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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron load cargo onto a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen and supplies were transported to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to provide relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, one of the most intense tropical cyclones to ever hit the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron access Tyndall Air Force Base’s airfield, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics are prepared to assess, open, and control major airfields to provide support during humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron unload an all-terrain vehicle from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics are prepared to assess, open, and control major airfields to provide support during humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron reviews a map while assessing Tyndall Air Force Base’s airfield, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron load water onto a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics are prepared to assess, open, and control major airfields to provide support during humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

A joint team clears a city during a simulated attack as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 8, 2018. The team conducted their mission with early intelligence from Special Tactics operators with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, who conducted special reconnaissance from inside enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

A special operations reconnaissance team with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, camouflaged their equipment to blend in with the surroundings when setting up their mission support site during a scenario at NTC 18-10 on Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 2, 2018. The team infiltrated enemy territory undetected and set up observation points to provide early intelligence on possible threats and facilitate movement of joint forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

A Special Tactics Airman from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, uses a satellite communication antenna to coordinate precision fires with his joint team during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 2, 2018. Special Tactics Teams are experts in integrating air power into the ground battle in order to provide detrimental effects to the enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

Conventional forces with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, New York, and the 520th Infantry Battalion from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, conduct battlefield training against an opposing force during a scenario as part of National Training Center 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 2, 2018. The NTC is an intense, realistic and complex training location where the 1st BCT and 520th IB trained with Air Force Special Tactics operators to validate integration, interoperability, and interdependence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

Special Tactics Airmen from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, set up sleeping arrangements and a security detail during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 4, 2018. The primary role of the 21 STS at NTC 18-10 was to validate their own training prior to deployment, but additionally to demonstrate capabilities to joint peers and provide the I-3 (integration, interoperability, and interdependence) link between special operations and conventional forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

An Army AH-64 Apache helicopter lands as it brings leaders of the 520th Infantry Battalion based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to a planning meeting for a simulated operation during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 5, 2018. With intelligence from the special operations reconnaissance teams of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the forces worked together to seize terrain and secure resources for an allied nation, who were threatened by a mutual enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

A Special Tactics Airman from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, mans an M-240 machine gun and watches for potential threats on a convoy to a simulated attack on a city during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 6, 2018. Not only did ST conduct special reconnaissance, but they assisted the conventional forces with direct action on the target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

A Special Tactics operator with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, observes enemy locations and movement through a scope during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 1, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen have the capability to provide early intelligence for the conventional force from inside enemy territory due to their small size and maneuverability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Special tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army forces at NTC 18-10

Special Tactics operators with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron based out of Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, ruck to an observation point as a special operations reconnaissance team during a scenario as part of NTC 18-10 at Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The 21st STS team relayed back intelligence about enemy disposition and composition, which gave the conventional forces flexibility and the ability to better decide where and how to employ forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

Hundreds of spectators, veterans and active-duty military members gathered for the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor monument dedication, Sept. 30, 2018, at Memorial Hall in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. On March 3, 2002, Chapman was killed during Operation ANACONDA, when he knowingly sacrificed his life to fend off a rocket-propelled grenade attack on an incoming MH-47 “Chinook” helicopter carrying a quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers and Air Force Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

Terry, middle right, and Lori Chapman, middle, left, mother and sister of U.S. Master Sgt. John Chapman, attend a Medal of Honor commemoration ceremony of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman, Sept. 30, 2018, at Memorial Hall in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Chapman’s hometown commemorated the life of the Special Tactics combat controller, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last month for his valorous efforts during the Battle of Takur Ghar in 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

Special Tactics Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing parachute into the Windsor Locks amphitheater to kick off the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor commemoration ceremony, Sept. 30, 2018, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. On March 3, 2002, Chapman was killed during Operation ANACONDA, when he knowingly sacrificed his life to fend off a rocket-propelled grenade attack on an incoming MH-47 “Chinook” helicopter carrying a quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers and Air Force Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

The U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor monument was unveiled during a ceremony, Sept. 30, 2018, at Memorial Hall in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. On March 3, 2002, Chapman was killed during Operation ANACONDA, when he knowingly sacrificed his life to fend off a rocket-propelled grenade attack on an incoming MH-47 “Chinook” helicopter carrying a quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers and Air Force Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

Four C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the U.S. Air National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing perform a flyover for the U.S. Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor commemoration ceremony, Sept. 30, 2018, at the amphitheater in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Chapman’s hometown commemorated the life of the Special Tactics combat controller, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last month for his valorous efforts during the Battle of Takur Ghar in 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Master Sgt. John Chapman immortalized at hometown commemoration

Thousands of spectators gather for the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor commemoration ceremony, Sept. 30, 2018, at the amphitheater in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. On March 3, 2002, Chapman was killed during Operation ANACONDA, when he knowingly sacrificed his life to fend off a rocket-propelled grenade attack on an incoming MH-47 “Chinook” helicopter carrying a quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers and Air Force Special Tactics Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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