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July 11, 2019
Special Warfare Airman Awarded Silver Star

Technical Sgt. Michael Perolio will be presented a Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at the Lackland Gateway Club, at JBSA-Lackland July 18 at 10 a.m.
July 10, 2019
Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation

In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.
June 3, 2019
Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman memorialized at Pope Army Airfield

Master Sgt. John Chapman was commemorated during a Medal of Honor dedication at Pope Army Airfield on May 30.A life-size figure of Chapman, a hand-drawn portrait and a replica of his Medal of Honor were unveiled and placed on permanent display at the Benini Heritage Center, a nationally-recognized
May 21, 2019
SWTW dedicates fitness facility to fallen special tactics Airman

Special Tactics Airmen, both current and those still in training, gathered to remember and honor a fallen Special Tactics Airman, Senior Airman Bradley Smith, during a dedication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 19.
March 28, 2019
Holloman hosts air-to-ground integration exercise

Holloman hosted combat rescue officers from the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 12-14, 2019.
Nov. 1, 2018
Special Warfare Training Wing wetsuits provide new capabilities to local EMS teams

As the Special Warfare Training Wing keeps pace with the latest equipment, something has to be done with the older gear that can still provide utility.
Oct. 10, 2018
Special Warfare Training Wing activates to better train global combat Airmen

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – To meet the demand for special operations warfighters and improve retention rates for these critical career fields, Air Force officials activated the Special Warfare Training Wing Oct. 10, here.The mission of the new wing is to select, train, equip, and
Sept. 27, 2018
Battlefield Airmen now developed using tech advantages

The Battlefield Airmen Training Group, with squadrons located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland; Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, continues pushing boundaries; training innovative, scholarly, tactical athletes for U.S. Special Operations Forces.
Aug. 29, 2018
Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman, Remembered at Camp Cunningham

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Personnel from Bagram Airfield and the Special Operations community gathered at the Memorial Courtyard at Camp Cunningham to recognize Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman.
Aug. 24, 2018
Goodfellow honors Master Sgt. John Chapman’s memory

Goodfellow service members came together to honor Master Sgt. John Chapman, combat controller, with several events from Aug. 22 to 24.Chapman sacrificed his own life to preserve the lives of his teammates during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 4, 2002. He was posthumously award the