Rapid relief ready

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft taxis from its Duke Field parking spot Jan. 14 on a mission to deliver personnel and equipment for the U.S. military's humanitarian relief operation aiding the earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti. The Air Force Reserve unit is participating in Air Force Special Operations Command's rapid response effort for the impacted region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

Brand new day

The sun peaks over the clouds and the wings of a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I Oct. 3 morning at Duke Field, Fla. The sun brought light to the first UTA weekend in the new fiscal year for the Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Touch N Go

A Naval T-34 Turbo Mentor, performs a touch-n-go procedure over the Duke Field runway Aug. 3. The training aircraft is used at NAS Whiting Field, but occasionally performs approaches here. NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as several allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Ghost Rider

Tech. Sgt. Robert Pinard, 919th Special Operations Wing, replaces the inflight refueling box on top of a MC-130E Aug. 3 at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Wingspan

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I awaits a mission Aug. 3 morning at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Wingspan

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I awaits a mission Aug. 3 morning at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)