Video by James Bove | 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group | 08.14.2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Grimesey, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at Pope Field, North Carolina, Aug.14, 2019. Grimesey received the nation's third highest medal against an armed enemy of the United States in combat for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2013....
Video by James Bove | 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group | 08.14.2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Grimesey, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at Pope Field, North Carolina, Aug.14, 2019. Grimesey received the nation's third highest medal against an armed enemy of the United States in combat for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2013....
Video by Senior Airman Jessica Avallone | 374th Airlift Wing | 06.30.2020
The 353rd Special Operations Group organized exercise Gryphon Jet from June 17-26, 2020 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Over that 10-day period U.S. forces teamed up to execute the high altitude high opening, high altitude low opening, fast rope, and repel training needed to get its special tactics operators where they need to be quickly, efficiently, and most importantly, ready to respond at a......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Boyd, Master Sgt. Steven Conklin, Staff Sgt. Alexander Frank, Tech. Sgt. Emily Moon, Master Sgt. Aaron Perkins and Tech. Sgt. Steph Sawyer | 142nd Wing | 04.06.2020
Always Vigilant. Effective 6 March, 2020, the 142nd Fighter Wing is redesignated the 142nd Wing. This accurately and appropriately displays the incredible amount of sacrifice that our diverse organization embodies....
Video by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex | Air Force Special Tactics | 03.31.2020
Staff Sgt. Nate Houlihan, 24th Special Operations Wing client systems technician, is an example of resilience and positivity for peers at Hurlburt Field, Florida. After a traumatic motorcycle accident in June 2018, Houlihan needed many surgeries to attempt to save his foot, and always had someone to lean on for support at the 24th SOW, whether it was leadership or peers. (U.S. Air Force video......
Video by Airman 1st Class Antonia Herrera | 352nd Special Operations Wing | 03.27.2020
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, conduct a 352 SOSS readiness exercise on STANTA Range, Thetford, United Kingdom, Mar. 27 2020. The training encompassed D.A.G.R.E unit response, mission planning, SERE training, CASEVAC, TAAR and INFIL/EXFIL utilizing the 352d SOW's CV-22 Osprey and MC-130J Commando II. The exercise highlighted the use of......
Video by Senior Airman Ridge Shan | Air Force Special Tactics | 02.09.2020
Air Force Special Tactics operators, Special Operations Surgical Team members, and numerous other special operations personnel participated in exercise Southern Strike; a large-scale, joint international combat exercise which features counter-insurgency, close air-support, en-route casualty care, noncombatant evacuation and maritime special operations. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Ridge......
Video by Master Sgt. Jason Robertson | Joint Force Headquarters - Mississippi National Guard | 02.03.2020
U.S. Airmen infil on an objective using a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during exercise Southern Strike 2020, at Camp McCain Training Center, Miss., Feb. 3, 2020. Southern Strike is a large-scale, joint and international combat exercise, which features counter insurgency, close air-support, en-route casualty care, non-combatant evacuation and maritime special operations. (U.S. Air......
