Special Tactics operators with the 26th Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron marshal an F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2019. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Co... More
Special Tactics team members lift collected trash onto
Special Tactics team members lift collected trash onto a boat while cleaning the Destin Marina during a training dive, Destin, Florida, May 8, 2019. An estimated two tons of trash was taken out of the Gulf to E... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches a
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches a Joint Terminal Attack Control simulator demonstration at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. The JTAC simulator allow... More
Air Force Special Tactics operators advance toward
Air Force Special Tactics operators advance toward a simulated enemy while under fire during a training scenario as part of an exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Feb. 3, 2020. Special Tactics is a U.S. Special Op... More
Dawna Duez, mother of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan
Dawna Duez, mother of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, is presented a gift by a Veterans of Foreign Wars member during a memori... More
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2020. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Fo... More
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft, assigned to the
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft, assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron, takes off after dropping off U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 352nd Special Operations Wing for a personne... More
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates participate in “grass and gorillas” during assessment and selection at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 24, 2020. Candidates attended a week-long strenuous as... More
A special operations troop calls in a target to aircraft
A special operations troop calls in a target to aircraft while conducting close air support training during the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Nov. 3, 2020... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion searches for students with the
A CH-53 Super Stallion searches for students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course during a Wet Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction off the coast of Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2017... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, gives remarks during the promotion ceremony of U.S. Air Force Col. Claude K. Tudor, Jr., at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 8,... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, left, commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, left, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Smith, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, ... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator marshals
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator marshals an F-15 Strike Eagle to a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 18, 2019... More
Cadre provide feedback to tactical air control party
Cadre provide feedback to tactical air control party candidates during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 22, 2020. TACP Airmen from across the Air Force went through an arduo... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator observes
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator observes a target to calculate specific rifle settings during long-range weapons training as part of a beta Special Reconnaissance course near Hurlburt Field, Florida, ... More
U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets
U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Beaver Area High School present the colors during a ceremony unveiling the newly named “USAF Combat Controller Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin Memorial Bridge... More
Special forces members from Lebanon and Jordan build
Special forces members from Lebanon and Jordan build a pallet alongside U.S. Air Force Special Tactics during training during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Hashemite Ki... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Vincent Becklund, left, deputy
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Vincent Becklund, left, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presents U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cam Kelsch, a Special Tactics Tactical Air Control Party operator wi... More
Jordanian special forces and Cypriot National Guard
Jordanian special forces and Cypriot National Guard Special Forces listen to a mission brief from U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators prior to execution during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Special O... More
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member fires
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member fires a rifle at a sniper range during Eager Lion 2019 with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Hashem... More
Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, pins the
Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, pins the Air Force Cross on Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter, a Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, during a combined medal ceremony Oct. 17, 2017... More
Cypriot and Hellenic Special Forces execute a military
Cypriot and Hellenic Special Forces execute a military free fall with coalition forces from U.S. Special Tactics and Jordan during Eager Lion 2019 in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Aug. 26, 2019. Special Tact... More
Hundreds of service members perform Memorial Pushups
Hundreds of service members perform Memorial Pushups in honor of the fallen following a combined medal ceremony, Oct. 17, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, awarded te... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team member
A U.S. Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team member with the 720th Special Tactics Group prepares to give a simulated patient an intravenous medication during pre-deployment validation training March 27, 2... More
A Special Tactics tactical control air party candidate
A Special Tactics tactical control air party candidate works to put up a rope between trees during a scenario as part of assessment and selection at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 22, 2020. TACP Airmen from acr... More
A range safety officer monitors communications on the
A range safety officer monitors communications on the radio while special operations troops conduct close air support training during the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma Proving Gro... More
The 24th Special Operations Wing human performance
The 24th Special Operations Wing human performance team has partnered with TrainHeroic, a software company, to further enhance the Special Tactics operator’s capabilities and quality of life.With more than 1,00... More
An MC-130J Commando II cargo aircraft taxis in place
An MC-130J Commando II cargo aircraft taxis in place for a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 18, 2019. The MC-130J Comm... More
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates ruck while cadre motivate members during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 22, 2020. TACP Airmen from across the Air For... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, congratulates U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Claude K. Tudor, Jr., commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, during a ... More
Aircrew and refueling personnel from the 27th Special
Aircrew and refueling personnel from the 27th Special Operations Wing perform a Forward Arming and Refueling Point operation on a Pilatus PC-12 after their MC-130J was guided onto a runway seized and controlled... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during a Silver Star Medal ceremony, Dec. 15, 2017, at Hurlburt Field. Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics operator wi... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 17th Special Tactics
Special Tactics Airmen with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron reviews target positions during Jaded Thunder at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 20, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen are a ground force that ... More
