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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: Airman Senior Airman Brett P. Stalboerger, 27th Special Operations Medical Support Squadron Stalboerger...

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 most significant were the G and H-models. The G-model featured a 75mm M4 cannon from the Sherman tank a...

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 World War II-era“Air Commando” colors. The U.S. Air Force’s newest light-attack aircraft is spor...

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 today's special operators. The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) system is designed for small special-operations teams that operate in areas where an enemy presence or...