Old is new again as Air Force special ops branch revamps training
September 19, 2023
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Special Operations Command is going back to the future.
As the U.S. enters its third year since 2001 without major combat operations, AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind sees an opportunity to reset how the Air Force trains its most elite corps — and he’s looking to the 1990s for inspiration.
“The intent, as we’re looking at all of our pipelines, is…