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Special Reconnaissance: The Air Force releases information on its new Special Operations job

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Dulay, a Tactical Air Control Party Airman with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with aircraft during close air support training on Warren Grove Range, N.J., January 31, 2019. (DVIDS)

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A few months ago, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) announced its intent to establish a new Special Operations career field. Special Reconnaissance (SR) would replace the existing Special Operations Weather Technician (SOWT) military occupation specialty.

The rationale behind the decision to renovate the SOWT career field stemmed from the advanced meteorological systems the Air Force possesses. The primary function of SOWT operators is to provide accurate and timely meteorological data in support of other special operations forces (SOF) units. Essentially, they were high-speed weathermen. But with the introduction of new forecasting systems, SOWT operators were becoming redundant.

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  • Dog Solitude

    I wonder if this field will include Stargate training.

  • Andrew Gamble

    Seems like the af were looking for their niche in sof. The interesting part is about politically/diplomatically sensitive areas. Almost like the AFO mission set JSOC carved out but organic to socom. I wonder what MOS’S will fill the schoolhouse…and that’s a longgggg pipeline. Good stuff.

  • J

    This seems like a fantastic job. If any branch outside the NG (I know it’s part of the army) would take me this would definitely be a top choice.