General Discharge Official on MSN

Inside Air Force special operations - the elite teams redefining modern war

Air Force Special Operations brings together some of the most specialized military operators in the world, from pararescuemen ...
General Discharge Official on MSNOpinion

Air Force special recon - the elite operators who see the battlefield first

Air Force Special Reconnaissance grew from weather-focused teams into a modern force built for intelligence, surveillance, ...
War on the Rocks

What Makes Air Force Reconnaissance “Special”?

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 ...
insider.si.edu

Birth of Air Force satellite reconnaissance : facts, recollections and reflections / authors: Peter A. Swan, LtCol., USAF (Retired), Cathy W. Swan, Col., USAF (Retired ...

Preface ; Acknowledgement ; Table of contents ; List of contributors ; Introduction -- Chapter 1. Air Force space reconnaissance before 1960. Early Air Force support ; 1953 : weapon system 117L ...
Military.com

Air Force's Special Operations Crop Duster Plane Will Be Flown for Training at Oklahoma Base

An Air National Guard base in Oklahoma will host the first formal training unit for the service's armed recon crop duster plane used for special operations, an announcement that comes as watchdogs ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force revamps its special warfare training pipeline

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