Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) consists of the Air Force’s ground combat forces that deploy
around the world to project U.S. military power through Global Access, rescue friendly forces through
Personnel Recovery, and destroy the enemy through Precision Strike.
Within the AFSPECWAR community are Special Reconnaissance (SR) Airmen who train to provide global battlespace
awareness and access by translating a need for information into actionable intelligence. They perform on Special Tactics
Teams at the leading edge of technology in sensitive and forward operating environments to characterize ground based
air threats, provide environmental reconnaissance, develop targets, surveil objectives, and perform long-range precision
engagement - all with focus on the execution of airpower.
SR Airmen deploy by any means necessary - via airborne, maritime, or land based platforms - to collect and exploit
time-sensitive information and tilt the battlespace in favor of US air supremacy.
The following courses are required to
become a SR Airman:
Special Warfare Prepatory Course (SW Prep)
Location: JBSA-Lackland, TX
Assessment & Selection Course
Pre-Drive Course
Combat Dive Open and Closed Circuit
Location: Panama City, FL
Airborne Parachutist (Static Line)
Location: Ft. Benning, GA
Military Free Fall Parachutist
Location: Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and
Escape Training
Location: Fairchild AFB, WA
Underwater Egress Training
SR Apprentice Course
Location: Pope AAF, NC
Special Tactics Training Squadron -
Advanced Skills Training
Location: Hurlburt Field AFB, FL
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Course
Location: Hurlburt Field, FL