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353rd Special Operations Group wraps up Cobra Gold 2018

U-TAPAO, THAILAND 02.23.2018 Story by Capt. Jessica Tait 353rd Special Operations Group (DVIDSHUB.NET) The 353rd SOG trained side-by-side with their Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) counterparts throughout the exercise, conducting formation and low-level aviation, military free fall (MFF) operations, assault zone establishment and control, fixed and rotary wing fires, rigging alternate method Zodiac (RAMZ) airdrops, an overwater …

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Vietnam veteran talks long-term resilience to ST Airmen

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FL, UNITED STATES 02.22.2018 Story by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo 24th Special Operations Wing HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. –The attack left him without his left arm, left eye and inflicted serious wounds to his right hand and legs. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Clebe McClary had given up, he was borderline unrecognizable and waiting to die in …

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Battlefield Airmen integrate with F-35, improve air ground dominance

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska- — During the F-35 Lightning II’s pre-Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, Airmen from the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron had the opportunity to work with all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter. Tactical Air Control Party Airmen coordinate air support with joint and international platforms, making this a unique …

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Training to Strengths & Weaknesses

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The Problem A common mistake guys consistently make when training for selection is how and where they focus their energy while training. Too often, candidates are spending time in the exact opposite manner as they should be to prepare for what could be considered the biggest hurdle of their entire life. Battlefield Airmen selection …

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul offensive

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From the 24 SOW HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — The steel enforced car bomb barreled relentlessly toward the joint special operations team … it seemingly came from nowhere. A Special Tactics operator, exposed in an open turret hatch, began to fire the Humvee-mounted M2 machinegun into the large pickup truck, as it hurtled closer and closer. …

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Air Force Special Tactics, Marine Recon groom joint ground leaders

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From DVIDS MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES 01.23.2018 Story by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy 24th Special Operations Wing The police officers rush into the compound, weapons drawn, shouting orders at the men inside the building to surrender. Shots ring out, spent rounds discharge and the police retreat, leaving one officer behind with a gunshot …

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Air Force to enhance physical fitness test, standards for select career fields

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FROM AF.MIL The Air Force began the rollout of Tier 2 physical training standards as more than 100 battlefield Airmen demonstrated new career field specific testing components at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Jan. 9, 2018. The adoption of the Tier 2 standards will exempt battlefield Airmen from three of the four components of the …

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Recon Marines, Special Tactics groom joint ground leaders

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History of Special Tactics

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A documentary covering the history of USAF Special tactics 2nd Place-Documentary Category 2012 U.S. Air Force Visual Information Production Awards

The Key to the Eggbeater

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From the PJ Pool Wizard Series. How to improve your eggbeater technique The Egg Beater can be a difficult skill to master. For some guys, this technique can come quickly. For others, it takes months and months of practice for your legs to finally get the motion down. It boils down to flexibility, technique, glute …

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353rd Special Operations Group wraps up Cobra Gold 2018

Vietnam veteran talks long-term resilience to ST Airmen

Battlefield Airmen integrate with F-35, improve air ground dominance

Training to Strengths & Weaknesses

Silver Star awarded for Mosul offensive

Air Force Special Tactics, Marine Recon groom joint ground leaders

Air Force to enhance physical fitness test, standards for select career fields

Recon Marines, Special Tactics groom joint ground leaders

History of Special Tactics

The Key to the Eggbeater

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