Col. Kevin Merrill, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, addresses attendees of the non-standard aviation simulator facility ground breaking ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. The new 8,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility is the first part of a multi-building campus project aimed at increasing the mission capability and training effectiveness of the Special Forces community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Charles)