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Dec. 8, 2020
AFSOC leadership remember fallen Airmen with Honor Trees

Leadership with Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, 1st Special Operations Wing and 24th SOW, carried on a holiday tradition by placing red, white and blue stars to honor 365 fallen Airmen, Dec. 4, 2020.
Nov. 16, 2020
Duke Field breaks ground on aircraft simulator facility

Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on an aircraft simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020 during a joint ceremony hosted by the 492d and 919th Special Operations Wings.
Sept. 29, 2020
592 SOMXS Air Commando Saves Life

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie Sparks, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist with the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, and his wife, Angela, saved the life of an unconscious man in his vehicle, stopped in the road in Niceville, Florida, April 23, 2020.
Sept. 25, 2020
Schoolhouse Innovation: Special operations maintainers get creative to keep unique aircraft flying

In a small hangar in northwest Florida, a unique maintenance enterprise is forging ahead with innovative techniques for training on and maintaining an aircraft most members of the Air Force have never seen.
Sept. 2, 2020
Current Air Commandos Upkeep Building with “Powerful Heritage”

“History makes you smart, heritage makes you proud.”This idea is what fueled four members of the 492d Special Operations Support Squadron, during a recent, off-duty volunteer event at the Air Commando Association headquarters building in Navarre, FL on July 21st.
May 19, 2020
U.S. Air Force Special Operations School excels through innovation during COVID-19

As the entire world faces the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command School has not only increased their overall education output but also has switched to entirely remote learning to accommodate all Special Operations Forces students, world-wide.Since 1967,
Jan. 30, 2020
19 SOS Air Commando Carries Legacy of Fallen Hero Brother

For those of us who have never lost a family member in the service of our nation, we cannot fathom the anguish of such a tragedy and the strength it takes to carry on.Staff Sgt. Joshua Ruiz, an Aviation Resource Manager with the 19th Special Operations Squadron, felt that pain when his brother, Navy
Dec. 20, 2019
U.S. Air Force Special Operations School hosts ‘Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar’

U.S. Air Force Special Operations School hosted multiple partner nation students from the African continent during a ‘Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar’ in the local area, 3-13 Dec.BPACS is a two-week course that brings together partner-nation military personnel, U.S. civil servants and
Oct. 30, 2019
AFSOC Airmen recognized at ACA convention

Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen were recognized during the Air Commando Association’s convention from Oct. 24-27, 2019.The convention included the presentation of the ACA Commander’s Leadership Awards and inductions into the Air Commando Hall of Fame.The convention began with the ACA
Oct. 23, 2019
Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar held in the Indo-Pacific AOR

For the first time in history, U.S. Air Force Special Operations School hosted a Building Partnership Aviation Capacity Seminar abroad at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, 9-20 Sept.BPACS is a two week course, held quarterly, that brings aviation-minded partner nation military personnel together with

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