Special Forces Extreme and Insane Training · USAF SOF

USAF Special Operations Combat Controller and Weather Candidates Training. USAF Special Operations Forces SOF Combat Control Team & Special Reconnaissance Candidates
Combat Controller and Combat Weather candidates perform a jungle run conducted in Joint Base San Antonio - Medina. The jungle run is conducted by the Battlefield Airmen Training Group, 37th Training Wing, AETC.
United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) (AFSC 1Z2X1), are American special operations forces (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, including air traffic control, fire support (including fixed and rotary wing close air support), and command, control, and communications in covert, forward, or austere environments.
Special Reconnaissance (SR)-formerly Special Operations Weather Technician or Team (SOWT)-is conducted by trained Air Force personnel assigned to Special Tactics Squadrons of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command who operate deep behind enemy lines to conduct covert direction of air and missile attacks, place remotely monitored sensors, and support other special operation units. Training for Special Operations Weathermen takes place in a 61-week course.
Like other special operations units, SR units may also carry out direct action (DA) and unconventional warfare (UW), including guerrilla operations. As SOWT they were tactical observer/forecasters with ground combat capabilities and fell under the Air Force Special Tactics within the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The mission of a Special Operations Weather Team Specialist was to deploy by the most feasible means available into combat and non-permissive environments to collect and interpret meteorological data and provide air and ground forces commanders with timely, accurate intelligence. They collect data, assist mission planning, generate accurate and mission-tailored target and route forecasts in support of global special operations, conduct special weather reconnaissance and train foreign national forces. SOWTs provided vital intelligence and deployed with joint air and ground forces in support of direct action, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, humanitarian assistance, special reconnaissance, austere airfield, and combat search and rescue.
Credits: Ruth Medinavillanueva and Jose Sanchez Alonso, Sarayuth Pinthong, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs, US Air Force, US Army, DoD.
Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."

[@h.eduardolosoya9493]

Smith... if your reading this, you are pure motivation sir!!!

[@neelonghunglow]

At first Smith was struggling to crawl. But, as everyone was struggling to walk, suddenly Smith could only run....Smith wants to be here!

[@viktorfritsche2139]

Smith man. Get your head in the game.

[@bellicose2037]

he was the only one who got across lol

[@Stl10699]

Lol

[@keishatanoe1067]

mm idk i think it is wayyy harder than it looks

[@timgimmy609]

@@keishatanoe1067 yeah it’s 10 minutes out of weeks of doing this stuff every day

[@Itsdabutler]

Coach Smith, the greatest developer to date 💯

[@Thatguyrienfnflgl]

Smith is tougher than anyone here in the comments.

[@klewis564]

I cannot wait to start this! Extremely motivating

[@mikutai6395]

You in the pipeline yet?

[@klewis564]

@@mikutai6395 I leave for basic March 1st I’ll start prep in May !

[@mikutai6395]

@@klewis564 awesome bro! I’m in the signing up phase. Waiting for meps to set up a date to meps. Combat controller you going for right?

[@klewis564]

@@mikutai6395 nice! Man it’s been a whole year since I’ve done all that so it feels too to finally be leaving ! But the real journey begins after basic! But yeah CCT for me!! Stay in that pool baby

[@alanhurtado4606]

@@klewis564 hey man good luck I’m thinking about PJ or SR hopefully I’ll go in once I’m 17 brother good luck man

[@FNIVES1]

I knew i shouldnt have skipped neck day

[@rodiegreen8004]

"your neck pain is not service related"

[@DDPrzDDPrz]

Wow this looks just wonderful! Fantastic 😂

[@SheldonBeldon]

0:46 I could totally be hungover and just hang onto some dudes neck while he drags me through the sand. I guess you could say I'm a special ops soldier in training already

[@rjust2297]

My twin grandsons. USAF as far as I know it. Ain't spoken with them in a minute. I'm sure they're doing much better than the last time. You want to discover they were sending pictures to some perverted mofos. So thank you USAF proper training. Outstanding! Don't let your children be screwed over by the bad guys.

[@octaviosilva5122]

Why would you want to discover that

[@lucaperon9865]

“I don’t get it”-Patrick Star

[@ryand.1008]

I swear in all these special operations training videos I watch there is always a guy named Smith who is not pulling his weight.

