AFSOC

Pararescuemen in action, ready to execute their mission of 'That Others May Live' with unmatched skill and dedication.

Pararescue: A Day in the Life

The Pararescuemen’s green footprints may have started as a drunken dare in a dingy tattoo parlo...

Military Oct 24

Major Fisher's A-1E Skyraider restored and on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force. (Wikimedia Commons)

Vietnam Pilot Bernard Fisher Saves Downed Wingman, Is Awarded Medal of Honor

Facing brutal odds in Vietnam, Major Bernard Fisher risked everything to land his plane and rescu...

AFSOC Sep 30

US Air Force Special Tactics operators. (Image source: DVIDS)

US Air Force Special Operations Command Weapons, Gear

The Modular Tactical System (MTS) enhances AFSOC ops with integrated, on-the-move command and con...

Military Sep 18

An Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 492nd Special Operations Wing lands on a highway in a exercise intended to teach air crews how to safely land the aircraft when there are no conventional airfields available. US Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim

Air Force Special Operations Command Lands AC-130 on Arkansas Highway

By landing a Ghostrider Gunship on a rural highway in Arkansas, AFSOC proved that they can bring ...

Air Force Aug 13

Geo Hand: A Night Stalker Is Shot Down in Iraq

Facing death with relentless resolve, Greg Coker and his team embodied the audacity to rise, figh...

War Stories May 31

Tragic End for 1st Special Operations Wing Airman

“As we navigate this tragic moment, it’s essential to foster an environment where our...

News May 14

Unmanned, Unlimited: Air Force Special Operations Command Soars to New Heights

Air Force Special Operations Command demos highlight the transformative potential of unmanned air...

AFSOC Apr 19

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gaspar Cortez)

The Pic of the Day: Tactical Shadow Exercise for Reconnaissance Missions

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations ...

The Pic of the Day Sep 29

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves, current 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team officer in charge, poses for a portrait in front of fencing and an awning shelter he helped to construct while acting as the Task Force Liberty civil engineering team commander during Operation Allies Welcome Sept. 24, 2021, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Chaves has found that creating innovative solutions to issues in an austere environment as part of the Mission Sustainment Team is similar to what was required of his team during Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

Military Feature: U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves Neil Chaves Shares His 1-Year Journey to Becoming Mission Sustainment Team Officer (MST)

The CE Airmen were responsible for everything including installing fencing and barriers for secur...

Air Force Sep 27

The Mother of All Bombs, GBU-43/B, on display at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons/Wikipedia).

The MOAB: The Mother Of All Bombs Comes With The Mother Of All Price Tags Too

Meet the Mother of All Bombs, the largest non-nuclear bomb the US has ever used which gave ISIS-K...

Weapons Feb 10

US Special Operations Command Wants to Transform its Biggest Planes to Gain an Advantage Against China

For over six decades, the different variants of the AC-130 have been supporting conventional and ...

US SOCOM Oct 27

The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse

The ability to get in and get out with nobody being the wiser is the key to AFSOC’s success...

AFSOC Oct 22

A Special Tactics operator greets Haitian citizens as he secures the area for a delivery of humanitarian aid supplies as part of Joint Task Force-Haiti. Special Tactics Airmen responded to a request to augment relief efforts in Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country August 14, 2021. (Photo by 1st Lt. Alejandra Fontalvo/USAF)

24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief

Special Tactics Squadron operators were instrumental in enabling relief to come into Haiti follow...

News Sep 19

AFSOC MC-130J Commando II. (US Air Force)

AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane

“Seaborne operations offer nearly unlimited water landing zones, providing significant flex...

AFSOC Sep 16

The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero

The Green Hornets of AFSOC’s 20th Special Operations Squadron would come to symbolize Ameri...

AFSOC Sep 11

C-130 Hercules, a Staple of American Air Power, First Flew This Day 67 Years Ago

The extremely versatile C-130 plane has been serving the U.S. for nearly 70 years and still going...

