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May 2, 2024
Special Warfare Training Wing Airman wins Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marc Esposito, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron flight commander, was presented with the Lance P. Sijan Award at the Pentagon, Apr. 8, 2024.
April 2, 2024
Special Warfare Training Wing unveils Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center

The Special Warfare Training Wing hosts the grand opening of the Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland-Chapman Training Annex, Apr. 2, 2024.
Nov. 9, 2023
Developing the Next Generation of Air Force Special Warfare Cadet Programs

Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) continues to refine its academic year and summer programs to help AFROTC and USAFA cadets prepare to be Special Tactics Officers (STOs), Tactical Air Control Party Officers (TACPOs), and Combat Rescue Officers (CROs).
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
Nov. 4, 2022
Special Warfare Training Wing hosts Lightning Challenge 2022

The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted Lightning Challenge 2022, an annual, service-level tactical air control party competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the AF Nov. 3-4, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.
July 11, 2022
SWTW welcomes new commander, Col. Nathan Colunga

Col. Nathan Colunga assumed command of the Special Warfare Training Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 11, 2022. Prior to Colunga taking command, he served as the vice commander of the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom.
Nov. 2, 2021
Second Air Force Commander partakes in TACP training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, fires a M240B machine gun during a visit to the 353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron to observe Tactical Air Control Party student training, and toured facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Nov. 2, 2021.
April 6, 2021
TACPs recognize Military Child of the Year

Nyah Gray was recently named Operation Homefront's 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force. Gray was honored by the 353rd Training Squadron, Special Warfare Training Wing, during an Air Force Tactical Air Control Party, or TACP, final formation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman
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.
Feb. 12, 2020
Laughlin CCC returns to roots, speaks at first TACP graduation under Special Warfare Training Wing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — On Dec. 13, 2019, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker at the Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course graduation of class Hawk 110 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.