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Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Beyers, 2nd Special Operations Squadron, had his new chevrons “tacked on” by his father, retired Staff Sgt. J.J. Beyers, and Chief Master Sgt Matthew Caruso, Air Force Special Operations Command Command Chief during a promotion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, in April 2015. J.J. Beyers, an Operation Eagle Claw survivor who served 17 years in the Air Force, passed away nearly a month after the ceremony. (Courtesy photo) Eagle Claw: A special ops family legacy
April 24, 2016 marks the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated joint U.S. military attempt to rescue 53 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days. For one Duke Field reservist, that day in history hits close to home.Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Beyers, 2nd Special Operations Squadron superintendent, remembers that day all too
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2016
Retired Brig. Gen. Donald E. Haugen receives mission updates from Col. Robert Bruckner, 919th Special Operations Wing vice commander, during his final official visit to Duke Field, Florida, July 7, 2015. Haugen commanded the 919th Tactical Airlift Group from July 1971 to March 1974 and paved the way for establishment of today’s 919th SOW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely) Former Duke commander passes
Retired Air Force Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald E. Haugen, commander of Duke Field’s first 919th-designated unit, passed away Dec. 1, 2015, in Niceville, Florida, at the age of 84. Haugen served as commander of the formerly C-130-equipped 919th Tactical Airlift Group (Air Force Reserve) from July 1971 to March 1974.  “It's obviously a sad day for all
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2015
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