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Nov. 20, 2020
Special Warfare Preparatory Course changes the way Airmen train

The Air Force’s Special Warfare Training Wing has refined its training program for Airmen attempting to enter the Tactical Air Control Party, Special Tactics or Guardian Angel weapons systems, in an effort to create more well-rounded future operators.
July 31, 2020
Assessment and Selection Equals Airpower Projection

A&S is a character based process that is indexed off of physical performance and mental fortitude, but fuses the cognitive domain to build a unit of action: an agile and adaptive operator. A&S is a high performance system designed to prepare operators for uncertainty, to embrace pressure and improve
March 4, 2020
JBSA-Lackland training annex dedicated to fallen Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

The Chapman Training Annex was officially renamed during a ceremony March 4, 2020.Previously known as the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex, it was renamed in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, an Air Force combat controller who gave his life fighting in
March 4, 2020
Special Tactics MOH recipient honored with Annex renaming

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Training Annex was renamed the Chapman Training Annex in honor of Special Tactics combat controller Master Sgt. John A. Chapman March 4, 2020. The ceremony, held on the 18th anniversary of his death, was attended by family, friends and fellow Airmen. In
Feb. 28, 2020
JBSA training annex to be renamed for fallen MOH recipient; watch live March 4

With Master Sgt. John A. Chapman’s family, friends and fellow Airmen in attendance, the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex name will officially be unveiled during a ceremony March 4, 2020. U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen A. Wilson will be the keynote speaker and the ceremony will be
Feb. 20, 2020
Air Force changes path of entry for enlisted special warfare operators

To better afford enlisted recruits the time and opportunity to find the path of their greatest calling, the Air Force has created a single path of entry into the special warfare recruiting and initial training pipeline called the Special Warfare Operator Enlistment Vectoring program.
July 18, 2019
Special Warfare Airman receives Silver Star for heroism in Afghanistan

Technical Sgt. Michael Perolio, an assessment and selection instructor assigned to the350th Special Warfare Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland was awarded the nation's third highest medal for his heroic actions in combat during Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
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.
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.