Special Warfare Training Wing Instructors at 2026 San Antonio Rodeo

Special Warfare Training Wing

The Special Warfare Training Wing assess, selects, and trains Special Warfare operators that are ready to execute the Air Force mission.

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Master Sgt. Nicholas J. De La Pena

Michael Del Soldato

Jennifer Gangemi

Ava Leone

Capt. Xiaofan Liu

1st Lt. Casen Salitore

Miriam Thurber

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Special Warfare Training Wing Instructors at 2026...

03.01.2026 | Photo by Ava Leone

Special Warfare Training Wing instructors rappel at the San Antonio Rodeo on February 28, 2026. Rappel is one of the basic skills every Air Force...

352nd Special Warfare Training Squadron Graduation

04.30.2026 | Photo by Ava Leone

Special Warfare graduates from the 352nd Special Warfare Training Squadron perform memorial push-ups during their graduation open house at Pope...

Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach Visits Special Warfare Training...

04.23.2026 | Photo by Ava Leone

Cindy Wilsbach, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, listens to a brief about the Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San...

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04.23.2026 | Photo by Jennifer Gangemi

Cindy Wilsbach, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, learns the nutrition and dietary needs necessary to power a special warfare...

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04.30.2026 | Photo by Jennifer Gangemi

Special Tactics Officers, Combat Controllers, and Special Reconnaissance Airmen embrace one another after their apprentice course graduation...

Special Warfare Assessment and Selection, April 16,...

04.16.2026 | Photo by Ava Leone

Candidates in Special Warfare Assessment and Selection complete an obstacle course at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, April 16, 2026. The...

Special Warfare Assessment and Selection

04.07.2026 | Photo by Jennifer Gangemi

Candidates in Special Warfare Assessment and Selection perform push-ups, burpees, and flutter kicks, wearing 20 pound weight vests before...

Special Warfare Rehabilitation and Development

04.02.2026 | Photo by Jennifer Gangemi

Trainees tread water in tactical gear during Special Warfare Rehabilitation and Development (SWRD) water confidence training at the Maltz Special...

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Recent News Stories

How John Chapman’s Legacy Spans JBSA-Lackland

03.04.2026 | Story by Jennifer Gangemi

The 326th Training Squadron in Basic Military Training and the Special Warfare Training Wing have a unique, shared culture hinging on Medal of...

USECAF Lohmeier Joins Special Warfare Trainees for...

12.05.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Casen Salitore

The Special Warfare Training Wing welcomed the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Matthew Lohmeier, for an early morning ruck with the...

Special Warfare Training Wing Launches First-Ever...

11.03.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Casen Salitore

The Special Warfare Training Wing marked a historic milestone today, November 3, 2025, as it launched the first-ever Zulu Course, a groundbreaking common skills training program uniting Air Force Special Warfare career fields under one standardized curriculum.

Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing Launches...

10.10.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Casen Salitore

The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing has launched Pipeline Optimization, an initiative designed to streamline how special warfare candidates train, progress through the pipeline, and arrive at operational readiness.

Special Warfare Training Wing’s Human Performance...

07.11.2025 | Story by 2nd Lt. Casen Salitore

Colonel Philip Flatau assumed command of the Special Warfare Human Performance Support Group (SWHPSG) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 11, 2025.

Special Warfare Training Wing welcomes new commander

07.11.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Casen Salitore

Colonel Kaveri T. Crum assumed command of the Special Warfare Training Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 11, 2025. Crum previously served as the Deputy Commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Triumph and Teamwork Shine at the 2025 Special...

05.09.2025 | Story by Jennifer Gangemi

The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted 104 students and 13 teams to challenge themselves in a "Toughest 2-Miler" and tug-of-war competition.

Special Warfare Training Wing: Five Years of...

10.19.2023 | Story by Jennifer Gangemi

Five years ago, the U.S. Air Force took a significant leap forward in combat preparedness by establishing the Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW), an evolution that addressed decades of training shortfalls and operational demands.

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