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  • 17th STS Airmen participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3, Jaded Thunder

    A Special Tactics Airman with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron surveys a target following close air support training during RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen are a ground force that maximize the impacts of air power by controlling and

  • 17th STS Airmen hone personnel recovery and treatment skills

    Special Tactics Airmen with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron perform medical treatment on a mannequin during medical field training at Fort Benning, Georgia, July 10, 2018. Special Tactics Teams conduct personnel recovery missions, from rapid mission planning to technical rescue, treatment and

  • Spartan founder dives into the Special Tactics mission

    U.S. Air Force Col. Claude Tudor, Jr., left, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, briefs Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, on the capabilities of Special Tactics at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 5, 2018. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operation Command’s tactical air and

  • Camp Cunningham honors Medal of Honor Recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman

    On August 28, members of the special operations community and Bagram Airfield gathered at the Memorial Courtyard at Camp Cunningham, Afghanistan, to recognize Chapman, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Tactics Squadron who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during

  • Airman to be awarded Medal of Honor

    President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to the family of a fallen U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller at a ceremony on August 22 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan.

  • 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

  • AFSOC honors Outstanding Airmen, civilians

    Air Force Special Operations Command leaders recognized the command's finest at a formal banquet May 15, 2014, at the Soundside club.The evening was the pinnacle event in a week that began with honorees receiving the key to the city from Ft Walton Beach Mayor, Mike Anderson and included tours and