Specialtactics.com sat down with a recent graduate of the Special Tactics Officer (STO) Phase I and II selection course. We had 10 burning questions for him regarding his preparation and keys to success: 1) You recently successfully completed STO Phase I & II selection. For those that may not know, what are these two […]
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From the PJ Pool Wizard Series; The instructor’s Point of View for a 2:30 moderate buddy breathing session. Multiple pointers and tips are offered throughout the session.
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VA, UNITED STATES 05.22.2018 Story by Maj. Jennifer Pearson 920th Rescue Wing/Public Affairs Loved ones, friends, 308th Rescue Squadron teammates and 920th Rescue Wing members paid their respects as Staff Sgt. Carl Enis was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Monday, May 21, 2018. Follow link to view burial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=xFZqJ8XdfxA Enis, a
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DJIBOUTI 04.24.2018 Story by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa DJIBOUTI, Africa – Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Camp Lemonnier participated in a joint mass-casualty exercise, April 24. This exercise enabled multiple units to work together to tackle complex issues, while securing, treating,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CT, UNITED STATES 05.02.2018 Story by Audrey Jensen 21st Space Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – A green, blue and red flag flew for 24 hours around the Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Fitness Center track, in honor of 12 fallen servicemembers. The 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, based out of
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A combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing visited Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado to educate enlisted and officer Airmen interested in cross-training into special tactics in the First Term Airmen Classroom, May 1. Tech. Sgt. William Johnson, combat controller in charge of cross-training noncommissioned officers with the 24th Special Operations Wing Special Tactics
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VALGA COUNTY, ESTONIA 05.11.2018 Story by Maj. Kurt Rauschenberg 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade VALGA County, Estonia — They are the enablers and conduits of connectivity between multinational forces in close air support involved in offensive and defensive operations from a forward position. In this case, two Tactical Air Control Party members, U.S. Air Force Maj.
CAMP MURRAY, WA, UNITED STATES 05.16.2018 Story by Tech. Sgt. Seth Bleuer 194th Wing CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington Air National Guard’s 111th Air Support Operations Squadron and 116th Air Support Operations Squadron ran an exercise here on May 4 and 5 simulating a joint service tactical operations center. The exercise simulated a division-level operating
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PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Thirty-three 920th Rescue Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing out of Cocoa Beach (Brevard County) were recently honored with the 2017 Jolly Green Association Rescue Mission of the Year award for their actions July 7, 2017 in saving two German sailors stranded in the Atlantic
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FROM STARS & STRIPES By JAMES BOLINGER A combat controller killed in action in Afghanistan in 2002 is set to become the first airman awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, according to a national security news site. Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be awarded the medal posthumously later this year, Task & Purpose
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