The majority of Air Force special tactics squadrons are active duty units throughout the U.S. as well as two abroad in ...

Streamlined class dates and combined training in Air Force special warfare training programs have cut the time to graduation by 70 days.

Presenter Sam Eckholm joins U.S. Air Force Special Tactics personnel at Hurlburt Field, Florida, to experience some of the ...

Share using Native tools ShareCopied to clipboard Share on Mail (Opens in new window) Mail An OA-1K Skyraider II prepares for take-off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. (Samuel King Jr.

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...

Six pilots who took on Iran's air defense network during last year's strikes received one of the military's highest combat decorations. Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as ...

On October 5, 2009, Air Force Staff Sergeant Robert Gutierrez was shot through the chest during a fierce firefight in a muddy village in western Afghanistan. Gutierrez, a 29-year old Special Forces ...

Why the Predator is here to stay. Richard Whittle The Afghan Special Security Force, advised by U.S. Special Forces, prepares to load an MH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province. Helicopters ...