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Nov. 11, 2021
24th SOW vice delivers keynote speech at Women Veterans Memorial unveiling

Col. Allison Black, vice commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, delivered the keynote speech at the unveiling ceremony of the Okaloosa County Women Veterans Memorial in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Nov. 11, 2021. The memorial, located at Veterans Park on
Sept. 24, 2021
Special Tactics unites with South American partners on training to save lives

"United to save lives” or “Unidos para salvar vidas”… is the powerful motto behind exercise Ángel de los Andes Cooperación VII, a Colombian-led search and rescue disaster relief exercise bringing together over 740 participants from across the Americas from Aug. 30-Sept. 10, 2021 in Rionegro,
Sept. 15, 2021
Answering the call: Special Tactics Airmen conclude Haiti earthquake relief efforts

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing concluded their response to augment humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti on Sept. 2, 2021 following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, which hit the country Aug. 14. The Special Tactics Airmen were alerted on the morning of Aug. 16 that they
Aug. 18, 2021
Special Tactics Airmen augment Haiti earthquake humanitarian relief efforts

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing are currently responding to a request to augment humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14.
Aug. 5, 2021
AFSOC joins Michigan ANG, ACC in conducting historic highway landing

ALPENA, Michigan-- Air Force Special Operations Command units, including Special Tactics Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, as well as C-146A Wolfhound aircraft assigned to the 492nd and 919th Special Operations Wings, participated in the first ever intentional landing of modern aircraft
June 4, 2021
Special Tactics community welcomes new wing commander

Families, friends and members of the Hurlburt Field and Special Tactics community gathered to welcome the new commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony June 4, 2021 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations
May 18, 2021
A year to remember: Battle-tested STO recognized as AFSOC OAY

For most, 2020 was marked by the new challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic including working from home, zoom meetings and travel restrictions. However, the pandemic did not slow down the accomplishments of one Special Tactics Officer who had one of the busiest and rewarding years of his career
May 6, 2021
‘Service. Strength. Sacrifice’: Special Tactics training complex dedicated to fallen STO

In a split second while on a mission in 2015, U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Roland made the last leadership decision he would he would ever make. Without hesitation, he chose to protect his team and give them the best shot at overcoming an insider attack in Afghanistan, sacrificing his life in the
Feb. 25, 2021
Humans over hardware: Special Tactics Chaplains conduct joint training event

The 24th Special Operations Wing chaplain corps hosted a week-long training event at Hurlburt Field, Florida Jan. 25-29, 2021. The week’s activities consisted of time with senior leaders, professional development, working groups and an immersion with the Chaplain Corps of the Army’s 7th Special
Feb. 5, 2021
24th SOW launches Special Operations Center For Medical Integration And Development

The 24th Special Operations Wing launched the Special Operations Center for Medical Integration and Development, a program designed in cooperation between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Alabama-Birmingham to develop and provide advanced standardized training to special operations medics.