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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

Special Warfare Training Wing first Air Force organization to host Special Operations Forces Training 'Shura'
November 8, 2021 — The Special Warfare Training Wing is the first U.S. Air Force organization to host a Special Operations Forces Training “Shura,” a gathering of senior leaders from SOF-generating commands under U.S. Special Operations Command and its allied counterparts around the world held Nov. 2-4, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Mason Dula, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the 2021 Special Operations Forces Training "Shura" hosted by the SWTW.

Special Warfare career fields update entry requirements
August 4, 2020 — Air Force Special Warfare has refined its rich history of Assessment and Selection for entry into the special tactics and Guardian Angel career fields... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing trainees conduct dive training July 28, 2019, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Dive training is an integral part of training for many career fields in special warfare.