AFSOC

Doolittle Raiders

The Last Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders

They arrived on the April 16 supported by the Ft. Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Ft. Walton Beach Military Affairs Committee, and several corporate sponsors who were not allowed …

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1st Special Operations Wing (SOW)

1st Special Operations Wing (SOW) Fights Unconventional Wars, Marks Anniversary

If you’re turning a wrench on an AC-130U Spooky gunship in Florida or teaching an Afghan pilot to fly in Kandahar, you’re probably too preoccupied conducting the business of the …

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A 522nd Special Operations Squadron (SOS) MC-130J Combat Shadow II

AFSOC Year in Review: 2011-2012

“Our goal is to provide air mobility and specialized air support wherever special operations forces are engaged. When other SOF components are deployed, we should be there as well and …

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CV-22 Osprey Refueling

CV-22 Progress Report With half the fleet delivered, the aircraft is performing well

On July 2, 1991, this writer, as a lieutenant colonel, briefed then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft on some helicopter operations conducted during Operation Desert …

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Air Force Pararescuemen Jump

Air Force Special Tactics Per Astra Ad Aspera: The Past, Present, and Future

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Korengal Valley, Afghanistan: Four months into their deployment, a joint special operations team moves to conduct a “key leader engagement” with tribal elders when they are suddenly ambushed. Pinned down …

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C-130J glass cockpit

AFSOC Highlights Organizational and Equipment Changes

In his plenary address before the recent TechNet Land Forces – South conference in Tampa, Fla., Maj. Gen. (Select) Michael Kingsley, USAF, vice commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) …

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Prepping to Land

Air Force Pararescuemen in Action l Photos 'That others may live'

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If your plane goes down and you are in need of a rescue you can’t do better than U.S. Air Force pararescuemen or “PJs.” The mission of the “PJs” is …

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez

Combat Controller Robert Gutierrez Receives Air Force Cross

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In a ceremony attended by hundreds at Hurlburt Field, Florida on Oct. 27, Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez was presented with the Air Force Cross, the nation’s second highest award for …

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Air Force Medal of Honor

Why Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Should Receive the Medal of Honor

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Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a bullet and saved a dozen troops in an Oct. 5, 2009 firefight in Afghanistan where his personal heroism was unrelenting.

Gutierrez should receive …

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Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez

Combat Controller Robert Gutierrez to Receive the Air Force Cross

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In a raging firefight in Afghanistan’s Herat province on Oct. 5, 2009, Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a wound and lost nearly half …

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