U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Lannon, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Lannon, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron patrolman, demonstrates baton training on another 27 SOSFS member at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 21, 2012. Secur... More
An U.S. Air Force aerial gunner observes a 30 mm gun
An U.S. Air Force aerial gunner observes a 30 mm gun being fired aboard an AC-130W Stinger II aircraft during a mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2013, in support of exercise Emerald Warrior 2013. Emer... More
U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook helicopter pilots perform
U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook helicopter pilots perform preflight operations during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 29, 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercis... More
Jairek Robbins, a performance coach, meets Tech. Sgt.
Jairek Robbins, a performance coach, meets Tech. Sgt. Timothy Mattson, a dining facility manager with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron and Airman 1st Class Alyssa Ross, a food service specialis... More
25th Anniversary of Desert Storm
Air Force Special Operations Command was heavily involved in Operation Desert Storm. This year marks the 25th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost)
An AC-130W Stinger II assigned to the 73rd Special
An AC-130W Stinger II assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron circles training targets on Range 10 during a live-fire training mission, Feb. 3, 2016, Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. This was the first ti... More
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship went to the climatic lab to test its competence to ... More
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group pharmacy provides
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group pharmacy provides medication needed by Air Commandos, families and retirees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. The 1st SOMDG pharmacy provides readily available res... More
First Block 30 AC-130J Delivered to Hurlburt Field
A U.S. Air Force sensor operator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, watches as maintainers with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work on the brand new AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Marc... More
Intel Commander poses for Hero Shot
Lt. Col. Taylor Herron, commander of the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, poses for a portrait at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 18, 2018.
83rd ERQS pararescuemen participate in a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare to takeoff in a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook during a mass casualty exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2018. Th... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 83rd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, stands by before taking off in a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a training jump Mar 4... More
83rd ERQS Guardian Angels conduct Tactical Critical Casualty Care Work...
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, work with members of U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, flying the CH-47F Chinook, to conduct casualty evacuation during a personnel ... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service stands guard as a helicopter lands during fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 25, 2018. Fast-rope is a technique that involves descending from a... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) prepare their tactical gear in preparation for a combined land survey with Royal Thai military partners June 28, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. The search... More
Members of Hurlburt welcome the newest chief master
Members of Hurlburt welcome the newest chief master sergeants during a recognition ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 19, 2019. The Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony included a candle-lighting c... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Rodgers (left),
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Rodgers (left), 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron CV-22 Osprey parts store supply journeyman, his mother Nichelle Gray and sister, Alexandria Gray-Rodg... More
1 SOSS physiology technicians keep aircrew ready to fly
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Ravenel is the Air Force Special Operations Command aerospace and operational physiology functional manager at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Ravenel oversees personnel and equipment ... More
U.S. Air Force Deployed Aircraft Ground Response
U.S. Air Force Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element(DAGRE) members assigned to the 27th Security Forces Squadron, assist and escort patients to a medical collection building during a simulated casualty eva... More
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, U.S. Special Operations
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, U.S. Special Operations Command commanding general, and an accompanying visiting party from USSOCOM exit a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sep... More
Members of the 592th Special Operations Maintenance
Members of the 592th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron have worked hard through the uncertanty of COVID-19 to keep the mission of the 492d Special Operations Wing going. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Loftis and
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Loftis and Airman 1st Class Kevin Plotka, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, walk towards the flag pole during the reveille ceremony in honor of National P... More
Special Tactics Airmen bear the remains of Staff Sgt.
Special Tactics Airmen bear the remains of Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley during a dignified transfer on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 14, 2015. The two Special Tactics Airmen, who had recently deployed to Afghanis... More
Air Commandos are reunited with their families and
Air Commandos are reunited with their families and friends during Operation Homecoming at the Deployment Control Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2015. Families and friends of 59 Air Commandos gathered t... More
Staff Sgt. Samuel Levander, a flight engineer with
Staff Sgt. Samuel Levander, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 27, 2016. The Osprey is a multi-mission ... More
Hurlburt Field Airmen load equipment onto an MC-130J,
Hurlburt Field Airmen load equipment onto an MC-130J, Commando II Oct. 5th, 2017, Hurlburt Field Fla., to transfer the pieces to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen worked together to push the piece of ... More
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron await the arrival of an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017. The ... More
Lt. Col. Jason Smith, a pilot from the 301st Fighter
Lt. Col. Jason Smith, a pilot from the 301st Fighter Wing, Fort Worth, Texas, conducts a simulated flight mission while a tactical air control party specialist calls in an air strike during a simulated mission ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla LaBlue, a weather
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla LaBlue, a weather forecaster with the 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron, slides a newly encoded key card to unlock her dorm room at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 29,... 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, recognizes U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Reid, an independent duty medical technician with the 1st Special Operations Me... More
Senior Airman Ellen Watts and Airman 1st Class Emily
Senior Airman Ellen Watts and Airman 1st Class Emily Chamberlain, 27th Special Operations Aeromedical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technicians, evaluate a firing range exercise at Cannon Air Force Base... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, a member
Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, a member of 2019 Air Force Warrior Games Team, rows at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2019. The team is training for the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Ga... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Drew Feldman, a weather
