Air Force Special Tactics - the Air Force's ONLY Special Operations Ground Force

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
  • We are the Air Force's special operations ground force, using airpower to solve ground problems anytime, anywhere. Since Sept. 11, 2001, Air Force Special Tactics has been involved in almost every major combat operation and enabled global humanitarian aid missions such as the Thai Cave Rescue of 2018. We are committed to our teammates, families, country and building leaders to solve some of the nation's greatest problems.

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  • @1anre
    @1anre 24 дня назад +158

    Was Hans Zimmer contracted to make the music for AFSOC?
    75th Ranger Regiment really putting pressure on all the SO units' Public Affairs officers to take their jobs seriously

  • @Cadet4Life
    @Cadet4Life 25 дней назад +70

    Hot, shout out to all you operators doing the lords work

    • @americantruth9771
      @americantruth9771 24 дня назад +15

      Didn’t know the lord was a special operator.. I must’ve read the wrong bible

    • @Cadet4Life
      @Cadet4Life 24 дня назад +6

      @@americantruth9771 lol, once read this book and this former ranger compared Jesus to an Airborne Ranger

    • @Jump-n-smash
      @Jump-n-smash 23 дня назад

      Every thinking person knows god is humanity’s evilest enemy

    • @2pumpedupforu
      @2pumpedupforu 23 дня назад

      And by lord, you mean deep state/ corpo interests. Let’s not kid ourselves!! Great soldiers, seldom great cause.

    • @abgta7286
      @abgta7286 22 дня назад +2

      @@Jump-n-smashIf you believe in God then you’d in turn have to believe in the devil and it is Satan who is running amok in our sentient world. You need to educate yourself on the subject.

  • @Stargazzer811
    @Stargazzer811 24 дня назад +30

    As a Navy brat I pick on the "Chair Force" alot, but in all seriousness, the guys on Special Tactics are badass and I have the utmost respect for all of you. You guys are probably the least talked about yet one of the most important special warfare groups the US military has. o7

    • @terrysaunders2026
      @terrysaunders2026 20 дней назад +3

      @Stargazzer: Are you serious? Being a Navy brat is your claim to fame, and the ability to pick on ANY branch of the Armed Forces, let alone the “Chair Force?” Unless you have something to add to your résumé,’ you have a lot of growing up to do. Come back when you’ve done something.

    • @Stargazzer811
      @Stargazzer811 20 дней назад +2

      @@terrysaunders2026 Nah, actually being a volunteer fireman is my claim to fame. For the sake of being humble and trying to avoid "virtue signalling" as the kids say today, I wasn't going to mention that but.... *shrug* Why do you care anyway?

    • @cocosulx9282
      @cocosulx9282 18 дней назад +2

      ​@@terrysaunders2026🤓

    • @terrysaunders2026
      @terrysaunders2026 16 дней назад

      @@Stargazzer811 I actually don’t care. And volunteer firefighters serve their communities in a very noble way. My response to your comment was because it sounded like you were putting Navy Brat above active duty members serving in the Air Force.
      I as well as my children were Air Force Brats. My mom and dad were both Air Force; dad retired one year before I joined.

    • @Stargazzer811
      @Stargazzer811 16 дней назад

      @@terrysaunders2026 Well, I do appreciate the service your family has given to the US. I had an uncle who was an AF meteorologist at Homestead back when it was a major base.
      My father was a Navy corpsman assigned to the Marines. I myself wanted to join up at one time but life took a different path and I joined the fire service instead.

  • @lucaperon9865
    @lucaperon9865 25 дней назад +28

    We want more videos this is sick

  • @Dethrey_
    @Dethrey_ 23 дня назад +16

    Fly Fight Win.

    • @JohnRodriguez-si9si
      @JohnRodriguez-si9si 22 дня назад +1

      @Dethrey : Damn right, Bruh. Amen and Roger That, Solid Copy, Dethrey!!

  • @standbywhatisay
    @standbywhatisay 23 дня назад +7

    One of the best videos on RUclips ever.

    • @HypeBeast764
      @HypeBeast764 17 дней назад

      Yeah imperialist propaganda is pretty dope amirite?

  • @GODISPOWER777
    @GODISPOWER777 23 дня назад +6

    Work with a lot of TACP and JTAC guy. Cool people to have around.

