One year ago, 20 Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing deployed in support of Operation Allies Welcome. This team included Maj. Neil Chaves, who was assigned as the Task View More ›
The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse
Most people, if they know what a C-130 is, simply look and see a C-130 in the air. Others see an annoying military plane that buzzes treetops and looks like View More ›
24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief
Operators from the Air Force’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) have wrapped up earthquake relief operations in Haiti. Deployed there after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14, STS View More ›
AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane
Back in May during the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) said it was looking into the development of a plane that View More ›
The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero
Members of AFSOC’s 20th Special Operations Squadron, also known as Green Hornets, responded to events at Ground Zero in the best way they could: by going where others could not. View More ›
C-130 Hercules, a Staple of American Air Power, First Flew This Day 67 Years Ago
In the early 1950s, the aviation industry was gaga over jets. The U.S. Air Force was no different, looking for high-speed, high-performance jet aircraft that could go toe-to-toe with the View More ›
The Air Force Combat Controller: Leading the Way for Others to Follow
The role of the Air Force Combat Controller (CCT) is not the easiest to define. They are not pararescuemen (PJs) but can perform some of the same functions. They are View More ›