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The Son Tay Raid: U.S. Special Forces Risked It All to Save U.S. Prisoners All the Son Tay Raiders were awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for valor under fire, for the determination to go above and beyond the normal call of duty to save their compatriots. Six years of overt and covert war, mainly in South Vietnam but also in North Vietnam and the adjoining countries, had produced a lot of American prisoners of war, primarily aviators who had been shot down by North Vie...

Citizen Air Commandos & Families,This Memorial Day weekend Americans will take time to remember those who died in service to our nation.Many have selflessly answered our nation’s call in the time of need. The Tuskegee Airmen, Doolittle Raiders and the,

/ Published May 19, 2021 Senior Airman Shanna Rairigh, 919th Special Operations Wing Command Post controller, verifies contact information for a member assigned to the 919th SOW at Duke Field, Florida, May 3, 2021. The 919th SOW Command Post controllers are in a windowless room but they see all and know all. They work 24/7, 365 days of the year to support a mission that never stops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniella Peña-Pavao) Members of the 919th Special Operations Win...

/ Published May 19, 2021 Senior Airman Shanna Rairigh, 919th Special Operations Wing Command Post controller, verifies contact information for a member assigned to the 919th SOW at Duke Field, Florida, May 3, 2021. The 919th SOW Command Post controllers are in a windowless room but they see all and know all. They work 24/7, 365 days of the year to support a mission that never stops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniella Peña-Pavao) Members of the 919th Special Operations Win...

Special operation units from across the military conducted exercises in Eastern Europe in preparation for a potential conflict with Russia.

US Special Operations Command Europe planned simultaneous exercises to simulate a full-blown conflict with Russia from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

25 HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Air Commandos came together to honor the top performers throughout Air Force Special Operations Command during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year and Annual Award winners banquet May 13, 2021. The banquet honored the best Airmen and civilians in AFSOC during 2020. Leadership from across the enterprise nominated the winners due to their commitment to excellence, both professionally and personally. The 2020 AFSOC OAY and Annual Award recipients are: Air...

Warbird Profiles: COMMANDO BARBIE Edited By: Stephen Chapis Designed in 1939 by the North American Aviation Company (NAA) and baptized in honor of Major Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936), one of the first and most prominent supporters of American air power, the B-25 production run ran from 1940 and 1945. The two facilities, that produced the B-25, Inglewood, California and Kansas City, Kansas, turned out over 10,000 aircraft. Amongst the many versions produced, without doubt the mos...

The Air Force Dressed Up This A-29 in Vintage Air Commando Colors Kyle Mizokami © Sierra Nevada Corp. The U.S. Air Force dressed up this A-29 in vintage livery. The paint scheme is a throwback to the Air Force’s World War II-era“Air Commando” colors. The U.S. Air Force is adding three new A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft to its global inventory. The Air Force will use the aircraft to train foreign pilots. The paint scheme is a throwback to the Air Force’s Wo...

US Army/1st Lt. Ryan DeBooy During the Vietnam War, US commandos developed an insertion and extraction method that is still used today. Now, with conflict in Southeast or East Asia a growing prospect, its an increasingly relevant but still risky method. During the Vietnam War, American commandos developed an insertion and extraction method for operations in the jungle that is still used by todays special operators. The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) sys...