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US Air Force commandos trained to rescue other troops are getting used to a 'way more difficult' environment in the Pacific
The jungle is "very unforgiving" and US commandos "need to be ready for that," a US Air Force speci…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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These are the 4 secretive US special-ops units that JSOC gives its toughest missions
Joint Special Operations Command's four Tier 1 special mission units are the cream of the crop in t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Major air combat and special-ops drills show how the US and its partners are trying to lock down an important region amid tensions with Russia
As Russian tanks were advancing on Kyiv earlier this year, the US and other countries were taking p…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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This A-10 pilot repeatedly drew fire away from rescue helicopters during an intense firefight 10 years ago. He finally received an award for it.
His heroic actions were part of what one Air Force officer called "one of the most intense combat r…
Ryan Pickrell
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At the US's northernmost point, the Air Force is training to see — and strike — in tough Arctic conditions
In January, US airmen went to northern Alaska to improve their ability gather intel and, if needed,…
Christopher Woody
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US special operators have a rough, little-known way to get to missions in hostile territory
Helocasting allows troops to "creep up on a target without be seen" and leave very quickly if neede…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How airmen in Hawaii are practicing to rescue astronauts at any time, day or night
Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron continue to prepare to support NA…
US Air Force 154th Wing Publi…
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How a Night Stalker pilot survived being shot down in Iraq and teamed up with Delta Force to go after the shooter
The "Night Stalkers" of the US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is the world's pre…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The final scramble out of Kabul required skills only commandos have, special-ops veterans say
US and coalition special-operations units were key to evacuations from Afghanistan, going outside t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Here's what happens when Air Force Guardian Angels perform high altitude jumps
In other words, PJs are the enlisted special operators who perform rescue missions, while the comba…
Daniel Brown
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Air Force special operators face a 'particularly hard' transition after Middle East wars, top general says
"If it were easy, somebody else would would be able to do it," Lt. Gen. James Slife, AFSOC commande…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Navy SEALs are refocusing to fight China and Russia. Here's what current and former members say they're up against.
After two decades of counterterrorism operations, the Navy's special operators are shifting to take…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How the Army uses the West Virginia wilderness to find out who has what it takes to join Delta Force
With attrition historically around 90%, Delta Force has one of the hardest selection and assessment…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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All US special operators train for combat diving, but Navy SEALs take it to another level
"[We all] get to work using our fins," a highly seasoned Special Forces combat diver told Insider.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How US special-operations forces helped the US military win its first post-Cold War victory
The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations mis…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The Pentagon isn't the only one with special operators. Here are the 5 most elite forces outside the military
Numerous US government agencies and departments have specially selected, manned, and trained units …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The legendary A-10 looks like it's here to stay after being upgraded by the Air Force
According to the Air Force, an "urgent operational need arose" for increased CSAR capabilities in A…
Alex Lockie
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Trump says it's 'insane' that watchdog reports about Afghanistan are released to the public: 'The public means the enemy'
Its findings include $86 million spent over seven years to develop a counternarcotics plane that "m…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force took these incredible photos in a single one-week span
In the first week of March alone, the Air Force published photos showing everything from training f…