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  1. Combat Controllers

Combat Controllers

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Special Operations: Air Force Combat Controllers

The USAF is the largest air force in the world, and when a combat zone is thick with air traffic, someone has to coordinate...

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Ask Stew: What You Should Know About Air Force Special Warfare

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to prepare for Air Force...

Combat controllers salute portrait of fallen Senior Airman Adam Servais.
Artist Memorializes Fallen Combat Controller

Senior Airman Adam Servais, 23, was working as a joint terminal attack controller when he fell while returning fireduring an...

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Joining Air Force Special Tactics

The requirements for joining Air Force Special Tactics include a flight physical and a stamina test.

US Air Force Special Tactics participate in simulated exercise.
Air Force Special Tactics: Missions and History

Several teams carry out Air Force Special Tactics' primary functions, including combat control, pararescue and special...

Air Force special forces pararescuemen
2 More Women Attempt Air Force Special Warfare Training Courses

Two more women are attempting to enter the Air Force's combat controller and pararescue battlefield airman career fields.

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