No one knows about @usairforce #SpecOps. We aren't talked about enough cause everyone points to SEALS, Rangers and Delta. #CombatControl and #Pararescue are unsung heroes and I was proud to serve as one.

On this National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we recognize the estimated 2.6 million service members who fought in the Vietnam War, and it's estimated about 50% of them were regularly exposed to enemy contact or provided close combat support. We are thankful for you, your life, your sacrifices, and your service to our nation. Remembering this day in 1973 and the last Combat Controllers to leave at the end of the Vietnam War. In the back row (L-R): Lebold, Highland, Williams, Moyer. In the front (L-R): Klyce, Aguilar, Brabham. #FirstThere #VietnamWar #CombatControl #VietnamWarVeteransDay

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01 FEB 1991, Combat Controller TSgt Jefferson D. Steagald was killed during training in North Carolina. He was also a member of the STARS (Special Tactics and Rescue Specialist) Jump team. #FirstThere #CombatControl #AlwaysRemembered memorial page: combatcontrolfoundation.org/…

In 2025, we established an initiative, Operation Buddy Check, to strengthen our community and check on our teammates. It is okay, to not be okay. No battle has to be fought alone. Check on your people. #FirstThere #CombatControl #BuddyCheck

Team, we need your help as we assist one of our CCT families. Retired Air Force #CombatController Brandon Merriman was recently involved in a serious accident in Texas and sustained critical life-threatening injuries. Share and donate here: givebutter.com/MerrimanFamil… #CombatControl

In January 2007, an operation by Iraqi forces near Najaf, Iraq, spiraled into one of the most intense, large-scale engagements of Operation Iraqi Freedom. #FirstThere #CombatControl #SpecialTactics Learn more about the battle this day, please visit: combatcontrolfoundation.org/…

Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (Jan. 27, 2023): Special Tactics Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing performed Military Free Fall (MFF) training walk-throughs aboard an HC-130J Combat King II. #FirstThere #CombatControl #CCT

Hill Air Force Base, Utah (January 24, 2020): Special Tactics Combat Controllers executed Close Air Support (CAS) training during Exercise Emerald Warrior 20-1, validating terminal attack control procedures in a simulated arctic environment. #FirstThere #CombatControl

Hurlburt Field, Florida (OTD 2019): Combat Controllers and other Special Tactics operators from the 24th Special Operations Wing executed high-speed infiltration and Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) maneuvers utilizing a CV-22 Osprey #SpecialTactics #FirstThere #CombatControl

Oklahoma (Jan. 21, 2022): Combat Controllers from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, executed a complex full mission profile near Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. #FirstThere #CombatControl #CCT

Fort Irwin, California (Jan. 19, 2022): Combat Controllers from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron secured a dry lakebed to facilitate the landing of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise Green Flag-West. #FirstThere #CombatControl #CCT

Grubbnäsudden, Sweden (Jan. 16–19, 2022): Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron sharpen their ability to operate in extreme environments. #FirstThere #CombatControl #CCT

Grubbnäsudden, Sweden (January 14, 2022): Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron conducted "ice bath" recovery training in a frozen lake to master cold-water immersion and self-extrication. #FirstThere #CombatControl #CCT

Thank you to our Combat Control Foundation Ambassador, @robertpatrickT2 for the care, awareness, and support you show to the combat control community. We are grateful to have you as a teammate. #FirstThere #CombatControl

On this Veterans Day, we honor every service member who has defended our nation and protected our freedoms. A special salute to our #USAF Combat Controllers - the warriors who are "#FirstThere," guiding airpower with unmatched skill and courage. #VeteransDay #CombatControl

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at Combat Control Foundation ⚡ #FirstThere #CombatControl #Halloween #WeOwnTheNight

Today, we solemnly remember Senior Airman Mark Forester, who gave his life in service during a fierce eight-hour battle in Afghanistan. Learn more about the life and service of Mark: combatcontrolfoundation.org/… #CombatControl #MarkForester #SilverStar #KilledInAction #NeverForgotten

Today, we honor SSgt Brian Claughsey, who, on September 28, 2015, demonstrated exceptional courage and gallantry as a Combat Controller with precise coordination of air assets. Learn more about the events of this day: combatcontrolfoundation.org/… #SilverStar #CombatControl

Today, we honor the heroism of Captain Kent Helber, who on 24 Sept 1968, demonstrated extraordinary gallantry during the Vietnam War. Learn more here: combatcontrolfoundation.org/… #SilverStar #VietnamWar #CombatControl #ActsOfValor #NeverForgotten