Special Recon operators play a pivotal role in Air Force Special Warfare, and are experts in multi-domain reconnaissance. Despite Special Recon’s capabilities and impact on the battlefield, they don’t ...

A vast majority of Americans know little or nothing at all about the Air Force's special warfare jobs, an issue highlighted in a new think tank study as the service has struggled to recruit for those ...

Want to know the difference between Air Force Special Reconnaissance and Marine Reconnaissance? Special Recon is brand new, whereas Marine Recon has been around since the 1940’s. Both of these ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...

FIRST ON THE SCENE TO WIN THE FIGHTEvery mission hinges on battlefield awareness. It’s the job of Air Force Special Reconnaissance (SR) to provide it - any place, any time. These Special Warfare ...

Preface ; Acknowledgement ; Table of contents ; List of contributors ; Introduction -- Chapter 1. Air Force space reconnaissance before 1960. Early Air Force support ; 1953 : weapon system 117L ...

America's Special Operations Forces (SOF), regardless of their nature, are a special breed of military, used to performing missions that would seem simply impossible for most other soldiers. As such, ...