  • @thanehaun9267
    @thanehaun9267 24 дня назад +6

    great video

  • @rodneyleonard9269
    @rodneyleonard9269 25 дней назад +13

    Amazing video. I hope to join these brave men one day as either a special reconnaissance airman or combat controller.

  • @TheStarmann
    @TheStarmann 16 дней назад +2

    sort of like pathfinder. whichever the team is real cool, Thank you for those that serve.

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 24 дня назад +3

    Thank you

  • @Boom-eo8ht
    @Boom-eo8ht 24 дня назад +5

    We’re getting closer and closer to GRAW ghost recon

  • @Gertjan_A
    @Gertjan_A 23 дня назад +3

    Very well made this video with just the right music in the background 👌💪🥇The world can NOT do without these Alpha people 👌🙏greetings from the Netherlands 🛡🦅🔱⚡🛡

  • @Nine-zz6cs
    @Nine-zz6cs 24 дня назад +2

    Nice!

  • @sjwilloughby-greene8214
    @sjwilloughby-greene8214 23 дня назад +2

    Thank you ALL that serve, and your family.♥️💯

  • @tappcs
    @tappcs 24 дня назад +18

    That face armor attached to the helmet looks like pure misery. I'd rather take my chances with getting shot. I'm guessing it's a piece of gear nobody asked for but they were told to wear anyway.

    • @zachcd390119
      @zachcd390119 24 дня назад +14

      It's probably a simunitions thing, like a heavy duty airsoft mask for force-on-force training. There's no way it's stopping a real bullet.

    • @firstnamelastname3932
      @firstnamelastname3932 24 дня назад +4

      it was probably done just for the video to please higher ups. Most dudes just take their chances with sim rounds to the face.

    • @tappcs
      @tappcs 24 дня назад +5

      Guarantee it's not just for sims. Busch helmets make a ballistic attachment like that.

    • @zachcd390119
      @zachcd390119 23 дня назад +4

      @@tappcs Interesting

    • @mkingkong2285
      @mkingkong2285 23 дня назад +6

      Or maybe they’re trying to maintain some opsec by wearing the masks. These exact dudes are doing work most will never hear about, living up to the name “quiet professionals”🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @killbaal4149
    @killbaal4149 23 дня назад +4

    Awesome video! An intro on USAF SOF would be cool and on the recruiting side something on the quality of life for Air Force versus other services. Back in the day USAF had way better barracks and chow hall at Elmendorf than the 501st AIRBORNE did at Ft. Richardson and yet the Air Force guys got hardship pay because they were considered substandard for Air Force Personnel.

    • @mrsta8541
      @mrsta8541 18 дней назад

      I heard those are perks of Air Force service.

    • @killbaal4149
      @killbaal4149 18 дней назад +1

      @@mrsta8541 yes if I could do things over. After the Army I went into police work and there was a clear cut difference between the prior service Air Force MPs and the Army ones. My understanding is that they go to the same schools but for some reason the Army guys usually seemed to be more of a soup sandwich.

    • @mrsta8541
      @mrsta8541 18 дней назад +1

      @@killbaal4149 Thank you for your service. My dad was Air Force, he said their bases & such were better; I thought he was just talking smack lol. I've heard from other veterans the same type comment about USAF "if I could do things over" etc.

  • @64ig6kg0
    @64ig6kg0 23 дня назад +22

    No side plates on their plate carriers but they have face armor.

    • @FlatRangeOperator
      @FlatRangeOperator 23 дня назад +6

      priorities you know

    • @harrison4074
      @harrison4074 22 дня назад +7

      That’s the reason ST are the best looking😉

    • @JohnRodriguez-si9si
      @JohnRodriguez-si9si 22 дня назад +3

      @64ig6kg0 : Who cares? They're STILL Air Force Awesome Possum , though , Bro!!

    • @jgmcfarland
      @jgmcfarland 21 день назад +1

      Nobody wears their side plates bro... if you know, you know

    • @zachsherwood3113
      @zachsherwood3113 21 день назад +5

      It's a mask for sim rounds, not face armor...

  • @idontwannabehereprobably
    @idontwannabehereprobably 25 дней назад +2

    God bless

  • @HeathenFitness
    @HeathenFitness 15 дней назад

    So beautiful.

  • @violetxiv367
    @violetxiv367 5 дней назад

    Bro got the half life background music, how did you remove the vocals thought? Overall great video. Hope to see more of this.

