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Nov. 17, 2022
AFSOC Hosts Mission Command Summit

Air Force Special Operations Command hosted leaders from the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, the Army Mission Command Center of Excellence, Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, the Barnes Center, and Squadron Officer School at a Mission Command Summit last week to
Nov. 4, 2022
AF provides additional information for aircrew considering flying during their pregnancy

The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant.
June 12, 2022
Active-duty bonds forged in fire

Five firefighters from the 193rd Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron completed joint training, May 1-7, with the active-duty 316th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
April 13, 2022
Mission Sustainment Team conducts rapid deployment exercise, establishes forward operations center

Air Commandos from the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Detachment 1 Mission Sustainment Team 2 (MST) participated in the Full Mission Profile 22-3 exercise at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, New Mexico. The MST provided living conditions for multiple units across the 27th Special
March 4, 2022
AFSOC Commando LEAD Symposium 2022

Air Force Special Operations Command hosted its Leadership, Equity, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) Symposium featuring six keynote speakers, including U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of AFSOC, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, Feb. 23-24. The virtual
Feb. 6, 2022
Dental Assistant keeps 919th SOW healthy and ready for battle

Senior Airman Aaliyah Lawrence, 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron dental assistant, goes above and beyond to maintain the health of Citizen Air Commandos.
Sept. 23, 2021
Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
Dec. 15, 2020
AFSOC IG conducts first no-notice inspection

Air Force Special Operations Command’s Inspector General team conducted its first no-notice inspection since 2013, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2020, on the 1st Special Operations Wing.
Sept. 1, 2020
Hurlburt Field conducts anti-terrorism/force protection exercise

Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing conducted an exercise that simulated a terrorist attack on base to provide inspection teams the opportunity to assess how the base would respond in a real-world attack. Participants were permitted to take off their masks during designated portions of the
June 9, 2020
Special Tactics Wing, AFRL develop smartphone app to mitigate COVID-19 risk

Medical and Preservation of the Force and Family team members of the 24th Special Operations Wing, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, teamed up with the Air Force Research Lab to develop a way to monitor ST operators’ health status during the pandemic straight from their smartphones.