Oct. 5, 2020 24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS In August 2013, the squadron, originally known as the 17th Air Operations Support Squadron, was re-designated as the 17th STS by then-Col. Robert Armfield, the 24th SOWs first wing commander.
Sept. 30, 2020 Air Force partnership helps rare woodpecker thrive The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service highlighted Department of Defense conservation efforts Sept. 25 during a ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia, marking the proposed downlisting of the red cockaded woodpecker from “endangered” to “threatened.”
May 24, 2020 Special Tactics Airman leads outreach programs for COVID-19 relief Capt. Jack Gouge joined the special tactics career field eight years ago with a strong desire to serve his nation and potentially save lives. When COVID-19 started spreading throughout the U.S., that same desire to serve sparked a long-term effort to support locals in need during the pandemic.
Sept. 3, 2019 Female Airman earns a Ranger tab U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch became the first Air Force female Airman to earn the tab.
Oct. 23, 2014 An Air Force first: ALO graduates Ranger School On average, more than 4,000 Soldiers go through the U.S. Army Ranger School each year. The number of Airmen who have completed the course since its inception in 1950 is only a little over 300.