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  • 353rd SOG welcomes new commander

    Col. William C. Freeman assumed command of the 353rd Special Operations Group during a ceremony held May 8 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maj. Gen. Morris E. Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander and presiding officer, presented the guidon to Freeman during the ceremony. The 353rd

  • 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

  • Four represent AFSOC at International Affairs Excellence awards

    Four Air Commandos will represent Air Force Special Operations Command in the Air Force International Affairs Excellence Award program, command officials announced April 15.The nominees are:Officer – Maj. William McLaughlin, AFSOC Directorate of Installations and Mission Support Enlisted – Master

  • USSOCOM inducts former Air Commandos into Commando Hall of Honor

    Two former Air Commandos were inducted into the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor April 6, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.Retired Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr. and retired Col. James H. Kyle joined seven other inductees honored by Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, SOCOM

  • AFSOC finds the key to combine combat and safety

    Air Commandos flew 100,000 combat hours in 2014, across five continents without a single Class A mishap. And they did it predominantly at night, often hugging the terrain, right in the enemy’s back yard. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen proved again that they can be a part of the most

  • 27th SOW welcomes new commander

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing gathered Feb. 17, 2015, as the guidon was passed from Col. Tony D. Bauernfeind to Col. Benjamin R. Maitre, signifying the changing of command from one commander to another. Lt. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command,

  • AFSOC Priority #4: Modernize and Sustain the Force

    Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles focusing on each of the four AFSOC priorities.Air Commandos,I am extremely proud of your achievements as we continue to fight in complex and dangerous areas around the world. AFSOC has been in constant combat for 14 years and I want to make

  • Air Commandos Recognized for Bravery

    Four Air Force Special Operations Airmen, including three Special Tactics Airmen and a CV-22 Osprey special missions aviator, were recognized today in a Portraits in Courage ceremony in Washington, D.C.The four Airmen were among 24 Airmen honored by the 17th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

  • AFSOC Priority #3: Transform Training to Optimize Human Performance

    Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles focusing on each of the four AFSOC priorities.Air Commandos,We have some great initiatives in this command.I see them everywhere: in our squadrons, on the flight line, at home and downrange. There is dedication, innovation and true