Close air support has been a key part of American warfighting for the last 50 years. In Vietnam, close air support was pivotal in the survival and effectiveness of conventional and special operations units. During the invasion of Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, close air support for CIA and special operations teams and their […]
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SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch Program looks like a blast from the past
Off DutyThis might be the year when the first special operations armed overwatch aircraft actually fly. During a virtual event at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Lieutenant General James Slife, the commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), stated that the long-awaited Armed Overwatch Program will probably see its first demonstration flights this […]
