The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is the U.S. Air Force’s only Tier 1 special operations unit, tasked with some of the most demanding missions in modern warfare. Known for precision air coordination, ...

4. 24th Special Tactics Squadron From here on now, all units are Tier-1 special mission units. The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is the special operations unit of the United States Air Force that ...

Learn how Tier 1 units like the 24th STS and the Intelligence Support Activity pull from Tier 2 operators, and why Tier 3 units remain the backbone of conventional warfare.

The Dallas native was with the Air Force's 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing and "was specially trained and equipped for immediate deployment into combat operations to ...

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Padilla directs airmen during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in January 2023. Padilla was killed Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in a hit-and ...

Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing engage opponents during a training scenario in Green Valley, Ariz., on Jan. 25, 2023. Air Force Special Warfare is hampered in its recruiting efforts ...

The Air Force announced this week that it is bringing back warrant officer ranks, but officials clarified Tuesday it is not looking at developing aviators through that training.