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24 SOW first birthday

The youngest Airman at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, student trainee Second Lt. Brandon Fix, and the oldest member of the 24th Special Operations Wing, retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad cut a cake June 12, 2013 marking the first birthday of the 24 SOW. The 24 SOW is the first USAF wing devoted to special tactics and is the most highly decorated wing since Vietnam. (Photo by Rachel Arroyo/Released)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

U.S. airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron and U.S. soldiers with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) teamed up for personnel recovery training utilizing alternate infiltration and exfiltration training on Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 160th SOAR, also known as "Night Stalkers," is a special operations force of the U.S. Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces. The 23rd STS primary task is to integrate, synchronize, and control the elements of air and space power in their areas of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

U.S. airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron and U.S. soldiers with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) teamed up for personnel recovery training utilizing alternate infiltration and exfiltration training on Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 160th SOAR, also known as "Night Stalkers," is a special operations force of the U.S. Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces. The 23rd STS primary task is to integrate, synchronize, and control the elements of air and space power in their areas of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron swims to a boat after rescuing a simulated crash victim at Whynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd STS trains, equips and employs combat control, pararescue and support personnel in response to presidential and secretary of defense tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jumps out of the back of a MH-47 Chinook helicopter at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd STS partnered with 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) to conduct personnel recovery training using alternate infiltration and exfiltration techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron pulls a start chord to the boat engine during personal recovery utilizing alternate infiltration and exfiltration training on Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd STS performs austere airfield control, terminal attack control, personnel rescue and recovery, assault zone assessment, battlefield trauma care, direct action and special reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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AFSOC/23STS personnel recovery

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jump out the back of a MH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The helicopter conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault, resupply and sling-load operations in a wide range of environmental conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
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USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor

Adm. William H. McRaven, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, inducts retired Master Sgt. Scott Fales into the Commando Hall of Honor at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference gala dinner in Tampa, Fla., 15 May, 2013. Fales, a pararescuemen, earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his heroic actions during a search and rescue mission in Mogadishu, Somalia in August 1993 when Black Hawk helicopter “Super 6-1” went down. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence /Released)
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USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor

Adm. William H. McRaven, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, inducts retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad into the Commando Hall of Honor at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference gala dinner in Tampa, Fla., 15 May, 2013. A former Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller and command chief, Norrad was recognized for more than 45 years of service to the special operations community. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence /Released)
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USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor

Adm. William H. McRaven, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, inducts retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Norrad into the Commando Hall of Honor at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference gala dinner in Tampa, Fla., 15 May, 2013. A former Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller and command chief, Norrad was recognized for more than 45 years of service to the special operations community. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence /Released)
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STO saves N.C. woman

Maj. Francis Damon Friedman, the director of operations at the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, N.C., smashed the cab window to gain access to the driver of this Toyota Tundra Jan. 29, 2013 who veered off the road into a tree-lined ditch. Friedman was the first responder on scene, applying First Aid and remaining in the truck with the victim until medics could extricate her from the vehicle. (Courtesy photo)
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STO saves N.C. woman

Maj. Francis Damon Friedman, the director of operations at the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, N.C., saved the life of a woman Jan. 29, 2013 when her Toyota Tundra veered off the road into a tree-lined ditch. Friedman was the first responder on scene, applying First Aid and remaining in the truck with the victim until medics could extricate her from the vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Lisa Ray)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scouts Ian Sones and Maddox DeMars from Cub Scout Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla., hold up homemade cards for military personnel during their visit to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. The Scouts were given the opportunity to explore a Humvee and witness combat controls rappel as a token of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla., hold up homemade cards for military personnel during their visit to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. The Scouts were given the opportunity to explore a Humvee and witness combat controls rappel as a token of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla., pass popcorn to a combat controller during their visit to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. The Scouts were given the opportunity to explore a Humvee and witness combat controls rappel as a token of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla., stand in a rappel tower during their visit to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. The Scouts were given the opportunity to explore a Humvee and witness combat controls rappel as a token of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scout Andrew Polasky explores a Humvee during Cub Scout Pack 104's visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla.The Scouts were given the opportunity to explore a Humvee and witness combat controllers rappel as a token of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scout Maddox DeMars holds a tin of popcorn for donation during Cub Scout Pack 104's visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104 of Navarre, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Boy Scout Isaac Harlan passes a box of popcorn to Senior Airman Jesse Maierhoffer during Cub Scout Pack 104's visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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Boy Scouts visit 23 STS

Gavin Sones, one of the younger brothers of a Boy Scout in Cub Scout Pack 104, passes a box of popcorn to Staff Sgt. Steven Pillar during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2013. Six Boy Scouts of America donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen on behalf of Pack 104. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo)
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