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 ...

If your first reaction to this photo is “Somebody, please tell me what the hell is going on?” you’re not alone. Published March 12 by the 24th Special Operations Wing, this insane photo was taken ...

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators secure and open a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) from an MC-130J Commando II aircraft for two F-35A Lightning II and two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter ...

Air Force Major Gary Alexander has been to Afghanistan four times working with some of the most talented and brave folks to wear Air Force blue as a special tactics officer. In this October interview ...

Before they deploy into the world’s most dangerous missions, Air Force Special Tactics candidates must survive a brutal ...

Not quite one year into his job overseeing special operations for the US Air Force (USAF), Lieutenant General Michael Conley faces what he calls an uncertain operating environment. In addition to ...

After years of training, a recon commando marches into the briefing room and declares, “I’ve got little flying drones, cyber forensic tools, and a long-range rifle. I want a target.” The boss looks at ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...