ASW(SO/LIC) and SOCOM SEL visit Hurlburt Field for AFSOC Immersion

Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, loads a 105 mm round aboard a 1st Special Operations Wing AC-130J Ghostrider during a familiarization flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 25, 2026. The ASW(SO/LIC) provides oversight and advocacy for Air Force Special Operations Command modernization initiatives, ensuring the command has the resources and support needed to adapt to future threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner)

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OA-1K Skyraider II aircrew members speak with Derrick Anderson, left, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Krogman, center, U.S. Special Operations Command senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, right, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command during an AFSOC immersion at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 24, 2026. The OA-1K Skyraider II is designed to support special operations forces as well as the Joint Force through close air support, precision strike, and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)

ASW(SO/LIC) and SOCOM SEL visit Hurlburt Field for AFSOC Immersion

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, AFSOC command chief, discuss AFSOC’s history with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Krogman, U.S. Special Operations Command senior enlisted leader, and Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict during an AFSOC immersion at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 24, 2026. During their visit, the special operations leaders gained insight into the AFSOC mission set as the special operations component to the U.S. Air Force and the air component to USSOCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)

ASW(SO/LIC) and SOCOM SEL visit Hurlburt Field for AFSOC Immersion

Published March 31, 2026
Air Force Special Operations Command

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Force Special Operations Command welcomed Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. “AJ” Krogman, U.S. Special Operations Command senior enlisted leader.

During the visit, Anderson and Krogman gained insight into the AFSOC mission set as the special operations component to the U.S. Air Force and the air component to USSCOM.

The special operations leaders received mission capabilities demonstrations, toured facilities, and interacted with Air Commandos from various specialties. The immersion capped off with a familiarization flight on the AC-130J Ghostrider.