Cypriot National Guard Special Forces members conduct
Cypriot National Guard Special Forces members conduct a military free fall jump with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Air Base, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Au... More
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates
Special Tactics tactical air control party candidates carry a dummy during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 22, 2020. TACP Airmen from across the Air Force went through an a... More
A Lebanese Special Forces member trains his weapon
A Lebanese Special Forces member trains his weapon on a target during urban operations training with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics as part of Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Cen... More
Sgt. Zachary Malik, a student with the Marine's
Sgt. Zachary Malik, a student with the Marine's Reconnaissance Team Leader Course, is battered by surf during amphibious infiltration training, Oct, 22, 2017, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Three Special Tactics ... More
A U.S. Air Force radio frequency transmission systems
A U.S. Air Force radio frequency transmission systems technician, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing supporting Special Tactics operations, holds up a satellite communications antenna to achieve a sig... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators and Jordanian
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators and Jordanian Special Forces protect a patient from sand as a medical helicopter lands for evacuation during a scenario as part of Eager Lion 2019 near Sahab District, H... More
U.S. Air Force logistics readiness Airmen monitor a
U.S. Air Force logistics readiness Airmen monitor a fuel hose as they fuel an F-15E Strike Eagle during a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft as part of Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator works alongside
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator works alongside a Jordanian special forces member to treat a simulated patient during a training scenario during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Special Operations ... More
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers with the 321st Special Tactics Squdron surveyed a two-lane highway in Estonia, deconflicted airspace and exercised command and control on the ground an... More
Students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course
Students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course conduct surveillance during an urban reconnaissance exercise, Oct. 26, 2017, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Three Special Tactics Airmen graduated from RT... More
SOST member named to SOMA board
Maj. Regan Lyon, a Special Operations Surgical Team emergency medical physician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, was recently elected to the board of the Special Operations Medical Association. Lyon’... More
The family of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin,
The family of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, attend a ceremony at Fort Myer Memorial Chapel, Arlington, Virginia, Jan.... More
Special Tactics Airmen conduct close quarters battle
Special Tactics Airmen conduct close quarters battle at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2020. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air For... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator from the
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 352nd Special Operations Wing boards a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft belonging to the 7th Special Operations Squadron, for a personnel recovery mission du... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron access Tyndall Air Force Base’s airfield, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics are prepared to assess, open, and control major air... More
Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, embraces Kevin Chapman, brother of John after Kevin delivers a speech during the 24th Special Operations Wing headquarters building dedicatio... More
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, infiltrate a village during a scenario as part of Emerald Warrior 19.1 at Avon Park, Florida, Jan. 15, 2019. Emerald Wa... More
A Special Tactics team member in advanced skills training
A Special Tactics team member in advanced skills training at the Special Tactics Training Squadron jumps into the Gulf to clean the Destin Marina during a training dive, Destin, Florida, May 8, 2019. ST Airmen ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins the Silver Star Medal onto U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned a... More
Special Operations troops conduct close air support
Special Operations troops conduct close air support training at night during the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Nov. 2, 2020. SOTACC is a 5-week course, h... More
Airmen and family members perform memorial pushups
Airmen and family members perform memorial pushups in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, during a memorial service in Mo... More
A Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special
A Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing pounds a flash into the casket of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned to the 26th Speci... More
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft stationed at the
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft stationed at the 7th Special Operations Squadron lands at a landing zone marked by yellow smoke to exfiltrate U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 352nd Special... More
Special Operations Surgical Team candidates participate
Special Operations Surgical Team candidates participate in a medical scenario during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, October 6, 2020. Candidates undergo a 5-day assessment conducting vari... More
An aircrew member with the 7th Special Operations Squadron
An aircrew member with the 7th Special Operations Squadron guides an MRZR onto a CV-22B Osprey after MOJO field deployable communications training with Air Force Special Tactics during exercise Valiant Liberty ... More
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, apprehend a simulated hostile enemy during a scenario as part of Emerald Warrior 19.1 at Avon Park, Florida, Jan. 16, 2... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion extracts students with the
A CH-53 Super Stallion extracts students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course during a Wet Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction off the coast of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2017. Three Special ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator pulls security
An Air Force Special Tactics operator pulls security while teammates search a building for evidence during Commando Crucible at Eglin Range, Florida, June 30, 2020. The pre-deployment culmination exercise allow... More
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, board a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk for exfiltration during a scenario as part of Emerald Warrior 19.1 at Avon Park, Flor... More
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, search for a high value target during Emerald Warrior 19.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, Jan. 24, 2019. Special Tactics is U... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 21st Special Tactics
Special Tactics Airmen with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron prepare to infiltrate a compound at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 24, 2018. Special Tactics teams can access man-made and naturally contested, degraded an... More
A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics
A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron controls an aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to cla... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Silver Star Medal from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Ope... More
Special Tactics trainees with the Special Tactics Training