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Drew Feldman, a weather forecaster with the 203rd Weather Flight, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, provides a brief during a Civil Air Patrol conference conference May 18, 2019, in ... More
Family members of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall,
Family members of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall, a Special Operations Surgical Team surgical technician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, were presented with challenge coins from U.S. Air Force Lt... More
From left to right, U.S. Air Force’s Senior Airman
From left to right, U.S. Air Force’s Senior Airman Carl Martin, 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support technician, and Staff Sgt. Alex Bruce, 352d SOAMXS MC-130J equipment custodian, stan... More
A construction worker uses an electric saw to cut steel
A construction worker uses an electric saw to cut steel bars in the swimming pool construction site on March 16, 2012 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The contractors have set a goal to have Cannon's Liberty pool... More
Amy Hinkle and Cheryl Jimenez, military spouses and
Amy Hinkle and Cheryl Jimenez, military spouses and Texas 4000 sponsors, welcome cyclists of this year’s LIVESTRONG team at a local reception in Clovis, N.M., June 7, 2012. Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., affiliat... More
Two members from Blink Films visited Hurlburt Field,
Two members from Blink Films visited Hurlburt Field, Fla., to document the CV-22 Osprey aircraft as part of a documentary series on various exceptional aircraft June 25, 2013. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft... More
The newly created AC-130J Ghostrider awaits takeoff
The newly created AC-130J Ghostrider awaits takeoff for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Olin Smith, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Olin Smith, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament expeditor, expresses his surprise after learning he has been promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Per... More
Community members from the towns surrounding the 27th
Community members from the towns surrounding the 27th Special Operations Wing gather to show their support for the 318th Special Operations Squadron March 20, 2017 in Clovis, N.M. The vigil comes a week after t... More
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tail walks an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Kimmel wing walked ... 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, pins on the Legion of Merit medal on U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing... More
Senior Airman David Lawal, an augmentee for the Fitness
Senior Airman David Lawal, an augmentee for the Fitness Assessment Center, monitors Air Commandos during the cardiovascular portion of the U.S. Air Force Fitness Test at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 24, 2017. Dur... More
Members of the 27th Operational Support Medicine Flight
Members of the 27th Operational Support Medicine Flight transport Hurricane Irma refugees Sept. 13, 2017, in the Caribbean Islands. The 27th OSM received the Association of Military Surgeons of the United State... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez, an aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman David Rodriguez, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, disembarks a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after performing a preflight inspection at Hu... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Medicine (OSM) independent duty medical technicians (IDMTs) and flight doctor evaluate the medical response provided by 320th Special ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, perform buddy checks on their gear before a a high altitude, low opening military free fall jump w... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) team members provide instruction on combative training with counterparts from the Philippine Air Force ... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 19, 2019.... More
Firefighters with the 1st Special Operations Civil
Firefighters with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron ruck during a 9/11 Memorial 5k at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2019. Air Commandos commemorated the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11... More
An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special
An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment creates ocean spray from the rotor-wash while conducting training with the Air Force Special Tactics Training Squadron at Hurlbur... More
A Special Tactics Airman cuts into a barrel simulating
A Special Tactics Airman cuts into a barrel simulating a downed light aircraft at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, during a combat search and rescue exercise during Keen Sword on Oct. 29, 2020. A... More
U.S. Army soldiers ride aboard a naval special operations
U.S. Army soldiers ride aboard a naval special operations boat during Emerald Warrior, near Tallahassee, Fla., March 1, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components ... More
Two U.S. Air Force 4th Special Operations Squadron
Two U.S. Air Force 4th Special Operations Squadron aerial gunners secure cargo on an AC-130U Spooky during Emerald Warrior 2015, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 28, 2015. The 4th SOS plans, prepares and executes AC... More
Members of the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group board
Members of the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group board a C-130H Hercules after completing an extraction mission in support of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Dep... More
U.S. and Spanish air commandos work together to give
U.S. and Spanish air commandos work together to give care to a patient with a simulated gunshot wound on an MC-130J Commando II from the 352d Special Operations Wing during Trident Juncture, Nov. 2, 2015. The e... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife, Dawn Goldfein, met with Air Force Special Operation Command personnel at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 19-20, 2016. Goldfein was the keynote speaker at... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 pulls chalks from an MH-60S Seahawk before take-off during Emerald Warrior 17 March 1, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Op... More
Lt. Col. Paul I. Koecher, former Director of Operations
Lt. Col. Paul I. Koecher, former Director of Operations for the 75th Operations Support Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes command of the 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron from Lt. Col Brad Har... More
Tonya Wright, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air
Tonya Wright, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, visits the Special Tactics Memorial with Team Hurlburt’s key spouses at on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 9, 2017. The seven-foot tall br... More
Lt. Col. Carla Walker (left), 137th Special Operations
Lt. Col. Carla Walker (left), 137th Special Operations Medical Group administration officer from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, and Col. Keith Reed (right), 137th MDG commander, support a... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller teaches a Nepalese Mahabir Ranger swimming techniques during exercise Teak Nail Oct. 23, 2017, in Pokhara, Nepal. The team conducted training on... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron technicians engage with their maintenance counterparts assigned to the Philippine Air Force 220th Airlift Squadron during a tactics, training and pro... More
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained finger indicating that he participated in the elections in Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Residents in Mosul are volunteering to help with non-government... More
A group of children gather around a U.S. military convoy
A group of children gather around a U.S. military convoy conducting a patrol in their village outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey began conducting independent, coordinated patrols to help ... More
