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Aug. 25, 2017
Media reporters get taste of Air Commando life

Media reporters were invited to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 21, 2017 to gather insight on how Cannon prepares its Air Commandos for deployments, as well as experience low-level flight patterns with the 9th Special Operations Squadron.
July 20, 2017
High School athletes take on Cannon spec ops’ workout regimen

Student athletes from Clovis High School gained insight into air commando culture after touring through Cannon July 19, 2017.
July 13, 2017
Electrical systems specialists light path to mission success

Every Air Force base and installation around the world requires electricity to operate successfully. Responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining this electrical network, electrical systems specialists ensure that our primary source of energy is always available. From space command
June 9, 2017
Air Force Special Tactics integrate into Marine Raider training

For the first time in history, members from another service spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s Individual Training Course, with one goal in mind: learn how to lead a joint ground force.
May 3, 2017
SOCOM Commander: Forces at Forefront of National Security Operations

The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and the Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict spoke on 30 years of history at their address to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Oct. 25, 2016
Air Commandos get real-world experience at White Sands

The 26th Special Tactics Squadron trained alongside 27th Special Operations Wing units while conducting a full mission profile at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., earlier this month.The training tested the Air Commandos’ abilities to react to adverse conditions and complete a mission as a team
May 23, 2016
Chief becomes first Air Force E-9 to graduate Ranger School

The average U.S. Army Ranger School student is in the rank of E-4 through E-6 on the enlisted side and O-1 through O-3 for the officers. Most are between 19 and 27 years old, and only about 21 Airmen graduate each year. Then there are candidates like 39-year-old Chief Master Sgt. William Speck, who
April 25, 2016
Air Commando inducted into SOCOM Hall of Honor

Retired Col. Billy "Rusty" Napier was enshrined April 20, 2016, in the U.S. Special Operations Command Commando Hall of Fame. Napier spent 42 years in special operations as an Air Force officer or in corporate capacities. He is a noted Air Commando for his days flying AC-119 gunships and leading an
April 17, 2015
AFSOC hosts Emerald Warrior '15

Air Force Special Operations Command is hosting the annual Emerald Warrior exercise April 20 through May 1. This joint exercise provides pre-deployment training for special operations forces, conventional, interagency and partner nation forces in combat scenarios. Emerald Warrior is the Department