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Air Force combat controllers - the scarlet berets who command the battlefield
Air Force Combat Controllers are among the most valuable operators in special operations, combining battlefield air traffic control with direct action capability. This story follows their rise from World War II pathfinders to modern Scarlet Berets guiding aircraft under fire.
A 27th Special Operations Wing airman at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Kevin Williams/U.S. Air Force) The Air Force’s Special Operations Command began a new inspection process last month that assesses a wing’s combat ...
A new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine can save the force millions annually by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10s for use on AC-130Js.
Air Force officials are testing disassembling and reassembling the Skyraider II so it can be deployed in hours instead of days.
The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th SOW) marked its return to the aircraft gunship role on Oct ...
A crew chief marshals a CV-22B Osprey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2024. (A1C Samantha White/Air Force) Air Force Special Operations Command has returned about 60% of its CV-22 Osprey fleet to fully operational flight status and expects to once again ...
An OA-1K Skyraider II — Air Force Special Operations Command’s new aircraft — crashed in a field in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma National Guard said in a statement. Two crew members — an active-duty airman and a civilian ...
The 58th Special Operations Wing is now home to both the first and the final MC-130Js. On Jan. 14, 2025, the United States Air Force Special Operations Command’s 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed Lockheed Martin’s final production MC-130J Commando ...
In a wide ranging interview with FlightGlobal, the three-star general in charge of US Air Force special operations outlined his long-term plans for the USA’s air commandos, legacy platforms like the CV-22 Osprey and MQ-9 Reaper, and the next-generation ...
After years of training, a recon commando marches into the briefing room and declares, “I’ve got little flying drones, cyber forensic tools, and a long-range rifle. I want a target.” The boss looks at the commando and replies, “Look, scout, you don ...
