920th Rescue Wing Distant Horizon Personnel Recovery and Agile Combat Exercise
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U.S. Army Garrison – PTA, Hawaii — In a remote and desolate field, 100 one-person tents seemed to appear out of nowhere as the 920th Rescue Wing established a forward operating base to conduct field-exercise Distant Horizon, an event designed to validate tactics, techniques, and procedures of personnel recovery and agile combat employment in the Indo-Pacific region. In less than 24 hours, 920th RQW personnel mobilized, maneuvered across 4,700 miles, established a forward operating base, and postured to conduct rescue raid events as a self-sustained encampment for seven days. The Rescue ..read more
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320th Special Tactics Rescue Rodeo 2021 Event
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A 320th Special Tactics Squadron Airman climbs into a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during a Rescue Rodeo event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 12, 2021. The 320th STS Airmen train to operate in adverse conditions through a variety of exercises to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean) By Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published May 13, 2021 A 320th Special Tactics Airman runs to a rally point after fast roping from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 12, 2021. Alo ..read more
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics training complex dedicated to fallen STO
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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) — In a split second while on a mission in 2015, Capt. Matthew Roland made the last leadership decision he would ever make. Without hesitation, he chose to protect his team and give them the best shot at overcoming an insider attack in Afghanistan, sacrificing his life in the process. To honor the fallen special tactics officer’s actions and courageous leadership, the 24th Special Operations Wing along with friends and family hosted a dedication ceremony in Roland’s honor, May 6 at Hurlburt Field. “Today I have the privilege of dedicating the Roland Field Leade ..read more
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U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron Pararescueman Awarded Pitsenbarger Award
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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) — He sat back in his chair, recalling the tragic events that took place one night一the explosion, the fire, the confusion. “The first thing that comes to mind is fire,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Rogers, 57th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, or PJ. “There were so many things covered in fuel and burning. It looked apocalyptic.” Thinking back to a time before this life-altering event, Rogers explained he worked as a mountain guide and paramedic in Wyoming before he felt the call to join the U.S. Air Force in October 2014. “I was reaching a place in my previous car ..read more
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U.S. Air Force 2021 Tactical Air Control Party Wraith Challenge
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FORT BLISS, Texas — The 7th Air Support Operations Squadron hosted the 3rd Annual Wraith Challenge at Ft. Bliss, Texas, from April 19-23. The Wraith Challenge, previously known as the Phantom Challenge, is an annual 3rd Air Support Operations Group competition which pits the best-of-the-best from Air Force Special Warfare Tactical Air Control Party against each other in physical and mental challenges. The 9th ASOS, 10th ASOS and the 13th ASOS also participated in the competition. “This week-long exercise tests all facets of TACP capabilities, knowledge and physical fitness,” said 1st Lt ..read more
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U.S. Air Force 306th and 308th Rescue Squadron Pararescuemen Adversaries Engagement Exercise
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Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. — The 920th Rescue Wing built upon their capabilities as an organization by reshaping tactics for specific application against competitors in the Indo-Pacific region during Exercise Fury Horizon 21 here April 10. The day-long event saw Airmen develop, test, and assess new concepts in intelligence analysis, weapons skills, patrol movements, and fighting positions. All critical to gaining insight into how combat situations could potentially evolve. “Every Airman in this wing is a fighter first, regardless of their AFSC or rank,” said the 920th Rescue Wing com ..read more
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U.S. Air Force 350 Special Warfare Training Squadron Memorial Log Carry
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas—350 Special Warfare Training Squadron, or SWTS, organized a two and a half-mile memorial log carry for fallen airman, Lt. Col. William Schroeder, at the Special Warfare Training Wing, or SWTW,  located on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, or JBSA-CTA, Apr. 8, 2021. Opening remarks given by SWTS commander, Lt. Col. Luke Bates, set the tone for the march by commenting that the only life lost that day was his (Schroeder’s) in sacrifice to his fellow service members. “The reason nobody has heard of the mass shooting at bu ..read more
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Picture This: 321st Special Tactics Squadron training near RAF Mildenhall UK
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Special tactics operators assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron tandem hoist into a CV-22B Osprey during a training exercise near RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, April 15, 2021. The 321st STS provides a quick reaction, rapidly-deployable force capable of establishing and providing positive control of the air-to-ground interface during special operations or conventional missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Westin Warburton) The post Picture This: 321st Special Tactics Squadron training near RAF Mildenhall UK appeared first on Special Forces Magazine ..read more
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Picture This: Air Force Special Tactics and Combat Rescue candidate’s assessment and selection process
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Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer candidates perform push-ups in the water during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 25, 2021. STO and CRO selection is an arduous process, which screens candidates to become leaders in the elite Air Force special warfare community, leading global access, precision strike and personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra Welch) The post Picture This: Air Force Special Tactics and Combat Rescue candidate’s assessment and selection process appeared first on Special Forces Magazine ..read more
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2 ASOS Tactical Air Control Party members training
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GRAFENWÖHR TRAINING AREA, Germany — There was a job to do: train to stay lethal, and it was a group of U.S. Air Force non-commissioned officers who made it happen during Agile Fury 21, a week-long bilateral air-to-ground exercise hosted by the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, which ended March 11. “This idea came together only a few months ago on the shoulders of a handful of staff sergeants who were looking to get closer support in our backyard,” said Lt. Col. Justin Bañez, 2nd ASOS commander. “I’m extremely proud of our Airmen.” The exercise trained Tactical Air Control Party membe ..read more
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