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Dec. 10, 2020
'A Tribute to Persistence': SecAF presents Air Force Cross to Special Tactics Airman

Snapped awake by the sound of belt-fed machine gun fire, then-Senior Airman Alaxey Germanovich, a combat controller assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, surveys the compound he had dozed off in after several sleepless days of combat.
Jan. 24, 2019
‘Til Valhalla’: Special Tactics combat controller laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Known for his grit, loyalty, unwavering character, and the author of quick-witted military cadences, often referred to as “jodies,” Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin was tough, dedicated, and easy going—often making light of difficult situations.He was a good teammate, a selfless friend and a true patriot who
Nov. 28, 2018
Special Tactics Airman killed in action in Afghanistan

A Special Tactics Airman was killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2018. Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, 25, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, was deployed in support of OPERATION Freedom’s Sentinel.
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.
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
April 4, 2016
Air Commandos infiltrate via free fall

Members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron conducted routine jump training March 25 just over the Cannon flightline, training to infiltrate hostile or remote areas where it is not possible for aircraft to land.While jumpers loaded onto an MC-130J Commando II, a ground crew worked quickly to

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'A Tribute to Persistence': SecAF presents Air Force Cross to Special Tactics Airman

‘Til Valhalla’: Special Tactics combat controller laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Special Tactics Airman killed in action in Afghanistan

High School athletes take on Cannon spec ops’ workout regimen

Air Commandos get real-world experience at White Sands

Air Commandos infiltrate via free fall