Special Tactics trainees with the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, helocast from a rotary aircraft into the Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, Feb. 12, 2019. Special Tactics Airmen are traine... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron load a simulated patient onto a vehicle at Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, June 19, 2018. Special Tactics teams conduct personnel recovery mission... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Carney gives remarks
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Carney gives remarks during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Jan. 11, 2018. The 25,000 square foot Special Warfare Technical Integration S... More
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member conducts
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member conducts a military free fall jump with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Air Base, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, stands after receiving the Silver Star medal from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air For... More
Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, left, a special tactics
Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, left, a special tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, hugs his daughter during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 ... More
A U.S. Air Force logistics readiness Airman fuels an
A U.S. Air Force logistics readiness Airman fuels an F-15E Strike Eagle during a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 18, ... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Uber, a nurse anesthetist with the
Lt. Col. Matthew Uber, a nurse anesthetist with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, is interviewed by local media after receiving a Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony at The University of Alabama at Birming... More
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member lands
A Cypriot National Guard Special Forces member lands after conducting a military free fall jump with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Air Base, Hashemite Kingd... More
Col. Michael Martin, commander of the 24th Special
Col. Michael Martin, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, right, receives the Legion of Merit from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a change of command cer... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 24th Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing load coolers of water and supplies onto trucks for the Special Tactics Memorial March Feb. 24, 2014, near Houston, Texas. The memorial ruck march honor... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis down the runway after landing
An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis down the runway after landing for a forward arming and refueling point mission during Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 23, 2019. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dua... More
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2020. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Fo... More
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers with the 321st Special Tactics Squdron surveyed a two-lane highway in Estonia, deconflicted airspace and exercised command and control on the ground an... More
Simulated partner forces learn how to package and transfer
Simulated partner forces learn how to package and transfer patients using a portable stretcher during Commando Crucible with Air Force Special Tactics operators at Hurlburt Field, June 29, 2020. The exercise pr... More
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers
On Aug. 10, 2017 a small force of eight combat controllers with the 321st Special Tactics Squdron surveyed a two-lane highway in Estonia, deconflicted airspace and exercised command and control on the ground an... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 352nd
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall conduct close air support while teammates treat simulated patients during exercise Valiant Liberty at Stanford T... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics team takes care of
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics team takes care of simulated patients and pull security during a full mission profile while waiting for medical evacuation aircraft during operability training at Eglin Range, F... More
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, clear a village during a scenario as part of Emerald Warrior 19.1 at Avon Park, Florida, Jan. 15, 2019. Special Tactics... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators collect data
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators collect data from an airfield survey while Honduran children gather around at Puerto Lempira, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2020. The airfield survey ensures it is safe to land C-1... More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies alongside a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II above Virginia, Aug. 24, 2018. Aircraft from the 1st Special Operati... More
Various leadership from Air Force Special Operations
Various leadership from Air Force Special Operations Command, the 24th Special Operations Wing, 1st SOW and 724th Special Tactics Group jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II, Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 19, 2... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators prepare gear
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators prepare gear for a military free fall jump with coalition forces onto a Zarqa drop zone during Eager Lion 2019 in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Aug. 26, 2019. Special... More
A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics
A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron controls an aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and co... More
Special Tactics Airmen perform memorial pushups following
Special Tactics Airmen perform memorial pushups following the military funeral honors of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, a Special Tactics combat controller, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins a Silver Star Medal on Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, during his ce... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with Maj. Gabe Brown, director of operations with the Special Tactics Training Squadron, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. Wilson spent part of the mornin... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Scanlan, the mobilization
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Scanlan, the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, gives remarks during a memorial service in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6, 2018. E... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators secure a landing
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators secure a landing zone for helicopters during exercise Southern Strike Feb. 6, 2020, at Fort Morgan, Ala. Southern Strike is a large-scale, joint international combat exe... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator from the
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron establishes communications during an airfield survey as part of a culmination exercise Mar. 12, 2020, at Yakima, Wash. The CULEX ... More
A Special Tactics Operator from the 24th Special Operations
A Special Tactics Operator from the 24th Special Operations Wing jumps out of the back of an MC-130H Combat Talon II, Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 19, 2019. The 24th SOW is the U.S. Air Force’s only Special T... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators watch a corner
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators watch a corner during a nighttime raid on Fort Morgan, Ala., as part of exercise Southern Strike Feb. 6, 2020. Southern Strike is a large-scale, joint international comb... More
Honduran locals watch hurricane relief supplies being
Honduran locals watch hurricane relief supplies being unloaded off a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, while U.S. Special Tactics operators conduct an airfield survey a... More
Air Force Special Tactics operators perform a static
Air Force Special Tactics operators perform a static line parachute jump Aug. 18, 2020, at Eglin Range, Florida. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command’s premier tactical air-to-ground integration f... More