U.S. Air Force Capt. Hopkins, 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron, Instructor Flight commander and Chief Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) instructor, conducts a military free fall equipment jump from a DHC-4 Caribou aircraft in Coolidge, Arizona, July 17, 2021.

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Boy Scouts in Special Warfare

Thirteen Boy Scouts and thier troop leaders listen to radio traffic during a tour of Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course training classrooms March 15, 2023 on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Special Warfare active-duty cadre provided a full-day of demonstrations covering physical training, radio and close air support tactics, combative techniques, search and rescue field equipment, and rappelling , to the 7th-12th grade boys from Witchita, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Boy Scouts in Special Warfare

Airmen in the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Apprentice Course show Boy Scouts from Wichita, Kansas, how to don personal protective equipment during a physical training session, March 15, 2023 on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Special Warfare active-duty cadre provided a full-day of demonstrations covering physical training, radio and close air support tactics, combative techniques, search and rescue field equipment, and rappelling, to the 7th-12th grade boys and thier troop leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Boy Scouts in Special Warfare

Airmen in the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Apprentice Course assist thirteen Boy Scouts from Wichita, Kansas, in weight bearing sit-up exercises, March 15, 2023 on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Special Warfare Airmen provided a full-day of demonstrations covering physical training, radio and close air support tactics, combative techniques, search and rescue field equipment and rappelling, to the 7th-12th grade boys and their troop leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Tactical Air Control Party candidates complete the Murph Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 8, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing selects and prepares candidates for careers as Air Force Special Warfare operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Matthew Corvo, an athletic trainer from the Special Warfare Training Wing's Human Performance Support Group, watches for signs of injury as Tactical Air Control Party candidates train at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 8, 2023. Athletic trainers support candidates throughout the entire pipeline, ensuring they stay safe and are able to train in any condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Athletic Trainer at Work

Matthew Corvo, an athletic trainer from the Special Warfare Training Wing's Human Performance Support Group, rehabilitates a candidate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. Athletic trainers support candidates throughout the entire pipeline, ensuring they stay safe and able to train in any condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron fast rope from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 during training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
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Lightning Challenge 2022

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist fills up his water canister before starting the land navigation portion of the 2022 Lightning Challenge Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist fires his weapon to hit targets during the TACP 2022 Lightning Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist fires his weapon to hit targets during the TACP 2022 Lightning Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist executes a casualty evacuation exercise during the TACP Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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Two U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist carry water canisters during the marksmanship portion of the TACP Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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A Tactical Air Control Party Airman undergoes a map symbology and plotting test during Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The Lightning Challenge is an annual service-level TACP competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the Air Force.
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A Tactical Air Control Party Airman disassembles and assembles a M-240 machine gun during Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The Lightning Challenge is an annual service-level TACP competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the Air Force.
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A Tactical Air Control Party Airman executes a casualty evacuation exercise during Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The Lightning Challenge is an annual service-level TACP competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the Air Force.
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A Tactical Air Control Party Airman executes a casualty evacuation exercise during Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The Lightning Challenge is an annual service-level TACP competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the Air Force.
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U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist fills up his water canister before starting the land navigation portion of the 2022 Lightning Challenge Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist plot points prior to starting the land navigation portion of the 2022 Lightning Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests United States Air Force TACP Airmen through competition in agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airman in the world, prepared to fight and win on the all-domain battlefields of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)
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353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. Mason Dula (left), Special Warfare Training Wing commander and presiding officer, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Christopher Deaver (middle), incoming 353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron commander, during the 353rd SWTS change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, June 3, 2022. At right is Lt. Col. Matthew McMurtry, outgoing 353rd SWTS commander.
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Second Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt, Adam Vizi, fires a M240B machine gun during a visit to the 353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron to observe Tactical Air Control Party student training, and toured facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Nov. 2, 2021.
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