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  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson rides a CV-22 Osprey over the Emerald Coast during a familiarization flight on May 3, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Wilson visited Air Commandos, talked with senior leadership, engaged local community leaders and immersed herself in Air Force Special Operations Command mission capabilities during a visit to Hurlburt Field from May 2-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)

    SECAF visits Hurlburt for AFSOC mission immersion

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Hurlburt Field May 2-4 for her Air Force Special Operations Command mission immersion. Wilson met with Air Commandos, and toured facilities and assets to get a better understanding of the strategic value AFSOC delivers on the high and low end of the conflict spectrum.The secretary flew with a Joint
  • An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft descends for a landing during Total Force Exercise 17-3 at Himsel Army Airfield, Ind., July 9, 2017. The Osprey is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions, any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Air Commandos participate in joint force exercise

    Air Commandos participated in Total Force Exercise 17-3 in south Indiana, July 7-9, 2017. Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Wing conduct exercises with joint services to strengthen the development of joint leaders and teams to better understand the synergy of air, space, and cyber power, and how to synthesize the capabilities the air component brings with the other elements of joint and national power.
  • Junior ROTC cadets sound off in formation during Summer Leadership School at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. Special Tactics Airmen partnered with more than 50 cadets from five local high schools for a week-long Summer Leadership Course to learn about leadership, teamwork, and self-confidence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

    Air Commandos educate JROTC cadets in leadership school

    The 1st and 24th Special Operations Wings here hosted a Junior ROTC summer leadership school, June 26-30, providing nearly 60 cadets from five local high schools with a week of hands-on experience in military affairs and mentorship.
  • Air Commandos attend the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in five, 8th Special Operations Squadron Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives when two of the involved aircraft collided at the Desert One staging site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Air Commandos mark Operation Eagle Claw anniversary

    Team Hurlburt gathered together to remember Operation Eagle Claw at a memorial ceremony June 23, and pay tribute to the five Air Commandos assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron and three Marines who lost their lives during the mission.

  • Raven Claw: The end is just the beginning for CAA students

    Prospective combat aviation advisors must pass through the crucible of Raven Claw to join one of four Air Force Special Operations Command units tasked to assess, train, advise and assist foreign aviation forces in special operations missions.
  • Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Col. Nathan Green, right, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center, furl the AFSOAWC flag during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, May 10, 2017. An organizational banner is ceremoniously furled to designate a unit’s inactivation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    492nd SOW activation completes circle of Air Commando history

    World War II's renowned Carpetbagger unit returned to active service as the 492nd Special Operations Wing during a ceremony May 10, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. This activation links a storied past to AFSOC's exciting future.
  • Combat aviation advisor students with the 6th Special Operations Squadron load onto a C-145A Skytruck during Operation Raven Claw at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2017. Raven Claw is the capstone event for the Air Force Special Operations Training Center’s combat aviation advisor mission qualification course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Combat aviation advisors conduct Operation Raven Claw

    Combat aviation advisor students with the 6th Special Operations Squadron participate in Operation Raven Claw at Duke Field, Fla., April 24. Operation Raven Claw is the capstone event for the Air Force Special Operations Training Center’s Combat Aviation Advisor Mission Qualification Course. Combat aviation advisors are specifically trained and

  • Hurlburt brings Space-A to Air Commandos

    After three months of planning and execution by the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team, the first Space-A flight departed Hurlburt Field for Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8.The Space Available Travel program allows Department of Defense members and their families to travel on Air Mobility Command assigned and
  • Cadets from Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 010, University of Alabama, hosted their Spring 2017 Dining Out at the Hotel Capstone in Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 6, 2017. The guest speaker was Col. Nathan Green, commander of Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and a 1994 graduate of the program. (Courtesy photo)

    Trading places

    A combat veteran and a senior leader in Air Force Special Operations Command made a trip home April 6 to provide insight on the command and share lessons learned spanning 23 years of service during the Reserve Officer Training Corps’ annual dining out here.Col. Nathan Green, commander of Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center, Hurlburt
  • Staff Sgt. Tommy Dreher, a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, instructs aircrew during water survival training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14, 2017. SERE specialists with the 1st SOSS instructed aircrew on three different required refresher trainings tri-annually to ensure aircrew are ready to execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    SERE conducts water survival training

    Aircrews maintain proficiency in water survival skills with tutelage by survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field.
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