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  • 46th Anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw

    The desert sand at Desert One, the Iranian staging area for Operation Eagle Claw, has long since settled, but the echoes of the tragic mission that took place there 46 years ago remain.Operation Eagle Claw, an intricate, high-stakes mission to rescue 52 Americans held hostage in Tehran, ended in

  • Collaborative Effort Underway to Modernize Enterprise Aircrew Management

    Answering Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink’s call for agile acquisition and mirroring Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach’s sharp focus on combat readiness, the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) is being designed to deliver a unified, user-friendly solution for aircrew

  • AI Bootcamp readies Air Commandos for next-gen advantage

    Air Force Special Operations Command has begun hosting AI Bootcamps, a pioneering training course designed to arm servicemembers with the skills to ethically and effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their daily duties.The course stems from the command’s commitment to leveraging

  • ASW(SO/LIC) and SOCOM SEL visit Hurlburt Field for AFSOC Immersion

    Air Force Special Operations Command welcomed Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. “AJ” Krogman, U.S. Special Operations Command senior enlisted leader. 

  • 31 ATF collaborates with SOF for specialized medical training

    Medics assigned to the 31st Combat Air Base Squadron (CABS) gained proficiency with an air transportable clinic, becoming the first medical personnel to undergo specialized, expeditionary training during an Air Force Unit of Action’s pre-deployment training window, Feb. 8-20, 2026.

  • Thunder Dome: How AFSOC turns concepts into capabilities

    Air Commandos brief Air Force Special Operations Command senior leaders during the Thunder Dome innovation competition at the HSU Innovation Institute in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 6, 2026. More than 500 Air Commandos voted to advance 11 finalists to present to the AFSOC command team.

  • AFSOC reinforces critical role of SOF aviation in high-end conflict 

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Craig Prather, Air Force Special Operations Command director of strategic plans, programs and requirements, reaffirmed the enduring value and necessity of special operations forces aviation as AFSOC leaders, industry partners, warfighters and leading academics converged at

  • AFSOC releases CV-22B Accident Investigation Board report

    Today, Air Force Special Operations Command released an Accident Investigation Board report on a CV-22B Osprey mishap that occurred Nov. 20, 2024, near Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. The aircraft and crew were assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing’s 20th Special Operations Squadron, at Cannon