Special Warfare Training Wing News

Special Warfare Airmen rescue climber

1st Lieutenant Jeremy Huggins — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:55:00 GMT

Four Special Warfare Airmen rescued an injured climber on January 7, 2021 in Ouray, CO.

Special Tactics Airman to be awarded the Air Force Cross

DoD News — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:59:00 GMT

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett will be presenting the Air Force Cross to a Special Tactics Airman during a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. MST at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec.10, 2020. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, an ST combat controller with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, will be awarded the nation’s second highest medal for gallantry against an armed enemy of the U.S. in combat.

Human Performance reshapes training and evaluation

1st Lt. Jeremy Huggins — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT

The Special Warfare Human Performance Support Group (SWHPSG) has implemented innovative technology to reshape the way special warfare Airmen train and are evaluated during the Special Warfare Training Wing pipeline at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Special Warfare Preparatory Course changes the way Airmen train

1st Lt. Jeremy Huggins — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:53:11 GMT

The Air Force’s Special Warfare Training Wing has refined its training program for Airmen attempting to enter the Tactical Air Control Party, Special Tactics or Guardian Angel weapons systems, in an effort to create more well-rounded future operators.

Real Talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force airs Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.

DoD News — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:03:00 GMT

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, hosts the fourth episode of Real Talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. on AETC’s Facebook page. This episode will focus on diversity within Air Force Special Warfare careers.

Air Force’s special warfare training builds physical, intellectual leaders ready to handle threats worldwide

Jennifer Gonzalez — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:18:00 GMT

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, saw firsthand how Air Education and Training Command officials ensure joint forces are well equipped with ready and lethal special operations Airmen during a visit here Oct. 16.

Special Warfare TACP Training Incorporates VR Tools

1st Lieutenant Jeremy Huggins — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:48:36 GMT

The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing has incorporated virtual reality software to aid in Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training for Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) enlisted and officer candidates at JBSA.

Virtual reality in TACP initial training focus of latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast

DoD News — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A look at the use of virtual reality in Tactical Air Control Party initial skills training is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Aug. 19, 2020.

Assessment and Selection Equals Airpower Projection

1st Lieutenant Jeremy Huggins — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:40:00 GMT

A&S is a character based process that is indexed off of physical performance and mental fortitude, but fuses the cognitive domain to build a unit of action: an agile and adaptive operator. A&S is a high performance system designed to prepare operators for uncertainty, to embrace pressure and improve their crisis management abilities.

Secretary of the Air Force visits Team Pope

Jim Bove — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:49:00 GMT

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett visited Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina on July 16 to discuss joint operations and the integral part the Air Force plays during global responses.

Thai Cave Rescue: Two Years Later

1st Lt. Renee Douglas — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:43:00 GMT

The two year anniversary of the Thai-led, multi-national operation to rescue the Wild Boar youth football team from Tham Luang cave park was remembered recently. The rescue happened July 8-10 2018 and involved a highly organized and synchronized effort involving critical coordination with multiple governments, international companies and foreign non-government agencies.

SECDEF witnesses transformation, protection of citizens becoming Airmen at BMT during COVID-19

1st Lt. Kayshel Trudell — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:25:00 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Air Force basic military training cadre and recruits, as well as members of the Air Force Recruiting Service, for a first-hand look at how the service transforms citizens into American Airmen here June 16, 2020. Esper, accompanied on the visit by the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón Colón-López, observed how the 37th Training Wing, with the support of a tri-wing partnership with the 502nd Air Base Wing and 59th Medical Wing, has protected Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Force update for COVID-19

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:44:00 GMT

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:

Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff on unanimous vote

Charles Pope — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:03:00 GMT

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., June 9 to be the 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African-American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.

Air Force SERE modernizes training

C Arce — Mon, 04 May 2020 16:54:00 GMT

The 336th Training Group at Fairchild AFB, Washington, is streamlining Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training with several possible permanent changes to modernize training which have been under review but are being expedited because of COVID-19.

Air Force creates new AFSC for Special Warfare officers

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:23:00 GMT

Effective April 30, special tactics, tactical air control party and combat rescue officers will transition from the command and control AFSC, 13XX, to the new AFSPECWAR officer AFSC, 19ZXX.

2nd Air Force Command Chief guest hosts Airmanship 200

Danielle Knight — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:03:00 GMT

The senior enlisted leader of Second Air Force guest-hosted the newly established Airmanship 200 livestream with a Special Warfare Training Support Squadron military training leader Apr. 28 to discuss the topic of identity. The livestream was created in an effort to continue to meet mission requirements for Airmen in tech training during COVID-19.

Air Force BMT adjusts schedules, locations to sustain mission readiness

Dan Hawkins — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:31:00 GMT

As part of an ongoing contingency response to COVID-19, and with restriction of movement protocols for new recruits already in place at U.S. Air Force basic military training, the service has implemented a revised approach to how and where recruits enter the training pipeline.

Commentary: Standing strong in the face of an opponent we didn’t see coming

Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, Command Chief — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:29:00 GMT

Why is it necessary to continue to train Airmen during this COVID-19 pandemic? Why do you continue to bring new recruits into Basic Military Training? These and more are all questions being asked of our Air Force during this fast-moving, dynamic time as we wage war with an invisible enemy – the novel coronavirus.

JBSA-Lackland training annex dedicated to fallen Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

1st Lt Jasmine Manning — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:07:22 GMT

The Chapman Training Annex was officially renamed during a ceremony March 4, 2020. Previously known as the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex, it was renamed in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, an Air Force combat controller who gave his life fighting in Afghanistan in 2002.