U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, special assistant to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, taxis a U-28A Draco down the Hurlburt Field flightline during his “Fini” flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 19, 2019. Holt has flown the U-28A for 12 years and has accrued approximately 700 flight hours in his 28 years of service in Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)

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C-145A Combat Coyotes make final run after decade of service

Four C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft taxi onto the flightline at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 15, 2022 at the end of their last flight. The 919th Special Operations Wing was the last U.S. Air Force unit to fly the aircraft before they are decommissioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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C-145A Combat Coyote make final run after decade of service

Three C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft sit parked on a dirt runway on the Eglin Range, Florida, Dec. 15, 2022. The aircraft performed touch and goes as part of their last flight before being decommissioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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711th Special Operations Squadron

Combat Aviation Advisors stand during a CAA instruction course at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 3, 2021. The course provided the CAAs practical skills for constructing improvised aerial delivery bundles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Combat Aviation Advisors participate in airdrop competition

Combat Aviation Advisors with the 711th Special Operations Squadron load improvised parachute bundles on a C-145A Combat Coyote at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 3, 2021. The CAAs worked in teams to build the bundles and competed to see who could build the best one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Combat Aviation Advisors participate in airdrop competition

A C-145A Combat Coyote drops a test sand bag at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 3, 2021. The airdrop was the final part of a full day of training on building, loading and aerial delivery of improvised parachute bundles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Engine

Senior Airman Kayla Pigott, a 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, removes an ignitor on a C-146 Wolfhound engine at Duke Field, Fla., recently. The Air Force Reserve squadron works alongside its active-duty counterparts from the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron at Duke to maintain engines for both C-145 and C-146 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Cowling

Senior Airman Marcellus Garner, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron structural journeyman, removes sealant while preparing a C-146A Wolfhound engine cowling for a cracked angle replacement at Duke Field, Fla. 919th SOMXS Citizen Air Commandos support Air Force Special Operations Command. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)
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Project

Senior Airman Spencer Prescott, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron structural journeyman, works on a sheet metal project at Duke Field, Fla. These Citizen Air Commandos are responsible for maintaining the C-146A Wolfhound. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)
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Patch

Pictured is a hand fabricated Air Force Special Operations Command Patch. This was made by the Citizen Air Commandos of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron at Duke Field, Fla. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)
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Marshalling

A maintenance crew chief marshals a C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Fla.,flightline recently. The 919th Special Operations Wing promoted 30 of its enlisted Citizen Air Commandos in August. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Stepping up

Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, steps aboard a C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Fla., flightline July 28. In addition to piloting the aircraft on a local training mission, Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and active-duty Airmen work seamlessly under the Total Force Integration concept to perform their shared AFSOC mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Preflight

Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, prepares to taxi his C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Fla., flightline July 28, 2016. Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and active-duty Airmen work seamlessly under the Total Force Integration concept to perform their shared AFSOC mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Taxi time

A maintenance crew chief watches as a C-145A Skytruck piloted by Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, prepares to taxi on the Duke Field, Fla., flightline July 28, 2016. Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and active-duty Airmen work seamlessly under the Total Force Integration concept to perform their shared AFSOC mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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