Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a post-phase inspection on a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 28, 2020. A phase inspection is an in-depth inspection Ospreys receive after 240 flight hours, that's followed by a post-phase inspection, which entails firing up the aircraft and checking all parts for leaks and malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Edward Coddington)
The aircrew of Spooky 41, an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron, was awarded medals today for their role in a nine-hour mission over Nangarhar, Afghanistan. These medals included two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Air Medals.
Maj. Wright, an Air Force Special Tactics officer, led a seven-man Special Tactics Team (STT) in support of the Army Special Forces company conducting the operation on the...
Max, a military working dog with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, not only survived his surgery, but also opened the eyes of his training staff and the Air Force to answering a new question: How do they reduce the risk of this happening again?
