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Special ops boss hopes replacing CV-22 clutches will keep airmen safe

A spike in engine torque can destabilize the Osprey after just one-millionth of a second.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 days ago

This CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft owned by Air Force Special Operations Command made an emergency landing at a nature reserve in northern Norway when its clutch malfunctioned on Aug. 12, 2022. U.S. and Norway officials are devising a plan to remove the aircraft from its island in the High North. (Norwegian Armed Forces)

Air Force special ops Osprey stuck in Norway wilderness after mishap

The Osprey has sat among the ferns and salamanders of the High North since Aug. 12.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 weeks ago

Air Force’s first female special tactics officer earns coveted scarlet beret

The female airman faces about another year of advanced skills training before she is assigned to an operational unit.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more

Three combatant commands are preparing to welcome new leaders, pending Senate confirmation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 months ago

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

7 months ago

Woman who quit Air Force commando course questioned ‘highly suspicious’ lower standards

"The change in standards invalidated me with a majority of my team,” the female special tactics officer candidate wrote in April 2021.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Kyle Rempfer

9 months ago