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  • Duke reservist credits training, faith in rescue of local motorist

    Staff Sgt. Steve Hansen figured his recent combat first-aid training skills would be used in a deployed environment. But that's not how things worked out for the Duke Field reservist.On a recent commute home from Duke, Hansen, an air transportation craftsman and airdrop training specialist with the

  • Follow-up: Reservist's son high-flying with RC aircraft

    In May 2013, then-13-year-old Cody Powell had his sights set on the National radio-controlled aircraft competition. This month, he put his Prolog aircraft into the sky and claimed second place in the advanced level flying national competition.Powell, son of Maj. Jeff Powell, the 919th Maintenance

  • Active, reserve Airmen take over maintenance duties on C-145

    Active duty and reserve Air Force maintainers took over responsibility for the upkeep and repairs of the 16 C-145s assigned here from Sierra Nevada Corporation contractors, July 1.Airmen from the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance

  • Reservist helped honor WASPs

    A Duke Field reservist took part in honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots at their annual homecoming recently.Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 919th Special Operations Support Squadron commander, participated in a memorial service and was a guest speaker at their luncheon at this year's annual

  • Matthews takes command of 919th SOG

    The most decorated Air Force Reserve unit welcomed their new operations group leader in a ceremony here July 12.Col. Kurt Matthews, a 1986 graduate of Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, accepted the 919th Special Operations Group guidon from, Col. James Phillips, 919th Special

  • Help Wanted: Nationwide opening for Reserve recruiters

    New recruiters are needed to help shape the future of the Air Force Reserve. The Recruit-the-Recruiter program is designed to identify Citizen Airmen who have what it takes to support the Recruiting Service's mission of attracting and convincing people to serve in the Air Force Reserve."Right now,

  • Duke Field promotes 24 reservists in July

    Congratulations to the following 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen on their recent promotions:Tech sergeantMarlene AcevedoKellie DiazMegan FisherDavid HendersonJover RomualdoTina SuttonAnnJill TransfiguracionTyrus WashingtonFelicia WelchStaff sergeantJason BergeronChadwick GoletaAllisha

  • Defense Secretary visits Eglin

    "You make a difference. You are defining history," said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, flanked by two F-35A Lightning IIs, during a troop call here July 10.Hagel's four-hour tour of the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 integrated training center included the mission simulator, a hands-on tour of an F-35A

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