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Special Warfare Training Wing holds first Zulu course graduation
March 20, 2026 — The Special Warfare Training Wing held its first Zulu course graduation ay Joint base San Antonio-Camp Bullis on March 12... MORE

First Special Warfare Training Wing Zulu graduation

Special Warfare Training Wing launches first-ever Zulu Course
November 24, 2025 — The Special Warfare Training Wing marked a historic milestone Nov. 3 as it launched the first-ever Zulu Course, a groundbreaking common skills training program uniting Air Force Special Warfare career fields under one standardized curriculum... MORE

Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing launches Pipeline Optimization Initiative
November 24, 2025 — The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing has launched Pipeline Optimization, an initiative designed to streamline how special warfare candidates train, progress through the pipeline, and arrive at operational readiness... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing welcomes new commander
July 22, 2025 — Col. Kaveri T. Crum assumed command of the Special Warfare Training Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on July 11, 2025. Crum previously served as the deputy commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida.  ... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing’s Human Performance Support Group welcomes new commander
July 15, 2025 — Col. Philip Flatau assumed command of the Special Warfare Human Performance Support Group, or SWHPSG, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on July 11, 2025... MORE

A legacy of service: Finding direction in uniform
May 22, 2025 — When Chief Master Sgt. William Kelly stood as the reviewing official and guest speaker at his daughter’s Basic Military Training graduation, the moment represented more than just a proud father watching his child follow in his footsteps. It marked the continuation of a legacy where military service provided direction and purpose for two generations searching for their path... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing hosts recruiter immersion
September 3, 2024 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted an immersion for total force recruiters at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, on July 22, 2024... MORE

A strength coach speaks to a group of Air Force recruiters

Special Warfare Training Wing unveils Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center
April 8, 2024 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted the grand opening of the Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, on April 2, 2024... MORE

Instructors and trainees prepare to enter the water as bystanders watch.

Special Warfare Training Wing: Five years of advancing ground combat forces training
October 19, 2023 — Five years ago, the U.S. Air Force took a significant leap forward in combat preparedness by establishing the Special Warfare Training Wing, or SWTW, an evolution that addressed decades of training shortfalls and operational demands... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing | What is Assessment & Selection?
August 28, 2023 — Air Force Special Warfare Guardian Angel and Special Tactics (GA/ST) operators, comprised of pararescuemen, combat controllers, special reconnaissance Airmen, special tactics officers and combat rescue officers, don’t just sign the dotted line and show up for work on the first day. To earn their beret, candidates must be selected into their career fields before continuing on to career-specific courses and training... MORE

Airmen in full gear and helmets lift heavy log up a sandy hill as a team

New Adjunct Faculty Course synchronizes human performance into Special Warfare training
June 20, 2023 — On June 7, 2023, the Special Warfare Training Wing conducted the first-ever Human Performance Adjunct Faculty Course... MORE

Remembering fallen Airmen through training
June 12, 2023 — Remembering fallen operators is an integral part of training within the Special Warfare Training Wing, a wing tasked with the critical mission of assessing, selecting and developing ground combat forces that specialize in global access, precision strike and personnel recovery, all crucial mission sets in the age of strategic competition... MORE

Special tactics operators conduct push ups to honor the fallen

Special Warfare Training Wing: Preparing for strategic competition
April 26, 2023 — We consistently talk about the future fight and preparing for strategic competition. This is by design, with the singular purpose of defending our nation against any who would test our resolve. The character of war is constantly changing, yet its fundamental nature remains the same. Special Warfare Airmen and operators must be prepared to face the harsh nature of war and be ready to master its new character... MORE

Coach demonstrates workout with weight over his head in front of group of students in the rain

Special Warfare candidates complete obstacle course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
April 17, 2023 — Grit, bravery, and determination – some of the requirements of a special warfare candidate. Candidates recently maneuvered as teams through an obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 14-15, 2023... MORE

Five things you didn’t know about athletic trainers in the Special Warfare Training Wing
March 21, 2023 — Special Warfare candidates train to meet the high physical standards required of Air Force Special Warfare operators, which is why the Special Warfare Training Wing staff at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland includes a team of athletic trainers to diagnose and manage the injuries that occur within the wing’s rigorous training pipelines... MORE

Athletic Trainer watches as candidates complete a round of pull-ups outdoors

Special Warfare Training Wing's Aquatic Training Center topped off
March 6, 2023 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders and staff signed a construction beam for the U.S. Air Force's Special Warfare Training Wing's Aquatic Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Feb. 27. The ceremonial act of signing beams signifies the topping off of the aquatic's facility structure and represents the teamwork of all stakeholders and principals involved... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing instructors make grand entrance at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
March 1, 2023 — Special Warfare Training Wing instructors made a grand entrance at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo at the ATT Center in San Antonio, rappelling into the rodeo Feb. 25... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing Instructors rappel at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo at the ATT Center in San Antonio Feb. 25, 2023.

Special Warfare Training Wing hosts Lightning Challenge 2022
November 8, 2022 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted Lightning Challenge 2022, an annual, service-level tactical air control party competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the AF Nov. 3-4, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

A Tactical Air Control Party Airman disassembles and assembles a M-240 machine gun during Lightning Challenge 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The Lightning Challenge is an annual service-level TACP competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the Air Force.

First Air Force Combat Dive Course graduates to receive new Air Force combat diver badge upon graduation
October 24, 2022 — Graduates of the Air Force Combat Dive Course, Class 22-6, are the first to receive the new Air Force combat dive badge upon graduation Oct. 20. For Class 22-6, earning the Air Force Combat Dive Badge is the culmination of six weeks of rigorous work at the AFCDC but for members of the Special Warfare Training Wing who designed the new badge, this is the culmination of more than two years of work. ... MORE

Newly authorized Air Force Combat Dive Supervisor and Diver pins issued for the first time, Oct. 20.

Special Warfare Training Wing command team holds first all call
September 29, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, SWTW command chief, held an SWTW all-call at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 27, 2022, where they outlined their expectations and priorities for the wing... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the SWTW all-call on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022. At the all-call, the SWTW command team outlined its expectations and priorities for the wing.