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A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing in Hurlburt Field, Florida, is parked after temporarily relocating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during Hurricane Ian, Sept. 28, 2022. (Hannah Carranza/Air Force)

Special ops airmen get fewer new gunships than promised

The Air Force is downsizing its special operations gunship fleet from 37 to 30 airframes.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Double standards threaten Air Force core values

It is hard to imagine why the Air Force not only lowered its physical standards, but asked an officer who quit the program to return to training — and then openly denied it had changed its standards with either move.

By JV Venable

20 months ago

Playing on the edges of empire: Special Operations Forces face uncertain future

Special Operations Forces units are made up of service members from every service.

By Kevin Maurer

23 months ago

Commandos to Counselors: A response to the special operations forces mental health crisis

We have made it a troubling habit to mistake suffering in silence for the value of “quiet professionalism” that we seek to embody.

5 years ago

Gatorz Eyewear | The Choice of the Elite

Gatorz eyewear provide the superior optics and high velocity impact lenses necessary when on the front lines. They provide the sharpest, clearest vision in the industry.

5 years ago

MISFIRE: How did the Taliban get U.S. Special Ops gear?

A misfire for which the blame is shared by many.

By Military Times Editors

6 years ago

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