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  • 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;

  • Heithold to receive AFSOC Order of the Sword

    Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, was surprised May 2, by Chief Master Sgt. Matt Caruso and an assembly of Air Commandos with an engraved invitation to be inducted into the AFSOC Order of the Sword. The general will be the tenth individual to receive the

  • AFSOC hosts Warrior C.A.R.E. Summit

    Nearly 50 Air Commandos attended the Air Force Special Operations Command Warrior C.A.R.E. (Connection, Awareness, Resources, Endurance) Summit April 25-29 with their families at a hotel resort near Hurlburt Field, Fla. The event was part of the command's Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF)

  • Frigid Archer challenges Air Commandos on Eglin Range

    Airmen of the 1st Special Operations Wing and other Hurlburt Field units operated Jan. 6-13 from austere conditions here.The combat deployment and employment exercise -- called Frigid Archer -- challenged Air Commandos to work from a bare-base set up, reinforcing the command's ability to operate

  • C-146 Wolfhound, C-145 Skytruck fly at Duke Field

    A C-146 Wolfhound and C-145 Skytruck fly a sortie at Duke Field, Fla., Oct. 21, 2015. These special operations aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission.

  • AFSOC nominates Cannon Air Commando for National Public Service Award

    A Cannon officer is the 2015 National Public Service Award nominee for Air Force Special Operations Command, leaders announced July 17.Maj. David J. Blair, assistant operations officer in the 3rd Special Operations Squadron, built an interagency plan to counter human trafficking, which was awarded

  • Four named AFSOC nominees to Latin American service awards

    Four Airmen will represent Air Force Special Operations Command in competition for the 2015 League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Service awards.The command’s nominees, announced May 12, 2015, are:- Capt. Daniel Jackson, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL- Master