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  • So that others may live: special tactics Airmen practice like they play

    U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen respond to a simulated village attack during a training exercise Oct. 7, 2014, at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England. The exercise prepared the team for real-world incidents and consisted of flying in on a CV-22 Osprey, tactically entering the

  • Wounded warrior takes on various challenges, strives

    Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock participated in SCUBA-Pool Emergency Procedures training at the Special Tactics Training Squadron on Hurlburt Field, Fla. Oct. 21, 2014.The training is commonly used as a refresher to familiarize Airmen with life support equipment not used in daily activities, and

  • ST Airman finishes first at AF Marathon

    In the same manner Pheidippides ran 40 kilometers from the battlefield near Marathon to Athens to announce Greek victory over Persia, another warrior performed a similar act of physical might centuries later. In a first-ever win, 14-year AF Veteran Master Sgt. Juanjose Moran, 26th Special Tactics

  • In honor of WJ

    A new ornament can now be seen by all who enter through the main gate here, perched high atop the flagpole proudly displaying our nation’s flag.   The topper is in the shape of a spear-head and, much like Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico and Air Force Special Operations Command, has a rich and

  • New wing commander leads Special Tactics Airmen

    Colonel Matthew Davidson took command of the 24th Special Operations Wing during an assumption of command ceremony here Sept. 19.Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony, in which Davidson, former Chief of Staff at Special Operations

  • Special Tactics Airmen, local fire department rescue fallen citizen

    Eight Air Force Special Tactics Airmen were in the right place at the right time to rescue a civilian worker who fell approximately 25 feet aboard the USS Alabama, Sept. 17, 2014, in Mobile, Ala. The Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Air Force Special Operations

  • Silver Star awarded to 22nd STS Airman

    Four combat controllers and two tactical air control party members from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron were presented eight medals during an awards ceremony here Aug. 18. Combat controllers and TACP members are trained special operations forces who deploy undetected into combat and hostile

  • Two Special Tactics Airmen among Air Force’s 12 OAY for 2014

    Two members of the Air Force Special Tactics community were selected as two of the service's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced July 10.Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army

  • Airmen and Soldiers conduct joint training

    Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in a water training exercise at American Lake here July 14 and 15, 2014.Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron's Red Team practiced helocasting alternate insertion and extraction training with Soldiers from the 160th Special