  • @JohnRodriguez-si9si
    @JohnRodriguez-si9si 22 дня назад +2

    United States Air Force Special Tactics: Air - Land ( CCT) , Air Strike ( TACP), Combat Search And Rescue, Personnel Recovery ( PJ) , Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ( SR) . Indeed, " Special Tactics: The Air Force's Only Ground Force" . HooYah, Special Warfare Airmen, from this Prior Service Enlisted Marine and Soldier.🇺🇲🇺🇸🪖🎖️🪂🤿✈️💣💥🔥🛡️🗡️🇺🇲🇺🇸

  • @_Saracen_
    @_Saracen_ 23 дня назад +3

    No shots of the Stargate?

  • @user-bd2pu8mg1k
    @user-bd2pu8mg1k 25 дней назад +1

    Same here along with intelligence officer

  • @silkplayer9
    @silkplayer9 22 дня назад +3

    But what about my two moms ? ?

  • @Henry-350
    @Henry-350 24 дня назад +4

    What is the helmet mouth attachment called? Interested to read more about its benefits/purpose

    • @gugan_1678
      @gugan_1678 24 дня назад +3

      It's a ballistic face guard

  • @albertw6461
    @albertw6461 24 дня назад +3

    First There…that others may live

  • @modifyingmemory
    @modifyingmemory 23 дня назад +3

    see yall soon

  • @Koggefahrer
    @Koggefahrer 15 дней назад

    Feuer und Zorn! Männer der Ersten Stunde.

  • @BPAIZZY
    @BPAIZZY 21 день назад

    What happened to the PJ crest, at the end??

  • @Valkyrian_777
    @Valkyrian_777 20 дней назад +2

    You know S will HTF when USA is back at making badass military videos.

  • @user-bo8si8bv2c
    @user-bo8si8bv2c 20 дней назад

    Keep safe god bless

  • @C_dougy
    @C_dougy 19 дней назад +1

    These guys part of the 724??

  • @Bongsmokerton
    @Bongsmokerton 20 дней назад

    This seems new

  • @user-ep2no4tu2u
    @user-ep2no4tu2u 8 дней назад

    Watch my playlists, if you want.

  • @bradchoi662
    @bradchoi662 20 дней назад

    Active duty airman looking for slot in special tactics support unit. I am polyglot, and any availability for linguist or intel analyst attach to your unit?. how's the process ?

  • @cjtdup5395
    @cjtdup5395 8 дней назад

    Anyone know why they’re wearing the mandible face-guard throughout the assault?

  • @rainmaker8813
    @rainmaker8813 24 дня назад +4

    This is sick 🤙

  • @Nuhuh130
    @Nuhuh130 20 дней назад +1

    Will they be attached to the 75th Ranger Regiment?

    • @mrsta8541
      @mrsta8541 18 дней назад +1

      17th Special Tactics Squadron supports the 75th Ranger Regiment.

    • @terrysaunders2026
      @terrysaunders2026 16 дней назад

      @@mrsta8541 Directly.

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 24 дня назад +2

    OK

  • @greenghost5009
    @greenghost5009 23 дня назад +1

    How do I sign up ?

  • @MPTacticalTraining
    @MPTacticalTraining 19 дней назад

    Oh it’s the Air Force “Special”

  • @justindeekollu5812
    @justindeekollu5812 24 дня назад +3

    I know SOST is part of special tactics but I also know SOST isn't open to civilians, but if I joined a program like HPSP or the MDSSP in the army, would that give me a pipeline into this? Or is my only option air force guard/reserve/active?

    • @Stargazzer811
      @Stargazzer811 24 дня назад +1

      At last check you have to be active duty Air Force to get into Special Tactics.

    • @justindeekollu5812
      @justindeekollu5812 24 дня назад +2

      @@Stargazzer811SOST works differently.

    • @slothassasin1055
      @slothassasin1055 23 дня назад +1

      They're accepting civilians right now. You have to at least be a resident. Also there's a selection process, including psychological screening. You could pass selection and still not get selected.

    • @justindeekollu5812
      @justindeekollu5812 23 дня назад +1

      @@slothassasin1055 Thank you! I want to serve in a medical capacity and SOST is the best opportunity (I'm still undergrad). Active duty is too long of a commitment for me, and reserves/guard are impossible during med school. HPSP is also not a good program from what I hear.

