This photo of Air Force special ops pool training is chaos. There’s a reason for that.
A picture taken during selection training for Air Force Special Tactics Officers captures the intensity of underwater ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, shown here, in a nod to the legendary Skyraider. (Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON ...
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French Air Force Tests A400M for Arctic Operations on Icy Runways in Canada and Greenland
Pilots and crews trained in extreme conditions, facing -30 to -40°C, gaining a better understanding of operations on frozen runways in remote locations. The French Air and Space Force (Armée de ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
a single-engine counter-insurgency (COIN) and ISR platform based on the Pilatus PC-12. The U.S. Air Force currently operates the Draco under two Wings: the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt ...
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US Air Force dubs new OA-1K armed crop duster ‘Skyraider II’ ahead of first delivery
The aircraft was developed under US Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM’s) Armed Overwatch programme and will be operated by pilots with the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), which ...
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Special ops cracked the code on a problem plaguing the US military: getting better weapons faster
Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, said "it's this constant loop of trying to catch up with the enemy threat." Related stories Still, special ...
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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said the service's maintainers have pulled off "miracles" to keep planes in the air, despite a lack of spare parts, manpower and decades-old aircraft.
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USAF’s Special Ops Autonomy Push Looking Toward Air-Launched Swarms
Credit: U.S. Air Force FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as ...
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Special operations commanders issue warning about US enemies' 'impressive' tech advancements
America is falling behind its adversaries when it comes to technological advancement, commanders of special operations forces told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Rear Adm.
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Pilot error?
On the morning of 21 March, 2025, a Chinese-built K-8 jet trainer aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed at Wariyapola. Fortunately, the two pilots ejected from the aircraft and parachuted ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida - Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...