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Special Operations Surgical Team candidates participate in a medical scenario during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, October 6, 2020. Candidates undergo a 5-day assessment conducting various activities to ensure they are fit for the SOST mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis)

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Special Operations Surgical Team candidates participate in a medical scenario during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, October 6, 2020. Candidates undergo a 5-day assessment conducting various activities to ensure they are fit for the SOST mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis)

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Special Operations Surgical Team candidates participate in a medical scenario during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, October 6, 2020. Candidates undergo a 5-day assessment conducting various activities to ensure they are fit for the SOST mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis)

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201016-F-YQ806-0600

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke (left), commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., listens to a brief from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Niessen(right), Special Mission Aviation Course instructor, during a tour of the Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence Oct. 16, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence at JBSA-Lackland, hosts the courses of initial entry for every career enlisted aviator entering aviation service.

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201016-F-YQ806-0110

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, USSOCOM command chief,(both center), listen to a brief during a tour of the Special Warfare Training Wing's water confidence drill Oct. 16, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. They both saw firsthand how Air Education and Training Command ensures joint forces are well equipped with ready and lethal special operations Airmen during the tour. The tour traced the initial skills training path of special operators from recruiting and accessions through basic and technical training.

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

Oregon Air National Guard pararescuemen and combat controllers from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020, in order to simulate removing trapped personnel from a vehicle or aircraft. Training instructors gave the members specific procedures in order for the guardsmen to understand how to solve a complex problem. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

An Oregon Air National Guardsman from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, right, and a training instructor, left, conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020, to practice removing trapped personnel from crashed aircraft or vehicles. Special tactics Airmen use man-portable equipment so a single person or small teams can utilize the gear in a tactical environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

Oregon Air National Guard pararescuemen and combat controllers from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020, to simulate removing trapped personnel from a vehicle or aircraft. The members may use these techniques in combat environments or humanitarian assistance and disaster response zones. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

An Oregon Air National Guardsman from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, uses a tool called the “jaws of life” to conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020, to simulate removing trapped personnel from a car or aircraft. The training allowed members to utilize specialty tools in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

An Oregon Air National Guardsman from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, uses a tool called the “jaws of life” to conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020. Extrication training helps members understand how to remove trapped personnel from crashed aircraft or vehicles. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training

Oregon Air National Guard pararescuemen and combat controllers from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, along with training instructors, conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020. The members used a combination of tools to open up non-salvageable vehicles in order to simulate removing trapped personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)

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24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen and U.S. Army Rangers with the 75th Ranger Regiment attend the re-assignment ceremony of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 1, 2020. The 24th Special Operations Wing transitioned responsibility of the 17th STS from the 720th Special Tactics Group to the 724th STG in order to optimize training and mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS

U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Allen, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, addresses the crowd during the re-assignment ceremony of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 1, 2020. The 24th Special Operations Wing transitioned responsibility of the 17th STS from the 720th Special Tactics Group to the 724th STG in order to optimize training and mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS

U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Allen, the commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, unravels the guidon of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, 724th Special Tactics Group, as U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Evan Serpa, the senior enlisted leader for the 17th STS, presents the guidon during the re-assignment ceremony of the 17th STS at Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 1, 2020. The 24th Special Operations Wing transitioned responsibility of the 17th STS from the 720th Special Tactics Group to the 724th STG in order to optimize training and mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS

U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Allen, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, ravels the guidon of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group, during the re-assignment ceremony of the 17th STS at Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 1, 2020. The 24th SOW transitioned responsibility of the 17th STS from the 720th STG to the 724th STG in order to optimize training and mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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Female aviator joins Special Tactics leadership team

U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black is the vice commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 24th SOW is U.S. Special Operations Command’s tactical air-to-ground integration force and the Air Force’s special operations ground force, leading operations in precision strike, global access, personnel recovery and battlefield surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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23rd STS takes to the sky and water for RAMB training

Air Force Special Tactics operators make their way to the designated drop zone during a static line water jump training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 21, 2020. The training was conducted to ensure operators are familiar with static-line jump procedures and working with a Rigged Alternate Method Boat package for water rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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23rd STS takes to the sky and water for RAMB training

Air Force Special Tactics operators conduct a static line jump out of a C-130H Hercules, assigned to the 908th Airlift Wing from Maxwell Air Force Base, Georgia, following a Rigged Alternate Method Boat package into the water during training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 21, 2020. The training was conducted to ensure operators are familiar with static line jump procedures and working with a RAMB package for water rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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23rd STS takes to the sky and water for RAMB training

Air Force Special Tactics operators make their way to the designated drop zone during a static line water jump training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 21, 2020. The training was conducted to ensure operators are familiar with static line jump procedures and working with a Rigged Alternate Method Boat package for water rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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23rd STS takes to the sky and water for RAMB training

An Air Force Special Tactics operator lands in the water after performing a static line parachute jump as part of Rigged Alternate Method Boat training Aug. 20, 2020, at Eglin Range, Florida. RAMB jumping allows operators to infiltrate sea or fresh water mission areas by air-dropping a packaged boat and parachuting into the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ridge Shan)

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