Commandos attend a lunch with U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a visit at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2018. Selva visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion that highlighted the special skills and unique capabilities of Air Commandos and gained a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers to the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Hurlburt for an Air Force Special Operations Command immersion July 16-17. The immersion involved tours of AFSOC CV-22 aircraft, Special Tactics’ facilities, and a demonstration of AFSOC’s dive capabilities. Selva also received briefings from AFSOC leadership and spoke with Airmen, learning more about the unique capabilities of Air Commandos, AFSOC’s mission and its strategic value to the Air Force.