[@t3511]

I went to indoc with one haha but he did pull his weight

[@josholdham1033]

Remember, Smith is still better than most of us

[@FNIVES1]

SMITH AT THE END THO? LFG SMIIITH

[@johnheller5786]

Really great vid! I'm a snap on fan to the point where 95% of my tools are snap on. Don't have any power tools as I'm a home mechanic. You set up is fantastic. What part of U.K do you live in? I lived in your country for 71/2 years im in Vegas now thanks for the vid and please do more. Take care and be safe

[@spacewar]

Smith can't catch a break.

[@Yo-qt2nu]

Am 37 now but I will be ready for the Air force basic training because am motivated

[@falloundiaye6320]

Cant wait to do this in a few

[@dariusdoesit]

Did you ever do it?

[@kingdavid3854]

Damnit smith..get it together

[@daisydeocampo2743]

oh my god so hard your training

[@bellicose2037]

Sounds like wrestling practice, "NOPE START OVER". It feels like crap when it's your fault lol.

[@Conehead55]

Thats a mental trick the cadres use. Its meant to tear apart the team. Everyone wants to blame the guy that causes you guys to do extra work. But it is important to keep your cool because at some point everyone will be at fault making their team do more.

[@rjust2297]

All right. As a puke civilian. That should have been a Marine. I got to tell you guys at the Air Force. I don't see any damn chairs right there. Badass training right there. I think next to the Coast Guard you guys and ladies get picked on the most.

[@suntzu5562]

Looking back on the STO pipeline, for any prospective candidates, practice the WATER CONFIDENCE. That is where most of my buds washed out. That is where I almost washed myself out.

[@anthonynelson3271]

You graduated?

[@kingsman7965]

smith made it

[@nck4888]

Good boys does Fido want a treat

[@xavierbacote5855]

Hoping to become a Tacp soon

[@matthewalexander23]

Don’t do tacp. Do one of the other 3.

[@yaminerenri]

go CCT instead

[@lilgingy75]

@@noahb8180 because in his eyes compared to the other three TACP are "pussies" i can guarantee that's what it is

[@jonasbaine3538]

@@matthewalexander23 why not tacp?

[@F3PIZZA]

Dude I need to know if Smith made it!

[@thomasconrad365]

We know he was the only one to push across the river. He sure was taking a beating at the beginning of the video, hopefully he used that to fuel his fire.

[@F3PIZZA]

@@thomasconrad365 Well he didn’t look like no quitter. Hope he’s kicking ass, regardless of where.

[@altairadelais3673]

He didn't

[@seabeebillm]

There’s always a Smith…

[@Sidog06]

POOR SMITH

[@georgewashington7982]

This is old. SOWT

[@pict4119]

Did I just see the Instructor pinch his nose jumping into the water?

[@sulufest]

I think he was holding his glasses in place so he wouldn’t lose them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@falloundiaye6320]

What part of the pipeline is this?

[@williamzhu9160]

this seems like an older vid but i think sr and cct probably trained together in indoc? this might've been near the end of indoc cuz few guys are left.

[@falloundiaye6320]

@@williamzhu9160 yeah totally you might be right. I would find it hard to believe if this was ANS

[@_JMann]

This was 2017. I was a PJ candidate during that same time(a couple months behind them) and saw some of these dudes around/had mutual friends. It was their 2-3 week initial selection course. Pre A&S and they didn’t have a prep course yet either. All of that kicked off in 2018

[@Silver_Back2520]

Use to be SOWT now SR, I seen TACP

[@hornyandtarded2354]

The instructors are too aggressive, The recruits need more tea parties and crumpets.

[@miket8241]

i remember listening to a podcast about SEALs and other DOD SF training. According to their topic, PJ training is a walk in the park compared to SEAL training. I believe it's true since the min requirements are much less than SEALs. Sorry AF, but you all have a chair with your name on it called "TRAINING TIME OUT."

[@dariusdoesit]

Nah definitely not

[@suntzu5562]

Attrition rates say otherwise :)

[@anthonynelson3271]

Don’t pjs have the literal highest attrition rates?

[@ryandickson2224]

and what branch did you serve in?

[@miket8241]

@@ryandickson2224 22 yrs as Navy Diver.

[@lilgingy75]

Is this the special warfare candidate course or is this the A&S (assessment and selection)

[@huggybear2789]

It's candidate course. If they fail any portion they before a board/panel for evaluation and if deemed unable to continue per board recommendation, I think they are pushed backed to their prior AFSC, or if brand new to the military then they will be reassigned to another specialty. It's changed a lot since I was in.