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  • AFSOC aviator named first chief technology officer

    A retired aviator stepped into a new role recently as overseer of synchronization of all Air Force Special Operations Command systems and technology efforts. Todd Wieser, a retired MH-35 Pave Low helicopter pilot, is AFSOC’s new chief technology officer.

  • Former vice commander takes reins of the 1st SOW

    Col. Tom Palenske took command of the 1st Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony, here, June 10. Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony in which Palenske, the former vice commander of the 1st SOW, assumed command

  • 352nd SOW Airman performs heroic act to save a life

    Superman, Batman and Spiderman are a few names that come to mind when asked who is a hero. For one man, that hero’s name is Nathan Rhoden. On February 27, 2016, like any normal day, a British student pilot was flying in a Microlight aircraft for the first time on his own at the Peterborough

  • That Others May Live: Silver Star medal for a fallen Airman, son

    Air Force Capt. Matthew Roland, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, posthumously received the Silver Star today for actions taken during an ambush Aug. 26, 2015, in Afghanistan. Roland's family accepted the decoration on behalf of the fallen Special Tactics officer.

  • 352nd SOW Hosts Spouses' Day

    Families of 352nd Special Operations Wing Airmen saw May 26 the equipment, vehicles and aircraft of the unit during a Spouses' Day event.

  • Special Tactics trains in bi-lateral Eager Lion exercise

    Eager Lion 2016, is a bi-lateral exercise with U.S. special operations forces training with Jordanian forces. This year’s exercise showcased the lesser-known SOF ground component in a big way, providing valuable insight into Air Force Special Tactic’s unique air/ground capabilities and background.

  • Air Commandos presented as AFSOC's best

    Air Commandos received special recognition as the 2015 Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and civilians of the year during a formal banquet May 19 at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

  • SecAF gains special ops insight at Cannon

    The secretary of the Air Force visited Cannon's Air Commandos May 17 to better understand the operations of Air Force special operations forces and its warfighters.During her visit, Deborah Lee James received a tour of the 27th Special Operations Wing's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations Center;