• Most AF civilians return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • 320th STS completes DARC training

    Members from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron completed Direct Action Resource Center training with a mobile training team on the Camp Hansen range Aug. 3-17. The two-week training included M-4 and Glock-19 proficiency training on the range and also close-quarter combat where the group was divided

  • Air Commandos selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    More than 20 SOG senior airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant August 1.The average score for those selected was 291.07. Selectees' average time in grade is 1.98 years and time in service is 4.51. The average enlisted performance report score is 131.84, and 0.98 is the average

  • 17th SOS retires first Combat Shadow in Pacific

    A crew from the 17th Special Operations Squadron began the final flight of MC-130P Combat Shadow, tail 69-5825, July 18 from Kadena Air Base to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. "After having executed a wide variety of missions in the aircraft over the last 13 years, I have mixed emotions seeing

  • SOG Officers selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel

    Air Force officials recently selected three Air Commandos for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The selectees are:353rd Special Operations Group staffMatthew Brown1st Special Operations SquadronRichard Gunn David Lucas

  • SOG Officers selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel

    Air Force officials recently selected three Air Commandos for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The selectees are:353rd Special Operations Group staffMatthew Brown1st Special Operations SquadronRichard Gunn David Lucas