Aviation Aug 23

The Air Force Combat Controller: Leading the Way for Others to Follow

The Air Force Combat Controller controls the skies before, during, and after battle.

AFSOC Aug 16

A U.S. Air Force special tactics officer controls aircraft during Operation Resolute Support at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, November 18, 2019. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester/U.S. Air Force)

24th Special Tactics Squadron – The Air Force’s Elite

24th Special Tactics Squadron, the Air Force equivalent of SEAL Team 6 or Delta Force, is ready 2...

JSOC Aug 05

An MC-130P Combat Shadow, top, an MC-130J Commando II, center, and an MC-130H Combat Talon II off the coast of Okinawa, January 26, 2015. (Photo by Senior Airman Maeson Elleman/U.S. Air Force)

One of the Air Force’s Biggest Planes Has Helped Pull off Every Major Special Ops Mission Since Vietnam

The MC-130 has played an integral role in innumerable missions and it might yet have a role to pl...

Air Force Jul 19

A US Air Force Special Operations Forces airman gathers his parachute after a training jump in Romania, May 13, 2021. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

Air Force Special Ops Faces Hard Transition After Middle East Wars

Air Force special operations are currently at an inflection point. How they handle it will partly...

AFSOC Jul 04

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Pararescue: A Day in the Life

Vietnam Pilot Bernard Fisher Saves Downed Wingman, Is Awarded Medal of Honor

US Air Force Special Operations Command Weapons, Gear

Air Force Special Operations Command Lands AC-130 on Arkansas Highway

Geo Hand: A Night Stalker Is Shot Down in Iraq

Tragic End for 1st Special Operations Wing Airman

Unmanned, Unlimited: Air Force Special Operations Command Soars to New Heights

The Pic of the Day: Tactical Shadow Exercise for Reconnaissance Missions

Military Feature: U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves Neil Chaves Shares His 1-Year Journey to Becoming Mission Sustainment Team Officer (MST)

The MOAB: The Mother Of All Bombs Comes With The Mother Of All Price Tags Too

US Special Operations Command Wants to Transform its Biggest Planes to Gain an Advantage Against China

The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse

24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief

AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane

The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero

C-130 Hercules, a Staple of American Air Power, First Flew This Day 67 Years Ago

The Air Force Combat Controller: Leading the Way for Others to Follow

24th Special Tactics Squadron – The Air Force’s Elite

One of the Air Force’s Biggest Planes Has Helped Pull off Every Major Special Ops Mission Since Vietnam

Air Force Special Ops Faces Hard Transition After Middle East Wars

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Pararescue: A Day in the Life

Vietnam Pilot Bernard Fisher Saves Downed Wingman, Is Awarded Medal of Honor

US Air Force Special Operations Command Weapons, Gear

Air Force Special Operations Command Lands AC-130 on Arkansas Highway

Geo Hand: A Night Stalker Is Shot Down in Iraq

Tragic End for 1st Special Operations Wing Airman

Unmanned, Unlimited: Air Force Special Operations Command Soars to New Heights

The Pic of the Day: Tactical Shadow Exercise for Reconnaissance Missions

Military Feature: U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves Neil Chaves Shares His 1-Year Journey to Becoming Mission Sustainment Team Officer (MST)

The MOAB: The Mother Of All Bombs Comes With The Mother Of All Price Tags Too

US Special Operations Command Wants to Transform its Biggest Planes to Gain an Advantage Against China

The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse

24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief

AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane

The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero

C-130 Hercules, a Staple of American Air Power, First Flew This Day 67 Years Ago

The Air Force Combat Controller: Leading the Way for Others to Follow

24th Special Tactics Squadron – The Air Force’s Elite

One of the Air Force’s Biggest Planes Has Helped Pull off Every Major Special Ops Mission Since Vietnam

Air Force Special Ops Faces Hard Transition After Middle East Wars

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