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U.S. Air Force Special Ops Training: Exceeding Every Standard

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David Overton

AFSOC Airmen slide with Team USA bobsled

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“If you want it bad enough, you’re going to do whatever it takes to be successful … that’s the grit of this sport,” said Walsh. “It takes four years of commitment to make yourself better with every
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Jan 13
dfahey

SERE-Less than half of trainees make it through this tough course. Would you make the cut?

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Jan 6
David Overton

Special Tactics Airmen train alongside conventional Army

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Due to their smaller footprint, special operations forces are often used to shape an operating environment to facilitate a larger, conventional way to move forward on the battlefield, also known as
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Dec 25, 2020
David Overton

Recommended Reading List

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Books that feature Air Force Special Warfare Airmen -ALONE AT DAWN by Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz https://www.danschillingbooks.com - NEVER QUIT by Jimmy Settle and Don Rearden http
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Oct 8, 2020
David Overton

NOW AVAILABLE "ALONE AT DAWN"

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The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the live
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Mar 21, 2020
David Overton

Air Force Battlefield Airmen To Be Renamed Special Warfare

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The Air Staff has yet to issue definitive guidance on the renaming, but the training pipeline has already begun to refer to components of the program as Special Warfare rather than BA. http://soldiers
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Nov 14, 2019
David Overton

Spartan founder dives into the Special Tactics mission

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A Purpose Beyond Yourself The same drive to compete that’s ingrained in Spartans is the same fire that burns within special operators. They have the same passion to overcome obstacles as Spartans,
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Apr 30, 2019
David Overton

Rescue Wing airmen head to Georgia to provide hurricane assistance

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“We train constantly for situations like this. Our airmen our highly specialized and have the ability to utilize their expert combat life-saving skills and aircraft to provide relief and rescue,"
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Sep 16, 2018
David Overton

Air Force Special Tactics 830-mile march for fallen

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The ruck began Feb. 22 at Medina Annex, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where Special Tactics Airmen begin their training together. These future operators then become combat ready upon graduat
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Jan 16
David Overton

Find somebody to workout with

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According to a recent study, working out with a buddy could increase the effectiveness of your workout, but with that said—not all workout buddies are created equal. The study found that choosing a pa
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Jan 9
David Overton

Hollywood is interested in the secretive world of Air Force Special Operations Command

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There were a number of briefings on AFSOC missions, overview of how AFSOC fits into the [U.S. Special Operations Command] team, support services, medical operations, equipment and aircraft,” Farr said
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Dec 27, 2020
David Overton

Injured Behind Enemy Lines, This Guy Is Your Best Friend

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Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz offers a rare look into the secretive world of Air Force pararescuemen https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/adventure-rescue-pararescue-mountain-climber-air-force/
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Oct 27, 2020
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TACP's?

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I recently passed my first PAST and was told I was to find a TACP to question. I am wondering if anybody was been through who I could get in contact with?
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Aug 24, 2020
David Overton

Central New York native in Thailand helping with cave rescue

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The 32-year-old master sergeant, who is leading his U.S. Air Force Pararescue Team, is providing technical advice to those entering the caves https://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/central_ne
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Mar 6, 2020
David Overton

Special Warfare Training Wing Activates To Better Train Global Combat Airmen

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The mission of the new wing is to select, train, equip, and mentor Airmen to conduct global combat operations in contested, denied, operationally limited, and permissive environments under any environ
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Aug 17, 2019
David Overton

Special Operations Weather Career Field Reorganization Update

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The Special Operations Weather (SOWT) Career Field will change to Special Reconnaissance (SR) in April 2019. SR will emphasize skills associated with airpower-minded reconnaissance and surveillance
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Jan 29, 2019
David Overton

48 HOURS WITH THE MILITARY'S MOST COVERT SPECIAL OPS

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AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND HAS HAD A HAND IN VIRTUALLY EVERY MAJOR MILITARY OPERATION SINCE 9/11 https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a25077/48-hours-special-ops-air-force-afs
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