The most elite special operations flying units in the world are the USAF 1st Special Operations Wing. Their missions include close air support, interdiction, covert insertion-extraction of personnel, and combat search and rescue. This colorful volume highlights both the highly trained Air Commandos and their specialized equipment by telling the unit's fascinating operational history through first-hand stories and special access photographs.
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U. S. Air Force Special Ops is the inside story of one of America’s premier Special Forces, the warriors of the Air Force Special Operations Command. These are the men who fly missions so dangerous no one else would dare. They operate helicopters so close to the ground you can read their helmets. Their gunships and special mission aircraft insert, supply, and support special forces. They do what they have to, whatever the mission. This book covers AFSOC from its early roots and operational history to today’s intense training program; from their arsenal of weapons and equipment to their sophisticated aircraft.
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Before the U.S. Navy SEALs “fast-rope” in, a U.S. Air Force team of combat controllers is on the ground marking the area with infrared beacons. Before the U.S. Army Rangers execute and parachute on a drop zone, this team has been there for days conducting reconnaissance and surveillance and carrying out air traffic operations for follow-on forces.
These are the warriors of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). With pararescuemen, combat controllers, and specialized fixed and rotary wing aircrews and aircraft AFSOC is perhaps America’s most diverse special operations force. They fly helicopters so close to the ground you can read the markings on their helmets. AFSOC’s gunships and special mission aircraft insert, supply, and support conventional and special operations forces of their armed forces brethren. Whatever mission they are charged with, they do it.
U.S. Air Force Special Ops is a rare inside look at a force that prizes its anonymity, the unsung heroes of countless covert operations critical to the security of their country. They are an air force with an attitude, and this is their story.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a book that needed to be written for a long time,
By alex rodriguez (mount holly, nj USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U. S. Air Force Special Ops (Power) (Paperback)
Although there have been many books written about US air force Ops very little has ever been written about the Combat control teams and para rescue components of this force. This book finally covers it in excellent detail. Also gives good coverage of the fly component of the air commandos, although some information is inconsitent, or dated, there has been very little of such good quality written about the Air Force special ops community. Great complement to the books that preceded it such as "From a Dark Sky" "That Others May Live" " Air Commando One" and "Any Time any Place"
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The most complete coverage of AF Special Ops to date,
By "rnieves@mjha.org" (Staten Island, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U. S. Air Force Special Ops (Power) (Paperback)
I have read every book on Air Force Special Ops, and by far this is the most current and illistrative. While the photos may be staged, considering the secret nature of Special Ops, real-time photos may not even exsist, let alone be de-classified: they are very illistative of many aspects of operations. There are so many books about SEALS, Special Forces, Rangers, etc. and AF SpecOps is so overlooked, it is about time they get some equal time. This book is the best I have seen, to date.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book to buy for info on USAF special operations,
By JOSHUA FROST (CASSELBERRY, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U. S. Air Force Special Ops (Power) (Paperback)
Finally a book on everything about PJ's and CCT from their extensive training, the pipeline, to future mission profiles. Better, more in-depth info than I have ever found on the net. But this is just half of this book. If your looking for info about the planes, helos, jets and their capabilities this is the book you're looking for
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The origins of today's Air Force Special Operations Command can be traced back to the beginning of World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equivalent shaft power, combat controllers, combat control teams, assault zones, air commandos, tactics squadron, foreign internal defense, trauma medicine, special operations community, special tactics, special operation missions, combat search, maximum takeoff weight, mission parameters, fire control officer, special operation forces, special reconnaissance, special operations forces, air refueling, cargo ramp, sound suppressor, field training exercise Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Air Force, Special Forces, Hurlburt Field, Pave Low, Combat Talon, United States, Combat Shadow, Desert Storm, World War, Army Rangers, North Carolina, Air Commando Group, Fort Bragg, Operation Just Cause, Vietnam War, Commando Solo, Pave Hawk, Air National Guard, Duke Field, Indoctrination Course, Operation Urgent Fury, Combat Weather Squadron, General Electric, Korean War, Persian Gulf New!
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The origins of today's Air Force Special Operations Command can be traced back to the beginning of World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equivalent shaft power, combat controllers, combat control teams, assault zones, air commandos, tactics squadron, foreign internal defense, trauma medicine, special operations community, special tactics, special operation missions, combat search, maximum takeoff weight, mission parameters, fire control officer, special operation forces, special reconnaissance, special operations forces, air refueling, cargo ramp, sound suppressor, field training exercise Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Air Force, Special Forces, Hurlburt Field, Pave Low, Combat Talon, United States, Combat Shadow, Desert Storm, World War, Army Rangers, North Carolina, Air Commando Group, Fort Bragg, Operation Just Cause, Vietnam War, Commando Solo, Pave Hawk, Air National Guard, Duke Field, Indoctrination Course, Operation Urgent Fury, Combat Weather Squadron, General Electric, Korean War, Persian Gulf New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by Charlie A. Beckwith on page 25
- Special Operations (Limited) by David W Irvin in Front Matter
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