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  • Lt. Col. Thomas Frazier of the 711th Special Operations Squadron receives a overdue hug from his daughter after returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia, Aug. 7. More than 25 Air Force Reserve Airmen were welcomed back home at a homecoming party at Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    Duke Field reservists welcomed back home after deployment

  • Maj. Michael Black, 5th Special Operations Squadron, guards the control center tent after his team heard sounds of a firefight west of their camp during the Combat Aviation Advisor course’s Raven Claw exercise May 24 at Duke Field, Fla. Major Black and four other 5th SOS Airmen completed the course and earned their air commando badges. They were the first reservists to ever take the course, which prepares Airmen to deploy to partner nations to train personnel to engage in air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    3-D warriors: first reservists complete combat aviation advisor training

    Alongside their active-duty counterparts, five 919th Special Operations Wing reservists completed the baseline certification course May 27 that will lead to their recognition as combat aviation advisors.This marks the first time Air Force reservists have taken this elite special operations course. "This is the beginning of several years of
  • Senior Airman Michael White, 919th Force Support Squadron, pours out freshly fried chicken wings for the lunch time meal during the May unit training assembly at Duke Field y. Recently, the 919th FSS dining facility picked up its sixth John L. Hennessy award since 2000. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    FSS dining facility earns sixth Hennessy trophy

  • Tech. Sgt. David Dean, 919th Maintenance Squadron, goes up for a spike April 3 at Eglin’s Post’l Point. Sergeant Dean, an Air Reserve Technician at Duke Field, was recently selected for the second year in a row for the Air Force men’s beach volleyball team. His team placed second in the armed forces tournament last year. A first or second place finish in the tournament this year (April 12-15) allows them to play in the World Military Games in Brazil. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    Reservist selected for AF beach volleyball team

    A 919th Special Operations Wing Airman was recently chosen to play on the Air Force men's beach volleyball team.Tech. Sgt. David Dean, 919th Maintenance Squadron, was selected for the second year in a row and is looking to capitalize on his strong second place performance at last year's Armed Forces Tournament.  The 33-year-old began playing beach
  • MC-130 Combat Talon #572 lifts off on its final flight mission as Talon #567 waits to go, May 7 at Gowen Field, Idaho. 919th maintainers were sent to Gowen Field to prepare four Talons to take off for one more mission – a flight into retirement and decommissioning. Three of the Talons flew to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The other went to Hurlburt Field, Fla., to be placed in the Air Force Special Operations Command airpark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    919th earns another outstanding unit award

    Reservists with the 919th Special Operations Wing will need to update their ribbon racks yet again.The wing was recently awarded an 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit award. The timeline of the award covers Oct. 1, 2008 through July 30, 2010."I'm extremely proud of the people of our wing," said Col. Andy Comtois, 919th SOW commander. "Our wing has a
  • 919th Special Operations Wing’s newest chief, Chief Master Sgt. Tyler Outten, 5th Special Operations Squadron, gets his stripes tacked on by his son and father during his induction ceremony at Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    Wing inducts new chief

  • 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen salute their new commander, Col. Andy Comtois, during the assumption of command ceremony Feb. 5 at Duke Field, Fla. Colonel Comtois assumed command of the Air Force Reserve’s most decorated wing in the formal ceremony in front of hundreds of Airmen and distinguished visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    Wing welcomes new commander

    The 919th Special Operations Wing officially has a new commander after the assumption of command ceremony held at Duke Field, Fla. Feb. 5.Colonel Andy Comtois accepted the wing guidon from Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, 10th Air Force commander, as leader of the only Reserve special operations wing in the Air Force.Colonel Comtois had served as the
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