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The AC-130J Ghostrider performs flying maneuvers during an exercise where their GPS is jammed at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico on March 5, 2024. Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic, relevant, high-end pre-deployment training in a complex and evolving security environment using all aspects of live, virtual and constructive training assets. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Natalie Vandergriff)
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24th Special Operations Wing activation

U.S. Air Force members gathered at Freedom Hangar for the 720th Special Tactics Group change of command and the activation of the 24th Special Operations Wing on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 12, 2012. Col. Robert Armfield relinquished command of the 720th STG to Col. Kurt Buller then assumed command of the 24th SOW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks at the 24th Special Operations Wing flag furling ceremony May 16, 2025, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The flag furling marks the transition of the organizational structure of the Special Tactics enterprise, the latest change in AFSOC’s commitment to adapting to the evolving demands of the strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Magruder, Jr., outgoing commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing speaks at the 24 SOW flag furling ceremony May 16, 2025, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The flag furling marks the transition of the organizational structure of the Special Tactics enterprise, the latest change in Air Force Special Operations Command’s commitment to adapting to the evolving demands of the strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
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U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Cox, 24th Special Operations Wing, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Rob Henry, right, Air Force Special Operations Command Special Warfare Division, furl the 24 SOW flag at the 24 SOW flag furling ceremony May 16, 2025, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The flag furling marks the transition of the organizational structure of the Special Tactics enterprise, the latest change in Air Force Special Operations Command’s commitment to adapting to the evolving demands of the strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
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U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Cox, 24th Special Operations Wing, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Rob Henry, right, Air Force Special Operations Command Special Warfare Division, case the 24 SOW flag at the 24 SOW flag furling ceremony May 16, 2025, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The flag furling marks the transition of the organizational structure of the Special Tactics enterprise, the latest change in Air Force Special Operations Command’s commitment to adapting to the evolving demands of the strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
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321st STS push themselves to limit during Monster Mash

A team carries an “injured” teammate, jerry cans of water and tires to the next station Sept. 26, 2014, during the Monster Mash on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Monster Mash consisted of various events such as carrying an inflatable boat, marching with a 40-pound rucksack and a blind weapons assembly. A Monster Mash is a long-standing special tactics tradition which combines events designed to test strength, stamina and problem solving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stacia Zachary/Released)
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321st STS push themselves to limit during Monster Mash

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Garlock, right, 321st Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Abraham, 321st STS combat controller, navigate a high- and low-crawl station during the Monster Mash Sept. 26, 2014, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Monster Mash consisted of various events such as carrying an inflatable boat, marching with a 40-pound rucksack and a blind weapons assembly. A Monster Mash is a long-standing special tactics tradition which combines events designed to test strength, stamina and problem solving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stacia Zachary/Released)
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720th STG Change of Command and 24th SOW activation

Special tactics service members present the colors during the 720th Special Tactics Group change of command and the 24th Special Operations Wing?s activation at Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 12, 2012. Col. Robert Armfield assumed command of the newly created 24th SOW and passed command of the 720th STG to Col. Kurt Buller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michelle Vickers)
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Accepting command

Col. Brad Thompson (right), new 720th Special Tactics Group commander, accepts the unit's flag from Lt. Gen. Donny Wurster (left), Air Force Special Operations Command commander, during the 720th STG change of command ceremony July 1 at Hurlburt Field. Col. Marc Stratton relinquished command of the Air Force's only special tactics squadron and leaves Hurlburt Field to become commander, U.S. Military Group, Chile, at the U.S. embassy in Santiago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Jacobs)
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AF Cross Ceremony

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, listen to the award citation during an Air Force Cross ceremony at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 17, 2014. During a 2013 deployment to Afghanistan, Ruiz protected injured special operations forces with fire support and provided emergency medical care under intense enemy fire in the dark, directly resulting in two U.S. lives saved. The last six Air Force Crosses have all been awarded to AFSOC Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jeff Parkinson)
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AF Cross Ceremony

Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members stand ready to post the colors during an Air Force Cross ceremony at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 17, 2014. Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, is the sixth U.S. military member to be awarded the Air Force Cross since 9/11. All six Airmen who received this medal, including Ruiz, have all been Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jeff Parkinson)
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AFSOC commander presents medals to 23 STS Airmen

Lt. Gen. Donny Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presents Staff Sgt. David Solis, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, with the Air Force Combat Action Medal during a cermony at the Hurlburt Field Air Park Oct. 14. Sergeant Solis was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with valor for his actions during a recent deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Moore)
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AFSOC STTS Hurlburt Marina Cleanup

Students from Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., participate in a cleanup of the Hurlburt Marina Nov. 12, 2011. Volunteers cleared the waterways of 3,700 pounds of debris.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo) RELEASED
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AFSOC STTS Hurlburt Marina Cleanup

Senior Airman Tristan Windle holds a fish he found in his weight pocket while participating in a cleanup of the Hurlburt Marina Nov. 12, 2011. Students from Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., cleared the waterways of 3,700 pounds of debris.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo) RELEASED
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AFSOC STTS Hurlburt Marina Cleanup

Students from Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., participate in a cleanup of the Hurlburt Marina Nov. 12, 2011. Volunteers cleared the waterways of 3,700 pounds of debris.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo) RELEASED
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AFSOC STTS Hurlburt Marina Cleanup

Students from Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., participate in a cleanup of the Hurlburt Marina Nov. 12, 2011. Volunteers cleared the waterways of 3,700 pounds of debris.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo) RELEASED
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AFSOC STTS Hurlburt Marina Cleanup

Senior Airman William James and Airman First Class Devon Butcher use 100-pound weight bags to lift debris from the floor of the Santa Rosa Sound while participating in a cleanup of the Hurlburt Marina Nov. 12, 2011. Students from Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., cleared the waterways of 3,700 pounds of debris.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Arroyo) RELEASED
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AFSOC welcomes new USSOCOM leader

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, is briefed on a medical procedure performed by Special Operations Surgical Teams at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. SOST is an extremely lightweight, mobile and rapidly deployable element that is medically and tactically trained to provide trauma resuscitation and life-saving surgical care on or near the battlefield. This visit marked Clarke’s first in a series to see USSOCOM components and the Theater Special Operations Commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)
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AFSOC welcomes USSOCOM leader

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, is briefed on a medical procedure performed by Special Operations Surgical Teams at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. SOST is an extremely lightweight, mobile and rapidly deployable element that is medically and tactically trained to provide trauma resuscitation and life-saving surgical care on or near the battlefield. USSOCOM leadership are visiting Air Force Special Operations Command to gain a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers on the high end and low end of the conflict spectrum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)
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