USAF Special Operations

The majority of USAF Special Operations Forces come under control of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

These Air Commandos operate fleets of specialised aircraft on a variety of missions.

AFSOC's Foreign Internal Defence (FID) specialists.

Secretive AFSOC unit that supports SOF and CIA operations.

AFSOC operates a fleet of intra-theater aircraft for covert operations.

Air Mobility Command C-17A Globemaster crews trained to support SOF.

Overview of the Special Tactics Teams (STTs) - AFSOC's Battlefield Airmen.

AFSOC Combat Controllers (CCTs) survey airfields, marshall air traffic and call in air strikes.

Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) tasked with the recovery and medical treatment of personnel.

Special Operations Weather Teams (SOWTs) conduct behind-the-lines meteorological reconnaissance.

Tactical Air Control Party JTACs provide the link between SOF and attack aircraft.

SWAT-style tactical teams that protect USAF installations.

The Air Force's 'Nuclear SWAT Teams' who guard missiles, bombers and warheads.

Special Operations Security Forces Squadrons (SOSFS) proovide force protection for AFSOC at home and abroad.