Tampa Bay Air Commando Association Chapter

10/05/2026

Chef Samuel T. Spencer, president of the American Culinary Federation, instructs Air Commandos during “Cooking with Command” at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2026. Cooking with Command is an interactive mentorship and wellness event that combines leadership engagement with hands-on culinary ...

10/05/2026

Col. Mark Hamilton,1st Special Operations Wing commander, reviews mission information with an instructor pilot in an MQ-9 Reaper simulator at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2026. Training alongside Air Commandos provided Hamilton firsthand perspective on the procedures and capabilities used to e...

09/22/2026

SOCOM has issued a sole-source contract to Teamworks Tactical Solutions, the maker of a nutrition app.

09/21/2026

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Hamilton, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, exits an MC-130J Commando II aircraft following a flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 14, 2026. The flight gave Hamilton firsthand experience with the operational demands faced by Air Commandos while reinforcing th...

08/31/2026

Air Force crews trained to resupply troops on the ground with cargo gliders, which can fly themselves to waiting troops from MC-130J planes.

08/31/2026

The 31st Air Task Force sharpened and refined a layered counter-small unmanned aerial system defense capability, culminating in a kinetic “final denial” live-fire demonstration, August 3-7, 2026.

08/17/2026

Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing prepare an MC-130J Commando II for flight during Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 3, 2026. Preflight preparation enables aircrews to safely generate specialized airpower and execute complex train...

08/10/2026

It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would

08/10/2026