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  • Dedication Ceremony Honors SrA Daniel Sanchez

    Members of the Special Tactics community past and present, and the family of Senior Airman Danny Sanchez gathered for a dedication ceremony of the Special Tactics Training Squadron Schroeder Building auditorium, Apr. 8.

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • My Best Friend Died By Suicide. I Wish I Had Seen the Warning Signs.

    “This article was originally published in the New York Times Magazine Sept. 10, 2019. To view the original article, you can visit https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/magazine/air-force-suicide-prevention.html.”Suicide is the No. 1 killer of active-duty airmen in the United States Air Force. In

  • Magruder takes command of Special Tactics

    Col. Daniel Magruder assumed command of the 24th Special Operations Wing during a ceremony at the Special Tactics Training Squadron on Hurlburt Field Jun. 29.

  • 24 SOW D-Cell, pioneers of the ACE concept, hone arctic skills in Alaska

    Agile Combat Employment is one of the most talked-about concepts in the Air Force. The ability to rapidly deploy and establish forward operating locations, manned by multi-capable Airmen, is the way the Air Force is crafting the future of warfare. The Airmen of the 24th Special Operations Wing,

  • Using VR through VALOR to improve combat casualty care

    The 24th Special Operations Wing Surgeon General’s office has implemented the use of virtual reality training devices, in partnership with SimX, throughout special tactics to maintain the critical pararescueman’s skill in an ever-changing operational environment.

  • 24th SOW Special Tactics Airman receives Silver Star

    On Jan. 28, 2017, an assault force set out for a direct-action raid deep into enemy territory near Yemen. Following an eight-kilometer infill to the set point, the assault force immediately took heavy and effective fire. One Airman, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Haggett, a Pararescueman with the