When it comes to the U.S. Armed Forces’ elite Special Operations units, plenty of folks have heard of the Army’s Delta Force, Special Forces (Green Berets), Rangers, and the Navy SEALs. And a ...

Lt. Col. Sean Williams, 6th Special Operations Squadron commander, renders a final salute to the Airmen of the 6th SOS during a ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, on Oct. 6, 2022.

The Air Force’s special operators remain mostly unknown to the public, ... “I mean, the SEALs, the Green Berets, and everybody knows what those are, but I like a job where ...