Combat control teams are the Air Force 's lesser known elite special ops special forces . They parachute into war zones and help ground force commanders and pilots pinpoint targets . On Thursday , President Barack Obama announced the United States had `` positioned additional U.S. military assets in the region . '' Combat control teams use special dirt bikes to seize mine fields . They also perform airborne missions to protect both ground troops and friendly civilians .
Combat control teams are the Air Force 's lesser known elite special ops special forces . They parachute into war zones and help ground force commanders and pilots pinpoint targets . Combat control teams use special dirt bikes to seize mine fields . They also perform airborne missions to protect both ground troops and friendly civilians .