Earlier this year, the Air Force decided to relocate a squadron of MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Romania. And now they have begun conducting missions. The Air Force moved the 25th Attack Group to the eastern European country as part of a renewed focus in the region. The Pentagon is increasingly focusing on Great […]
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Air Force Special Operations Command implements new pilot initiative
On DutyThe new year has brought new pilot initiatives for the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). For the first time in its history, AFSOC has revamped its approach to training and integrating new special operations pilots. The initiative, called the Pilot Training Next (PTN), is implemented by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). […]
Assessment & Selection: How the Air Force chooses its commandos
CareerIn its unrelenting pursuit of a more clever, versatile, and lethal operator, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has streamlined its Assessment & Selection process for Battlefield Airmen. Introduced last year, the revamped version of the Assessment and Selection (A&S) course is four weeks long and includes all Special Warfare specialties (that is, […]
