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Air Force special ops chief says it’s time to embrace new missions
"The idea that anybody at the headquarters thinks special tactics is irrelevant and should be disbanded is patently false."
'These things we do’: Alaska’s Air Guard search and rescue teams save lives in the wilderness and in combat
In the almost 30 years since assuming search and rescue alert in Alaska, the Air National Guard's 176th Wing has performed more than 2,000 civilian search and rescues and is credited with saving more than 1,750 lives.
By Harm Venhuizen
Best pics of the week: July 19, 2020
Air Guard PJs in Alaska, Exercise Lightning Forge in Hawaii and other military exercises from around the globe in this week's Frontline Photos.
This Air Force special operator is about to be the Pentagon’s top enlisted leader
Chief Master Sgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez will be the next senior enlisted leader to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley.
Airman to receive Silver Star after night raid with 75th Ranger Regiment
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cam Kelsch will be the first TACP in seven years to receive the Silver Star.
By Kyle Rempfer
Chief helps special tactics airmen wrap up 830-mile march to honor their fallen
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein flew out to Hurlburt Field, Florida, on Monday to help airmen close out a memorial march that bridged five states and 830 miles.
By Kyle Rempfer
A battlefield bond, unbroken: Goldfein reunites with PJ who rescued him in Serbia
The bond between Gen. Dave Goldfein and the airmen who rescued him after he was shot down in Serbia remains as strong as ever.
This is why the Corps is partnering with elite Air Force pararescue jumpers in Africa and Europe
The PJs provide the Corps with dedicated technical rescue personnel, as well as field and in-flight paramedic capabilities.
By Shawn Snow
Air Force pararescue and special operations join search and rescue for 5 Marines still missing off Japanese coast
The 353rd Special Operations Group out of Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, has provided three MC-130s and three CV-22s, along with airmen from the Kadena’s 320th Special Tactics Squadron.
Navigation error blamed for deadly helicopter crash that killed seven US troops in western Iraq
The Air Force has released its investigation into the aircraft accident that left no survivors in western Iraq earlier this year, blaming pilot error after following a poorly designed flight plan.
By Kyle Rempfer
Hollywood gets all spooky-like in visit to Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command is interested in Hollywood, or at least in making sure the movies coming out of Tinsel Town portray special operators more accurately.
By Kyle Rempfer