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May 20, 2022
New leader takes reins at AETC

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during a change of command ceremony here May 20. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AETC mission to recruit, train and educate
April 29, 2022
Largest ever Pararescue class graduates

Pararescue apprentice course class 22-01 graduates 37 new pararescue Airmen and combat rescue officers, a record number of graduates, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 29, 2022. PJs and CROs are two of the Air Force's highest-demand, lowest-density career fields.
April 8, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing memorial rededication ceremony

The Special Warfare Training Wing and echelon units hosted a two and one-half mile ruck followed by Memorial Pushups and the unveiling of refitted memorials for fallen Air Force Special Warfare Airmen Lt. Col. William Schroeder and Staff Sgt. Scott Sather in coordination with Gold Star families.
April 5, 2022
AETC’s chief learning officer visits SWTW, observes human performance training

Dr. Wendy Walsh, Air Education and Training Command chief learning officer, visits the Special Warfare Training Wing for an immersion tour at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, April 4-5, 2022.
March 17, 2022
Air Force Special Operations Command director of operations visits Special Warfare Training Wing

Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson, AFSOC director of operations, visits the SWTW to observe Assessment and Selection and the SWTW pipelines that feed AFSOC career fields at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Mar. 15 – 17, 2022.
March 16, 2022
U.S. Special Operations Command Korea Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits Special Warfare Training Wing

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Special Operations Command Korea, visits the Special Warfare Training Wing to mentor NCOs and observe the SWTW Assessment and Selection process.
Feb. 23, 2022
Senate Staff Delegation Visits Special Warfare Training Wing

Mr. William Crouch (center), Legislative Correspondent for Senator Thom Tillis, performs a reaction time training exercise during a tour of the Special Warfare Human Performance Training Facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, Feb. 23, 2022. A delegation of U.S. Senate
Feb. 16, 2022
Space Training and Readiness Command Senior Leaders visit Special Warfare Training Wing

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen Shawn N. Bratton, Space Training and Readiness Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James P. Seballes, STARCOM senior enlisted leader, visited the Special Warfare Training Wing to learn about how the SWTW combines research, technology integration, strength and
Jan. 21, 2022
Second Air Force Training Wings visit Special Warfare Training Wing

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd AirForce commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Esparza,81st Training Wing command chief, observe a blood flowrestriction demonstration at the Special Warfare HumanPerformance Training Facility in the Joint Base SanAntonio-Chapman Training Annex,
Nov. 5, 2021
Special Warfare Training Wing: first USAF organization to host a Special Operations Forces Training “Shura”

The Special Warfare Training Wing is the first U.S. Air Force organization to host a Special Operations Forces Training “Shura”, a gathering of senior leaders from SOF-generating commands under U.S. Special Operations Command and its allied counterparts around the world held Nov. 2-4, 2021 at Joint