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  • Special Tactics Airmen to receive high medals of valor

    One U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman from 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, will receive the Air Force Cross, and two Special Tactics Airman, 21 STS, will receive the Silver Star for courageous actions during a 48-hour battle against nearly 100 insurgents in

  • Special Tactics Airman honored for heroism: “Courage under fire"

    The Air Force has selected Tech. Sgt. Matthew J. Greiner, Special Tactics combat controller from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, as the national Non Commissioned Officer Association Vanguard Award recipient for heroic actions while deployed with an Army Special

  • Special Tactics Chaplain honored for resiliency support

    Maj. Chad Bellamy, 24th Special Operations Wing wing chaplain, received the 2015 Air Force Distinguished Service Award from the Military Chaplain Association for his direct support to over 1,000 Special Tactics forces and combat mission support personnel.“Major Bellamy is a tremendous asset to

  • Special Tactics Airmen ride on

    Airmen from the Special Tactics Training Squadron learn how to drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles during advanced tactical vehicle training at Eglin Range, Fla., Feb. 1-4, 2014. The STTS trains special operations forces, including combat controllers and special tactics pararescuemen, for rapid

  • Special Tactics Airmen Recognized for Bravery

    Four Air Force Special Operations Airmen, including three Special Tactics Airmen and a CV-22 Osprey special missions aviator, were recognized today in a Portraits in Courage ceremony in Washington, D.C.The four Airmen were among 24 Airmen honored by the 17th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

  • Deployed Special Tactics Airmen support African orphanage

    The Special Tactics Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron are showing that even in the challenging conditions of a deployment, time can still be made to give back to those in need. In less than a month, combat controllers assigned to the 22nd STS were able to help raise more than $20,000 for

  • Special Tactics PJ remembered at memorial service

    From a small special operations community a large group of people gathered to honor one man’s life. A memorial service was held Nov. 25 at Kadena Air Base for Tech. Sgt. Sean Barton, a pararescueman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron who died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after a

  • TACP receives second Silver Star medal

    Master Sgt. Thomas Case, a tactical air control party Airman in the 18th Air Support Operations Group here, received his second Silver Star medal Nov. 13, 2014, for heroic actions during a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan.The Silver Star medal is the U.S. military’s third highest military decoration

  • Operation Resolute provides a day of respite for special tactics families

    It was a day of sunshine, laughter and cheers Oct. 4 for more than 300 Airmen and family members from the squadrons in the 24th Special Operations Wing from Fort Bragg, who were hosted by Operation Resolute for a day of fun and fellowship at the North Carolina Zoo.At a pavilion area outside the