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Oct. 19, 2023
Special Warfare Training Wing: Five Years of Advancing Ground Combat Forces Training

Five years ago, the U.S. Air Force took a significant leap forward in combat preparedness by establishing the Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW), an evolution that addressed decades of training shortfalls and operational demands. The SWTW marked a paradigm shift, assuming control over an extensive
March 20, 2023
Five Things You Didn’t Know about Athletic Trainers in the Special Warfare Training Wing

Special Warfare candidates train to meet the high physical standards required of Air Force Special Warfare operators, which is why the Special Warfare Training Wing staff includes a team of athletic trainers to diagnose and manage the injuries that occur within the wing’s rigorous training
Aug. 15, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing discuss human performance with Spurs staff

Col. Nathan Colunga, left, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, discusses human performance integration with Alison Nabatoff, center, San Antonio Spurs talent academy associate and Phil Cullen, right, San Antonio Spurs director of basketball strategy, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex,
July 14, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing physical medicine technician embeds with NASA

From advancing force development of future Air Force Special Warfare Airmen to working with astronauts, life has been far from boring for the SWTW’s Staff Sgt. Emily Valdovinos. Valdovinos was hand-selected to assist the NASA Astronaut Strength, Conditioning and Rehab Group to help develop
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

Special Warfare Training Wing: Five Years of Advancing Ground Combat Forces Training

Five Things You Didn’t Know about Athletic Trainers in the Special Warfare Training Wing

Special Warfare Training Wing discuss human performance with Spurs staff

Special Warfare Training Wing physical medicine technician embeds with NASA

Second Air Force Training Wings visit Special Warfare Training Wing

Special Warfare Training Wing: first USAF organization to host a Special Operations Forces Training “Shura”