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March 20, 2026
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.
Feb. 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.
Feb. 12, 2026
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
Feb. 12, 2026
AFSOC strategizes on adapting special air warfare for an evolving world

Air Force Special Operations Command opened the 2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium with senior leaders underscoring the command’s enduring focus on people and rapid adaptability to win the future fight in a complex and ever-changing global security environment.
Jan. 13, 2026
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
Dec. 30, 2025
After decades of service, AFSOC director of financial management retires

Before Air Force Special Operations Command had a name, patch or defined mission set, Jeff DeCocker was already in federal service. Now the director of financial management and comptroller for AFSOC, DeCocker is preparing to retire after 38 years of federal service.
Dec. 21, 2025
Air Commandos train for airborne medical emergencies

Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing conducted casualty evacuation training aboard an MC-130J Commando II, Nov. 4, 2025.
Dec. 18, 2025
Media Release: Air Force hosts open house to discuss Cannon AFB PFAS actions

Air Force Civil Engineer Center will host an open house on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, restoration efforts at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and address community concerns.The event includes both in-person
Dec. 18, 2025
11th Air Task Force Welcomed Home at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Christmas came early for friends and family members of the 11th Air Task Force, which arrived home to Arizona early on Tuesday from a nearly six-month deployment to the Pacific.
Dec. 18, 2025
Interagency Senior Leaders Discuss Tactics on Advancing Counter UAS Efforts

Joint interagency and law enforcement senior leaders met to establish a shared understanding of counter-small unmanned aerial system threat detection and mitigation best practices during a law enforcement symposium at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.