USAF, RMAF complete HALO jumps during Exercise Teak Mint

9 Special Tactics Airmen commended for reaction to Hwy 98 car accident

Nine Airmen received Community Service Awards May 20 from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department.The commendations were for their selfless reaction of rendering aid following a multi-car accident on a major thoroughfare in west Okaloosa County.A significant crash March 3, 2015, blocked all lanes

48-hour battle results in Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

Three Special Tactics combat controllers were awarded the Air Force Cross and two Silver Star medals here May 6 for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in the face of danger while on a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2014.The combat controllers, all from the 21st Special Tactics

Monster Mash challenges 321 STS Air Commandos

Air Commandos from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron participate in a challenge during the Monster Mash April 10, 2015 on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Monster Mash consisted of various events such as navigating across a “lava” pit, pulling a Humvee and a blind weapons assembly. The squadron broke

PJ’s extraordinary heroism earns Air Force Cross

Recognizing extraordinary heroism shown in combat, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented the Air Force Cross to an Air Commando during a ceremony here, Dec. 17.Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman deployed with the 22nd Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the U.S.

320th STS PJ remembered at memorial service

From a small special operations community a large group of people gathered to honor one man’s life. A memorial service was held Nov. 25 at Kadena Air Base for Tech. Sgt. Sean Barton, a pararescueman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron who died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after a

So that others may live: special tactics Airmen practice like they play

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen respond to a simulated village attack during a training exercise Oct. 7, 2014, at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England. The exercise prepared the team for real-world incidents and consisted of flying in on a CV-22 Osprey, tactically entering the

321st STS push themselves to limit during Monster Mash

Airmen from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron 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.