Air Commandos return home from a deployment during
Air Commandos return home from a deployment during Operation Homecoming at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 9, 2018. Operation Homecoming is a program that gives family and friends an opportunity to welcome loved ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelby Durnin, an independent
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelby Durnin, an independent duty medical technician with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, applies a tourniquet to a training manikin’s leg during a Tactical Combat Casualt... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) takes cover behind a wall during close-quarters combat training in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training... More
Various leadership with the 24th Special Operations
Various leadership with the 24th Special Operations Wing sit on an MC-130H Combat Talon II before a military free fall jump at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 19, 2019. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Claude Tudor, Jr... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Surgical Team treat a simulated patient as part of a mass casualty scenario during Emerald Warrior 20-1 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Hanlon, 6th Special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Hanlon, 6th Special Operations Squadron combat aviation advisor, gives egress training on the C-145A during exercise Emerald Warrior 20-1 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training C... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Dugan, an aerospace
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Dugan, an aerospace repair Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, de-ices an MC-130H Combat Talon II during Emerald Warrior 20-1, Jan. 27, 2020, at t... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron engage opposing forces, or OPFOR, during a full mission profile at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, March 11, 2020. OPFOR ... More
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron perform preflight inspections on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. The AC-13... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Poteet, a military
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Poteet, a military working dog handler with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, rewards MWD Ronny for finding an explosives odor during explosives detection tr... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Amber Spear, the
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Amber Spear, the fabrication flight chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loads Angel Tree gifts into a vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. ... More
Hurlburt Field's 1st Special Operations Security Forces
Hurlburt Field's 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron and Fort Walton Beach Police Department officers enter an office building during active shooter incident training at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Jul... More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member assigned to the 15th
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron walks on the wing of an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft while inspecting the aircraft as Army special operations soldi... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship prepares to
A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship prepares to take off during Exercise Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehe... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron call in close air support during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command ... More
Members of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering
Members of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 18, 2017.
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot asks U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo, commander of Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) a question about operational efforts in the Indo-Asi... More
U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an
U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces on opposite sides of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. These patrols are d... 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
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Jett, commander of the 492nd
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Jett, commander of the 492nd Special Operations Wing, speaks during the 492nd Special Operations Training Group change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 20, 2019. T... More
U.S. Air Force members from the 711th Special Operations
U.S. Air Force members from the 711th Special Operations Squadron and 6th SOS combat aviation advisors, teach French Air Force members procedures on how to prepare bundles of meals ready to eat boxes for an air... More
U.S. Marine special operators and U.S. Navy corpsmen
U.S. Marine special operators and U.S. Navy corpsmen participate in close quarters battle training during Emerald Warrior 2012, Stennis Space Center, Miss., March 4, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior... More
Members from the 56th Rescue Squadron descend from
Members from the 56th Rescue Squadron descend from an MC-130H Combat Talon II based out of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during combat search and rescue training off the coast of Felixstowe, Feb. 25, 201... More
Airmen return from deployment at Hurlburt Field, Fla.,
Airmen return from deployment at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 7, 2016. Operation Homecoming is a program that welcomes Airmen returning from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dennis Spain)
Lia Davis, a commercial sponsorship and advertising
Lia Davis, a commercial sponsorship and advertising programs manager with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, reaches into a bin to draw a name at a raffle during the Lil' Commando Community Park... More
A combat controller with the 321st Special Tactics
A combat controller with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron watches an A-10 Thunderbolt II perform a low pass over Jägala-Käravete Highway, Aug. 10, in Jägala, Estonia. A small force of eight Special Tactics co... More
U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward
U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point (FARP) technicians transport a refueling hose from a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II during a... More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Spencer Cocanour, former acting
U.S. Air Force Col. Spencer Cocanour, former acting commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, receives his retirement pin from his wife, Amy Cocanour, during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florid... More
U.S Air Force Col. Timothy Hood, left, vice commander
U.S Air Force Col. Timothy Hood, left, vice commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, right, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, escort Hayden Milberg, ... More
U.S. Air Force members from the 23rd Special Tactics
U.S. Air Force members from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Air Force Special Operations Command, go over drop zones and proper flight paths at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 27, 2010. The airmen will practice ... More
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey takes off during Emerald
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey takes off during Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 5, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warf... More
A U.S. Air Force service member communicates with fellow
A U.S. Air Force service member communicates with fellow troops during an exercise scenario at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Nov. 8, 2012. Special operations forces utilize the range’s rough terrain and unique... More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member assigned to the 15th
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron walks on the wing of an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft while inspecting the aircraft as Army special operations soldi... More