If your first reaction to this photo is “Somebody, please tell me what the hell is going on?” you’re not alone. Published March 12 by the 24th Special Operations Wing, this insane photo was taken ...

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators secure and open a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) from an MC-130J Commando II aircraft for two F-35A Lightning II and two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...

Air Force Major Gary Alexander has been to Afghanistan four times working with some of the most talented and brave folks to wear Air Force blue as a special tactics officer. In this October interview ...

Battlefield Airmen are USAF Special Tactics Operators which include Combat Controllers, Pararescuemen, Tactical Air Control Party members, and Special Operations Weather Technicians. Candidates for ...

Not quite one year into his job overseeing special operations for the US Air Force (USAF), Lieutenant General Michael Conley faces what he calls an uncertain operating environment. In addition to ...

There's a lot going on — too much, really — in this photo of Air Force Special Tactics Officer selection training. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado. If your first reaction to this ...