Two Women Are Currently Attempting Special Warfare Training, Air Force Says
Air Force Special Tactics operators conduct a static line jump out of a C-130H Hercules during training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 21, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
22 Dec 2020
Two women an enlisted member and an officer are currently tackling special warfare training courses within the Air Force s rigorous combat training pipeline, according to the service.
In July, Military.com reported that a single female Special Tactics Officer, or STO, candidate had advanced the farthest in that specialty; she is still on track in her training, according to 1st Lt. Alejandra Fontalvo, spokeswoman for Air Force Special Tactics with the 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida.