U.S. Air Force members stand for the national anthem during the reactivation ceremony for 563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, San Antonio, Texas, April 25, 2024. (Jarrod M. Vickers/Air Force) Two ...

A Special Tactics Airman with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron fires an M4 carbine during Jaded Thunder at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, on Aug. 20, 2018. Special Tactics is U.S. Special ...

An Air Force Special Tactics operator helps secure an airfield for a fighter aircraft during a Forward Air Refueling Point training mission, as part of exercise Commando Crucible, June 30, 2020 ...

Air Force Special Operations The Air Force has its own 15,000-person strong Special Operations Command, first formerly established in 1983. These involves a mix of aviation and commando-style units.

What is Air Force Special Tactics? The easiest way to think about it is “Special Tactics” is to Air Force as “SEALs” is to Navy and “Special Forces” and “Rangers” are to Army. More ...

Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer candidates perform push-ups in the water during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 25, 2021.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators spread out on a berm to provide security at the landing zone and observe their target during operability training with 14th Weapons Squadron air assets at ...

Special Tactics, the Air Force's special operations ground force, comprises an array of abilities and skills — from airfield reconnaissance, assessment and personnel recovery to battlefield surgery.

U.S. Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer candidates carry a medical dummy during an assessment and selection at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on March 22, 2021. (Ridge Shan/U.S. Air Force) ...

John Long is an Air Force officer currently participating in the Director’s Fellowship at the National Security Agency. His leadership experience includes squadron, troop, and flight command in a ...

The Air Force said Wednesday it selected Davis-Monthan as the preferred location to host Air Force Special Operation Command's third "power projection" wing, the new 492nd Special Operations Wing.