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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Dive Students Practice Covert Infiltration

Instructors with the Air Force Combat Dive Course check the students' closed-circuit diving equipment in Panama City Beach, Forida, on June 26, 2023. The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future special warfare operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue and recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Dive Students Practice Covert Infiltration

Instructor checks that students in the Air Force Combat Dive Course feel fine after a closed-circuit dive in Panama City Beach, Florida, on June 22, 2023. The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future special warfare operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue and recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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The Special Warfare Orientation Course is a two-week professional development opportunity for AFROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets.

The Special Warfare Orientation Course is a two-week professional development opportunity for AFROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. This course is offered twice in the summers with the intent to better prepare and recruit cadets interested in Air Force Special Warfare for the screening and selection process. As the only officer Air Force specialty codes that require a pre-commissioning screener, providing more exposure to the mental, physical and educational aspects of special warfare can play a pivotal role in a cadet’s performance during the screener. The current selection rate is only 20-23 percent, and the career fields include Special Tactics, Tactical Air Control Party and Combat Rescue. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Special Warfare Orientation Course is a two-week professional development opportunity for AFROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets.

The Special Warfare Orientation Course is a two-week professional development opportunity for AFROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. This course is offered twice in the summers with the intent to better prepare and recruit cadets interested in Air Force Special Warfare for the screening and selection process. As the only officer Air Force specialty codes that require a pre-commissioning screener, providing more exposure to the mental, physical and educational aspects of special warfare can play a pivotal role in a cadet’s performance during the screener. The current selection rate is only 20-23 percent, and the career fields include Special Tactics, Tactical Air Control Party and Combat Rescue. (Courtesy Photo)
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New Adjunct Faculty Course synchronizes human performance into Special Warfare training

Instructors Lee Mermea (right) and Stan House provide performance feedback to students in the new Special Warfare Training Wing Adjunct Faculty Course (AFC), June 9, 2023, JBSA-Lackland, Chapman Training Annex, Texas. Mermea and House are Special Warfare Training Wing Instructor Qualification Course staff and contributed to the development of AFC to provide comprehensive training for medical and human performance professionals across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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New Adjunct Faculty Course synchronizes human performance into Special Warfare training

Instructor Lee Mermea introduces himself to students in the Special Warfare Training Wing Adjunct Faculty Course on the first day of it's first iteration on JBSA-Lackland, Chapman Training Annex, Texas, June 7, 2023. The new instructor methodology course was crafted to provide comprehensive training for medical and human performance staff across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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New Adjunct Faculty Course synchronizes human performance into Special Warfare training

Timothy Queck, a coach in the Special Warfare Human Performance Squadron, gives humorous feedback to a classmate after their first presentation in the Special Warfare Training Wing Adjunct Faculty Course. This course, a first-of-its-kind, provides comprehensive training for medical and human performance staff in the Special Warfare Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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SWTW First Adjunt Faculty Course

From left, students Tech. Sgt. Charles Jackson, Cody Ballard, Timothy Queck and Matthew Corvo, are introduced to instructors and curriculum for the new Special Warfare Training Wing Adjunct Faculty Course conducted on JBSA-Lackland, Chapman Training Annex, Texas, June 7, 2023. The instructor methodology course was crafted to provide comprehensive training for medical and human performance staff across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Special Warfare Training Wing Adjunct Faculty Course

The Special Warfare Training Wing incorportates science-based texts into the first-ever Adjunct Faculty Course on JBSA-Lackland, Chapman Training Annex, Texas, June 9, 2023. The course is tailored to provide comprehensive instructor training to medical and human performance staff to synchronize organizational performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Remembering fallen Airmen through training

Graduates of combat control, special reconnaissance and special tactics officer Class 23-001 remember their fallen comrades by reciting their names and completing memorial pushups on May 11, 2023, on Ft. Liberty, North Carolina. Learning the names of every fallen Air Force Special Warfare operator is a cornerstone of training, ensuring students understand the culture they're entering and the importance of their work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Remembering fallen Airmen through training

Members of the Special Warfare Training Wing conduct a memorial ruck march in honor of Lt. Col. William Schroeder on April 7, 2023 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Chapman Training Annex, Texas. Schroeder is credited with saving the life of his first sergeant and potentially many others on April 8, 2016 during an active shooter event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
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Special Tactics Graduation

Graduates in the Combat Control, Special Reconnaissance and Special Tactics Officer career fields don their berets on May 11, 2023, in Whispering Pines, North Carolina. Air Force Special Warfare operators earn their berets after completing the rigorous training pipeline, and they honor the beret every day as an operator by upholding the high personal and professional standards of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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As teams, candidates maneuver an obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Students in the Air Force Combat Dive Course prepare to enter the water to practice search and rescue techniques in Panama City Beach, Florida, on April 5, 2023. The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future special warfare operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue and recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Instructors from the Special Warfare Training Wing rappel in the AT&T Center on March 10, 2023, before the San Antonio Spurs game. Rappel is one of the basic skills every Air Force Special Warfare operator is trained on at the Special Warfare Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Students in the Air Force Combat Dive Course practice search and rescue techniques in murky water in Panama City Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2023. The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future special warfare operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue and recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Students in the Air Force Combat Dive Course use compasses to navigate during a dive in Panama City Beach, Florida, on April 7, 2023. The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future special warfare operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue and recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Special Warfare candidates complete team challenges in the pool while instructors and staff maintain a safe environment during Prolonged Resiliency Training (PRT) on March 23, 2023, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. PRT simulated the stressful and long hours of an operator in the field, testing candidates' endurance and ability to work as a team while, simultaneously, preparing them for the rigors of the training pipeline ahead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Special Warfare Training Wing instructors won the Patriot Cup tug-of-war competition, conquering teams from both the Army and Marines during the May 20, 2023, Team Tough event on Join Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Team Tough brought 17 teams from San Antonio high schools onto the base to compete in an obstacle course challenge that teste their personal determination and fitness, as well as their team's ability to communicate and work together well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Special Warfare candidates complete team challenges in the pool while instructors and staff maintain a safe environment during Prolonged Resiliency Training (PRT) on January 26, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. PRT simulated the stressful and long hours of an operator in the field, testing candidates' endurance and ability to work as a team while, simultaneously, preparing them for the rigors of the training pipeline ahead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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