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June 30, 2016
“Do You Have What It Takes?” Small Team of Airmen ensure Special Tactics growth

On the shores of the Emerald Coast, candidates from all walks of Air Force life approach the sand, covered in salt and grit, their uniforms soaked with seawater as the warm Florida sun beats down on their red faces.A team of cadre, armed with clipboards and overbearing presence, shout commands at
June 29, 2016
Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea

Members of a special operations surgical team assigned to the 720th Special Tactics Group here worked to save the lives of two critically-burned fishermen rescued 500 miles off the coast of Bermuda, June 22.The fishermen had been stranded when their vessel caught fire, and the Special Tactics
June 20, 2016
A dedicated father, Airman laid to rest

Two months after the tragic and sudden passing of Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard laid him to rest with full military honors June 16, at the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.More than 100 family members, teammates and service members attended the service to
June 1, 2016
That Others May Live: Silver Star medal for a fallen Airman, son

In the twilight hours of an August Wednesday morning in Afghanistan, a Special Tactics Airman distinguished himself as a hero.After a long day of airfield operations on an unsecured landing zone, Capt. Matthew Roland, a Special Tactics officer assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron,
May 26, 2016
With the addition of Special Tactics Teams, SOCCENT provides Joint SOF capability to Eager Lion 2016

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics teams train with Jordanian special operations forces in personnel recovery techniques during Eager Lion 2016. This is one of the first times Special Tactics provided command and control of an exercise joint-task force, directing U.S. Army and Jordanian SOF teams in Air
May 25, 2016
A True Patriot: Fallen Special Tactics Officer to receive Silver Star medal

Nearly ten months after he was killed in action, Capt. Matthew R. Roland will be posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal, the nation's third-highest valorous combat decoration, for actions taken before his death Aug. 26, 2015, in Afghanistan.The medal will be presented during a small ceremony
May 25, 2016
Special Tactics Airmen support exercise in Baltic region

TROJAN FOOTPRINT 16, a large-scale special operations readiness exercise, brought Airmen and Soldiers from the 352d Special Operations Wing and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) together with Lithuanian, Latvian, & Estonian Special Operations Forces in Powidz, Poland and
May 19, 2016
Sprint to the finish: Chief Master Sgt. Bruce W. Dixon retires following 30-year career

Chief Master Sgt. Bruce W. Dixon, the command chief of the 24th Special Operations Wing, retired May 13, 2016, after a 30-year career as a combat controller. In total, he spent ten of those thirty years away from his family, consistently serving his nation's call in dangerous ground combat and
April 4, 2016
Special Tactics Airmen train to infiltrate via free fall

Members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron conducted routine jump training March 25 just over the Cannon flightline, training to infiltrate hostile or remote areas where it is not possible for aircraft to land. While jumpers loaded onto an MC-130J Commando II, a ground crew worked quickly to
March 31, 2016
‘One for Capt. Matthew Roland!’: Cadets, Special Tactics Airmen honor fallen Academy grad

More than 150 Special Tactics Airmen and USAFA cadets honored fallen Academy graduate and Silver Star medal recipient Capt. Matthew D. Roland, dedicating a memorial display and completing memorial push-ups in formation here Mar. 30. "We are honored to share this day with Captain Roland's family, his

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