A vast majority of Americans know little or nothing at all about the Air Force's special warfare jobs, an issue highlighted in a new think tank study as the service has struggled to recruit for those ...

The U.S. Air Force EC-130J Commando Solo is a specially-modified four-engine Hercules transport plane designed to conduct ...

After years of training, a recon commando marches into the briefing room and declares, “I’ve got little flying drones, cyber forensic tools, and a long-range rifle. I want a target.” The boss looks at ...

The Air Force’s special operators remain mostly unknown to the American public when compared with their Navy and Army counterparts, worsening an already difficult recruiting environment, according to ...

Air Force Special Reconnaissance is the newest Air Force Special Warfare career field. Coming from the Air Force Special Operations Weathermen Teams (SOWT), Air Force Special Recon was established in ...

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering for special operators, will be known as the Skyraider II, the service’s ...

If your first reaction to this photo is “Somebody, please tell me what the hell is going on?” you’re not alone. Published March 12 by the 24th Special Operations Wing, this insane photo was taken ...

The Air Force is dropping large portions of the previous administration's "reoptimization" plan, but keeping other aspects ...

Air Force recently teamed up with Overtime Boxing (OTX) as the official sponsor of their first fight of 2025 at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego. Among those in attendance was United States Air Force ...

The Air Force's agile combat employment concept would prepare units to operate from dispersed, austere bases in a war against a major adversary like China.

There's a lot going on — too much, really — in this photo of Air Force Special Tactics Officer selection training. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado. If your first reaction to this ...