Tampa Bay Air Commando Association Chapter

06/02/2026

Dave Weinberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, engages with Airmen during a town hall discussion at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 18, 2026. The town hall provided Air Commandos an opportunity to learn how financial management and deliberate investing imp...

06/02/2026

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operated by the 446th Airlift Wing out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord drops a palletized Rigged Alternate Method Boat (RAMB) into the Puget Sound, Washington, May 7, 2026. The 446th AW provides global airlift operations allowing sustainable and lethal miss...

05/25/2026

Air Commandos assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing prepare to load a GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Weapon System onto an MQ-9 Reaper during a weapons load competition at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 27, 2026. The GBU-39B is designed to limit collateral damage, expanding the MQ-9’...

05/22/2026

The yearly convention and demonstration event brings together military leaders and partners.

05/20/2026

The Skyraider II, a militarized version of the AT-802 crop duster, is built to give isolated special ops teams eyes overhead and firepower on call.

05/14/2026

The military must wait for manufacturers to fix or upgrade equipment, leaving them with outdated capabilities as technology evolves quickly, they said.

04/30/2026

"AI enables asymmetric warfare—SOCOM’s specialty—more than traditional warfare, and the special operations command has fewer obstacles than the service branches to fast implementation."

Fast adoption illustrates smaller organizations’ ability to harness disruptive tech.

04/15/2026

US Special Operations Command awarded a $50 million contract to aviation technology firm Beacon AI as part of a push to give military pilots more access to artificial intelligence features.

04/14/2026

Sparky the Fire Dog high-fives a child at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 20, 2026. The Exceptional Family Member Program partnered with 1st Special Operations Wing firefighters to create an interactive experience for Air Commandos and their families to learn about fire safety. The EFMP is a mandator...

04/09/2026

Dr. Christina Parker, Air Force Special Operations Command chief learning officer teaches about the different types of artificial intelligence during the AFSOC AI Bootcamp at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 19, 2026. The AI course was created to equip personnel with baseline knowledge and skills to u...