* Not all PJs/CROs are assigned to AFSOC; many are assigned to Rescue Squadrons within ACC, PACAF, and USAFE. There is no difference in training or selection between Rescue and Special Tactics assignments.[23]
** TACP-O/TACP Airmen must undergo additional selection and training to be assigned to AFSOC Special Tactics Squadrons. Most are assigned to ACC and support conventional Army Units.[24]
U.S. special operations centers, schools, and courses
International Special Training Center (ISTC) – Pfullendorf, Federal Republic of Germany
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External links
David Ignatius: Learning to Fight a War – Washington Post, 2008-02-10