Discover the full scope of U.S. Air Force Special Operations, a diverse network of elite operators tasked with missions ranging from multi-domain reconnaissance to life-saving combat rescue. This ...

Preface ; Acknowledgement ; Table of contents ; List of contributors ; Introduction -- Chapter 1. Air Force space reconnaissance before 1960. Early Air Force support ; 1953 : weapon system 117L ...

When it comes to the U.S. Armed Forces’ elite Special Operations units, plenty of folks have heard of the Army’s Delta Force, Special Forces (Green Berets), Rangers, and the Navy SEALs. And a fair ...

An Air National Guard base in Oklahoma will host the first formal training unit for the service's armed recon crop duster plane used for special operations, an announcement that comes as watchdogs ...

Air Force special warfare trainees will now spend 16 weeks in a new "Zulu" course early in their training pipelines, learning small team field tactics before moving more advanced training. The Air ...

Mike Maltz was already a pararescue legend when he submitted his retirement paperwork in early 2003. But within days, the master sergeant pulled it back, accepting instead a final assignment to lead a ...

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering, was delivered last week to Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt ...

Air Force Special Operations Command opened the 2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium with senior leaders underscoring the ...

A vast majority of Americans know little or nothing at all about the Air Force's special warfare jobs, an issue highlighted in a new think tank study as the service has struggled to recruit for those ...

An airman with the 123rd Airlift Wing jumps above Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 26, 2025. Air Force Special Operations Command recently wrapped up Emerald Warrior 25 ...

There's a lot going on — too much, really — in this photo of Air Force Special Tactics Officer selection training. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado. If your first reaction to this ...

The Air Force’s special operators remain mostly unknown to the American public when compared with their Navy and Army counterparts, worsening an already difficult recruiting environment, according to ...