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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
Feb. 15, 2023
Special Warfare, Air Force Recruiting teams develop programs, scour nation to attract candidates

The capabilities that Special Warfare graduates provide are as needed today as ever before. That reality is the reason program leaders are working hard to attract a group of candidates who are broad, diverse and committed.
Sept. 27, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing command team holds first all call

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the SWTW all-call on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022. At the all-call, the SWTW command team outlined its expectations and priorities for the wing.
July 26, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing members collaborate with Colombian Special Air Commands delegation

A delegation of Colombian Special Air Commands leaders visited the SWTW for an immersion into the various Air Force Special Warfare pipelines, July 25, 2022.
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
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