(DoD) US Air Force special operations forces organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations. They include combat control team, pararescue, and combat weather personnel who provide the interface between air and ground combat operations. Also called ST. See also special tactics team.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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