Latest "jtac" stories

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command boss, speaks to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 21 attendees in Wisconsin on July 31, 2021. (Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney/Air Force)

Air Force special ops chief says it’s time to embrace new missions

"The idea that anybody at the headquarters thinks special tactics is irrelevant and should be disbanded is patently false."

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

JTAC called in airstrikes despite softball-sized hole in his back after being shot

A collapsed lung and broken bones couldn't keep this airman from saving the rest of his team.

5 years ago

Special tactics community ‘fortunate’ to have an airman up for Medal of Honor, Air Force Cross recipient says

A well-known special operator’s Air Force Cross was not upgraded to a Medal of Honor during a recent military-wide review of valor awards at the Pentagon. But that doesn’t bother him, and he said the focus should be on another airman who is still slotted for an upgrade to the Medal of Honor.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

A-10 pilots receive Distinguished Flying Cross for strafing mission in Syria

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their heroic actions in support of U.S. Army forces near al-Shaddadi, Syria, on May 2.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

UN report: Afghan JTACs needed to curb civilian deaths

While the overall number of Afghan civilian casualties has declined by 9 percent, the number of civilian deaths caused by air operations has gone up.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

DoD IG: Afghan attack pilots are helping turn the tide for troops on the ground

Less than two years after flying its first combat mission, the Afghan Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are playing a key role in supporting Afghan soldiers on the ground.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago