The J-Team: Air Commando engineers “Always There, Anywhere”

Master Sgt. James Jarvis, left, and Senior Airman Ben Rasine, right, both 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team, open a tent segment of an air rapid response kit during Operation Jackal Stone in Croatia, September 2009. The J-Team is comprised of engineering specialists who enable special operations forces by providing resources to sustain their presence for weeks wherever they are required. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jeffrey Buchholtz)

The J-Team: Air Commando engineers “Always There, Anywhere”

Master Sgt. James Jarvis, left, and Senior Airman Ben Rasine, right, both 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team, open a tent segment of an air rapid response kit during Operation Jackal Stone in Croatia, September 2009. The J-Team is comprised of engineering specialists who enable special operations forces by providing resources to sustain their presence for weeks wherever they are required. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jeffrey Buchholtz)

Tip of the Spear

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Stehn, 1st Special Operations Wing Plans and Programs mission planner, poses in front of the Air Force and 1st SOW flag at the wing conference room at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 18, 2010. Sergeant Stehn was selected for this week's "Tip of the Spear" spotlight. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

“Bulletproof Mind” presenter talks about warrior spirit

Col. William Andersen, U.S. Air Force Special Operations School commandant, left, and Maj. Shanda Smith, a psychiatrist assigned to the 96th Medical Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., right, pose with retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, former U.S. Military Academy psychology professor and U.S. Army Ranger, at the U.S. Air Force Special Operations School auditorium at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2010. Colonel Grossman presented his lecture entitled “The Bulletproof Mind: Mental Preparation for Combat” about the conditions one may expect while in combat, including factors related to post-traumatic stress disorder and the process of healing in today’s environment. (Courtesy photo)

Security Forces Active Shooter Training

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Wing Security Forces Squadron secure a hallway during active shooter training at a training building in Okaloosa County, Fla., July 22, 2010. More than 15 1st SOSFS members took part in the training, which was conducted alongside members of the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. (DoD photo by U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

Security Forces Active Shooter Training

Members of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron and the Fort Walton Beach Police Department clear a training building in Okaloosa County, Fla., during active shooter training July 22, 2010. The training put law enforcement teams of various sizes against multiple unknown threats armed with M-9s, M-16s, and other weapons converted to fire simulated ammunition that marks targets with brightly colored dye. (DoD photo by U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Loken)