Story by Alexandra Broughton | Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers | 02.09.2026
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams are integrating small, portable drones to gain a faster and safer view of potential explosive threats, a task previously handled by slower ground robots. This shift enhances mission readiness and safety by allowing Airmen to assess hazards from a distance with real-time, high-fidelity imagery, keeping them out of harm's way....
Story by 2nd Lt. Daniel White | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.06.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. Mark L. Hamilton assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Wing from Col. Patrick T. Dierig during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 6, 2025....
Story by 2nd Lt. Rachel Heck | 1st Special Operations Wing | 09.10.2025
Long before an Airman steps onto foreign soil, there is a 1st Special Operations Wing deployment team working to ensure mission success. They are the Unit Deployment Managers — the Air Force’s behind-the-scenes readiness experts....
Story by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner | 1st Special Operations Wing | 09.09.2025
MRAT is a hands-on exercise that is designed to prepare Airmen with the multi-capable skills and mindset needed for deployment and reinforce a warrior ethos while preparing service members to carry out missions both at home and overseas....
Story by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner | 1st Special Operations Wing | 09.08.2025
Squadrons nominated their highest performing Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes to compete in fitness, cognitive and weapons proficiency events with the winner competing at the major command level....
Story by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner | 1st Special Operations Wing | 08.08.2025
The 1st Special Operations Wings’ laboratory has upgraded its diagnostic and records keeping capabilities to support the wing’s rapid deployment operations and help uphold the wing’s “Anytime, Anyplace” promise....
Story by Capt. Brandon DeBlanc | Air Force Special Operations Command | 08.04.2025
The Air Commandos of Air Force Special Operations Command are preparing to operate in contested environments during Emerald Warrior 25.2, held in multiple locations across Arizona and California, July 21 – Aug. 11, 2025. This iteration of Emerald Warrior, part of the Department of the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise series, challenged Air Commandos to deliver synchronized......
Story by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner | 1st Special Operations Wing | 05.28.2025
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. - A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps’ Corporals Course at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, May 9, 2025. Corporals Course is a professional military leadership program designed to equip participants with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as......
