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SSgt. Cole Condiff

AFSOC Pauses Parachute, Mountaineering, Dive Training Following Deaths

Dec. 17, 2019 | By Brian W. Everstine
Following the deaths of two special tactics airmen within about one month, Air Force Special Operations Command has suspended all parachute, diving, and mountaineering training to review safety equipment and procedures. AFSOC stood down the training on Dec. 3, in coordination with US Special Operations ...

Hurlburt, Local Agencies End Active Search for Missing Airman

Nov. 25, 2019 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Air Force and other local emergency services on Nov. 22 suspended the active search for SSgt. Cole Condiff, the special tactics airman who fell into the Gulf of Mexico from a C-130 on Nov. 5. For more than two weeks, USAF aircraft, airmen, and ...

USAF Ends Rescue Effort, Looks to Recover Lost Combat Controller

Nov. 10, 2019 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Air Force Special Operations Command has changed its search for a missing special tactics airman into a mission to recover his body. SSgt. Cole Condiff, 29, was a special tactics combat controller with AFSOC's 24th Special Operations Wing. He served in the 23rd Special Tactics ...

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