    • @slothassasin1055
      @slothassasin1055 23 дня назад +1

      @@justindeekollu5812 Ah. Just focus on getting into medical school and graduating college for now

  • @Tate-sf7ec
    @Tate-sf7ec 24 дня назад +1

    Bless the USA MILITARY

  • @legobossk5344
    @legobossk5344 19 дней назад

    Why do they have face armor?

  • @weaklinkoperator
    @weaklinkoperator 19 дней назад

    Soooo it's the infantry for the AF. Got it.

    • @mrsta8541
      @mrsta8541 18 дней назад +3

      "Infantry for the AF" is closer to USAF Security Forces. But yes, AFSPECWAR train/execute small unit tactics.

  • @Ghostjohare556
    @Ghostjohare556 24 дня назад +2

    Those are some sick helmet gears! Man proud to be n USA

  • @photohuntxdaboi8098
    @photohuntxdaboi8098 23 дня назад +1

    1:58 blue eyed monster

  • @JacobAndJamal
    @JacobAndJamal 21 день назад +1

    Poor TACPs 😂

  • @carycoller3140
    @carycoller3140 21 день назад

    Is Putin sure he wants some of this?

  • @lt5071
    @lt5071 24 дня назад +2

    My name tape is going to say
    😏[ SMOOTH OPERATOR]

    • @Tomhawk3
      @Tomhawk3 24 дня назад

      Profoundly gay

    • @lt5071
      @lt5071 24 дня назад

      @@Tomhawk3
      Why? Who’s talking to you. Bromance with somebody else you Biden voter 😂

  • @bryceallen5333
    @bryceallen5333 21 день назад

    Is this dagre

    • @taylorquinn9516
      @taylorquinn9516 21 день назад +1

      Yes

    • @AirForceSpecialTactics
      @AirForceSpecialTactics  19 дней назад +3

      DAGRE is not a Special Tactics career field. DAGRE members belong to Special Operations Security Forces Squadrons and are different from Special Tactics Operators.

  • @mrdrebin123
    @mrdrebin123 22 дня назад

    what in the actual name of the great "operator" are they fucking wearing...

  • @RamAlambaDingDong
    @RamAlambaDingDong 24 дня назад +6

    -20 points for wearing the mandible during a training exercise

  • @realWARPIG
    @realWARPIG 13 дней назад

    They forgot to mention that the Air Force boys have to get baby sat by the Green Beret teams they are assigned to every time they work together.

  • @michaelclark850
    @michaelclark850 23 дня назад

    Is the SRT a security forces contract?

  • @theleagueofshadows100
    @theleagueofshadows100 18 дней назад

    Fucking. America. Bro yes.

  • @ChristianRamsey-yk5fj
    @ChristianRamsey-yk5fj 25 дней назад +3

    Would love to know if there is a point to everyone wearing mandibles in this vid or if you guys just thought that would be such a cool idea…

    • @AirForceSpecialTactics
      @AirForceSpecialTactics  24 дня назад +19

      Hi Christian, this video was shot during actual training events and mandibles are required PPE for Force on Force training.

  • @user-br4tc6zr5t
    @user-br4tc6zr5t 18 дней назад

    what r those masks someone fill me in

  • @standish92k
    @standish92k 23 дня назад +2

    bahaha, looks like regular army infantry.

  • @4jai2brons0n
    @4jai2brons0n 13 дней назад

    What's up with those masks? Does the Air Force not believe in cheek welds?

  • @h-f2726
    @h-f2726 17 дней назад

    ....😅😅🤣🤣🤣

  • @jaredthetrain5309
    @jaredthetrain5309 8 дней назад

    But what's with the weird masks on their faces?

  • @prowalmart3437
    @prowalmart3437 22 дня назад

    Not a single target was injured in the making of this video. Wearing that mask is ridiculous. You can barely put your cheek on the stock to see your reticle. Ridiculous. Invest in side plates.

    • @prowalmart3437
      @prowalmart3437 22 дня назад +1

      Possibly a siminutions mask for the exercise.

    • @wolf_ofwarstreet7844
      @wolf_ofwarstreet7844 21 день назад

      Those mesh masks are made by Opscore and the like, they’re there to protect our face while using simunitions during force on force (as shown) we are required to wear them. So pipe down little one!

  • @bengutfield3344
    @bengutfield3344 22 дня назад +1

    If you want to actually do real work and not just sit around acting like an operator, Google 724 STG.

  • @smokedsalmon.actual
    @smokedsalmon.actual 24 дня назад +1

    screams in rapid dragon