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June 8, 2025
WRANGB hosts arrival ceremony for OA-1K Skyraider II

The 137th Special Operations Wing held a welcome ceremony for the arrival of OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, June 07, 2025, Oklahoma City. The Skyraider II is a cost-effective, versatile aircraft that will provide essential support for operations outlined in the
May 5, 2025
AFSOC 35th Anniversary Events

This year marks Air Force Special Operations Command’s 35th anniversary and Air Commandos are invited to attend a variety of events to celebrate.   For its 35th anniversary, the AFSOC community is coming together to commemorate three and a half decades of unwavering dedication, and honor the brave
April 22, 2025
Skyraider II at Will Rogers ANGB, Ushers in New Era of Special Operations Training

The 492nd Special Operations Wing, in partnership with the 137th SOW, Air National Guard, welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II earlier this month. The Skyraider II is a cost-effective, versatile aircraft that will provide close air support, armed intelligence, surveillance and
Feb. 27, 2025
AFSOC reveals name for OA-1K: Skyraider II

The commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, today announced the name of the OA-1K, which will be known as the Skyraider II. The announcement took place during the 2025 Special Air Warfare Symposium.
Jan. 9, 2024
371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron increases reach, brings training to audience

Members of the 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron Mobile Training Team (MTT), brought the new Special Operations Task Unit-192 course to a mission sustainment team assigned to Cannon Air Force Base last quarter.Over the course of a month, 371st SOCTS executed two iterations of
Oct. 24, 2023
Foreign Air Attachés visit AFSOC

Air Force Special Operations Command welcomed Air Attachés from 12 various allied and partner nations to Hurlburt Field, Florida, October 23, 2023. Attaché tours are a key function of the Department of the Air Force Foreign Liaison Office, which organizes the engagements to enhance partners’
Sept. 22, 2023
COMAFSOC releases 2023 Strategic Guidance

Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, released the 2023 AFSOC strategic guidance on September 18.
Aug. 3, 2023
Davis-Monthan AFB identified as AFSOC’s next power projection wing

The 492nd Special Operations Wing is slated to become a power projection wing with all of AFSOC’s mission capabilities.
July 14, 2023
492d SOTRG change of command, Air Commando Development Center-Provisional activation

Today, Colonel Brian Helton relinquished command to Colonel Robert Johnston who is now dual-hatted as commander of the 492d Special Operations Training Group and the Air Commando Development Center-Provisional, ACDC-P.The evolution to ACDC-P with this change of command signifies Air Force Special
June 1, 2023
Hurlburt Field Honorary Commanders change command, welcome new community leaders

Base leadership welcomed their local community counterparts as part of the 2023-2024 Honorary Commander Program here, May 31.

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