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Sept. 10, 2026
Hurlburt, Nellis Airmen integrate multimodal patient movement to regenerate combat power

Air Force medics assigned to the 31st Air Task Force practiced moving injured troops under realistic combat conditions across land, sea, and air at Hurlburt Field and Duke Field, Aug. 3-7, 2026.
Sept. 8, 2026
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. special operations forces co-host bilateral engagement to align capabilities

U.S. service members assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific, alongside the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conducted a bilateral engagement at Camp Kisarazu, Japan, Aug. 24-28, 2026, reinforcing the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan.
Sept. 3, 2026
CSAF, CMSAF see readiness, modernization in action at AFSOC

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, accompanied by their spouses, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 2, 2026
Aug. 26, 2026
352d SOW Sharpens High North Readiness at Northern Viking '26

Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing are participating in Exercise Northern Viking 2026, a premier multinational training event designed to bolster defense capabilities in the strategically vital High North.
Aug. 26, 2026
'Final denial': Air Force leaders lean in to the future of drone defense

The 31st Air Task Force sharpened and refined a layered counter-small unmanned aerial system defense capability, culminating in a kinetic “final denial” live-fire demonstration, August 3-7, 2026.
Aug. 18, 2026
919th SOW proves mettle in new readiness inspection construct

In a combat readiness inspection spearheaded by the Air Force Reserve Command inspector general, Air Commandos from the 919th Special Operations Wing validated their warfighting capabilities.
Aug. 11, 2026
1 SOW awards Innovation OTA to HSU Educational Foundation

The 1st Special Operations Wing Contracting Squadron selected the HSU Family Educational Foundation for a stand-alone, bilateral Other Transaction Award (OTA) agreement. This 5-year foundational agreement will empower the Wing to rapidly design, develop, test, and integrate innovative capabilities
July 22, 2026
ACDC welcomes new commander

On July 20, the Air Commando Development Center held a change of command ceremony as Col. Stacie Bortz relinquished command to Col. Kenny Hamlett.
July 21, 2026
Relevance through medical adaptation: AFMEDCOM commander visits AFSOC mil-civ partnership at UAB Hospital

Special Operations Medicine is unlike any other medical field and requires lifesaving skills under immense pressure often in remote, austere and hostile environments. To ensure SOF medics are properly trained, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) fosters a Military-Civilian Partnership with
July 17, 2026
Submissions open for Thunder Dome 2027 Innovation Competition

The submissions window for ideas is now open for AFSOC’s innovation competition known as Thunder Dome.