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The first week of SWOC provides foundational academic information to prepare cadets to conduct full mission profiles of the Global Access, Precision Strike, and Personnel Recovery missions in week 2. Here, cadets receive classes in AFSPECWAR history and application process, interviews, tactical combat casualty care, small unit tactics, land navigation, troop leading procedures, the eight special warfare attributes: Human Performance, Decision Making, Resiliency, Radio Communications, and Real-World Mission Review. The information and exposure during SWOC will help cadets prepare physically and mentally prior to attending a selection for Special Warfare, called Phase II.
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UH-1 seats

During the second week of Special Warfare Orientation Course, full mission profiles include U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force rotary wing helicopters. Here, cadets infiltrate and exfiltrate via CH-47 Chinooks and UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois, making this U.S. Air Force Academy summer program and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps development training a joint team effort. The information and exposure during SWOC will help cadets prepare physically and mentally prior to attending a selection for Special Warfare, called Phase II.
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Recovery IP

The second week of Special Warfare Orientation Course introduces cadets to the three Air Force Special Warfare missions of Global Access, Precision Strike, and Personnel Recovery. Here, cadets learn how to perform the personnel recovery mission by securing the objective area, authenticating the isolated personnel, assess and treating the patients, and consolidating at a casualty collection point. The information and exposure during SWOC will help cadets prepare physically and mentally prior to attending a selection for Special Warfare, called Phase II.
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Strike CAS

The second week of Special Warfare Orientation Course introduces cadets to the three Air Force Special Warfare missions of Global Access, Precision Strike, and Personnel Recovery. Here, cadets learn how to perform the precision strike mission by securing an area, developing a plan, and communicating target area description via a Close Air Support 9-line briefing to an attack aircraft. The information and exposure during SWOC will help cadets prepare physically and mentally prior to attending a selection for Special Warfare, called Phase II
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The 42nd Medical Group and Humana Military held a Provider Open House on base to strengthen the relationships with local care providers November 8, 2023. The open house provided the opportunity for the medical group to connect with the more than 30 community providers of mental health services to help them understand the base mission, the unique challenges faced by military families and how providers can better assist military members, retirees, and dependents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Ross)
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Air Force Institute of Technology professor Dr. Aihua Wood traveled to Kigali, Rwanda in September to explore collaboration opportunities with Carnegie Mellon University-Africa.

Air Force Institute of Technology professor Dr. Aihua Wood traveled to Kigali, Rwanda in September to explore collaboration opportunities with Carnegie Mellon University-Africa. While there, she met with representatives from the school’s Student Guild. (Contributed Photo)
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While in Rwanda, Wood served as a panel member of the MentorHer Africa event

While in Rwanda, Wood served as a panel member of the MentorHer Africa event discussing the topic of empowering girls and women in STEM with students from universities across the region. Through personalized mentorship, MentorHer strives to empower young girls to pursue careers in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, and compliance.
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Senior Airman Josh McDaniel, left, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, fires a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification course while Master Sgt. Joy Bates, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th SFS, monitors his marksmanship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. The M18 pistol is now the standard issue individual weapon system, replacing the M9 pistol which had been used for more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Tech. Sgt. Omari Ferguson, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, prepares to fire a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Staying proficient in individual weapon systems keep the defenders deployable and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Combat arms training and maintenance instructors from the 908th Security Forces Squadron assess accuracy after defenders fired M18 pistols during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Before conducting the live-fire training, the CATM instructors taught the students about the M18 pistol’s various functions and internal components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Genovese Winbrone, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, fires a M18 pistol during small arms handling qualification course, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. During the course, defenders were able to get more familiar with the new individual weapon system that replaced the previous M9 pistols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Airman 1st Class Myron Dukes Westbrook, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, loads more ammunition into a magazine during his M4 carbine qualification training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Westbrook participated in the small arms qualification course to meet proficiency standards for individual weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Arias, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, ensures safety during a small arms qualifications course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. The defenders were trained to use the M4 carbine weapon system and M18 pistol, which are individual weapon systems they could use in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Tech. Sgt. Herman Cleveland, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor for the 908th Security Forces Squadron, ensures the firing line is safe during the M4 carbine weapon system qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Defenders must follow the instructor’s rules and commands while on the range to stay safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Genovese Winbrone, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, kneels while handling a M4 carbine weapon system during a small arms qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Defenders must train to stay proficient in their issued individual weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Defenders with the 908th Security Forces Squadron utilize a supported firing position during a M4 carbine weapon system qualification course, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Proficiency in the M4 carbine is a readiness requirement for security forces members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Defenders with the 908th Security Forces Squadron place new targets during a small arms qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Before putting up the next target, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor scores the accuracy and proficiency of the first target, ensuring the defender qualifies before the next phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Senior Airman Josh McDaniel, left, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, fires a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification course while Master Sgt. Joy Bates, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th SFS, monitors his marksmanship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. The M18 pistol is now the standard issue individual weapon system, replacing the M9 pistol which had been used for more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Tech. Sgt. Omari Ferguson, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, prepares to fire a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Staying proficient in individual weapon systems keep the defenders deployable and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Combat arms training and maintenance instructors from the 908th Security Forces Squadron assess accuracy after defenders fired M18 pistols during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Before conducting the live-fire training, the CATM instructors taught the students about the M18 pistol’s various functions and internal components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)
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