New reserve recruits take oath at Eglin museum

Eglin's Air Armament Museum was the enlistment site for 27 new Air Force Reserve Airmen Oct. 3 as part of a mass enlistment ceremonies taking place throughout the country. "Reserve enlistment ceremonies are taking place this month at ball games and various events," said Senior Master Sgt. Russell

Duke Field reservists, families attend third Yellow Ribbon event

More than 30 Duke Field reservists and their family members attended the 919th Special Operations Wing's third deployment transition event Sept. 19-20 in Destin. Part of the U.S. military's Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, the weekend event, held at the Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort, provided a

Army's special ops boss surveys key Duke Field facilities

One of the 919th Special Operations Wing's biggest customers will soon become its next-door neighbor. With that in mind, the Army's top special operations officer wanted to see first-hand the wing's capabilities to support one of his elite units, the 7th Special Forces Group, when it relocates in

919th gets vaccinated

919 headquarters gets new roof

Wing joins county's military community covenant

Colonel Jon Weeks, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, joined local area military leaders and various Okaloosa county and city officials in publicly affirming support for the Okaloosa County Military Community Covenant in a ceremony Sept. 1 at Northwest Florida Regional Airport. With more than

Safety officials urge caution at new traffic signals

The 919th Special Operations Wing Safety Office is cautioning all motorists to be aware of the new traffic signals at the intersection of State Road 85 and the entrances to Duke Field and the 7th Special Forces Group. The new signals will be fully operational beginning Sept. 9. Motorists in this

Duke Field Reservists, families soak up benefits of combined Yellow Ribbon event

Sixty 919th Special Operations Wing reservists and family members joined 600 of their counterparts from three other Florida-based Air Force Reserve units at a hotel and conference center here to participate in a combined Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event Aug. 15-16. A legislatively

Duke Field top Airman honored at military salute

One of Duke Field's top performers represented the 919th Special Operations Wing at a local community salute to the military Aug. 20. Senior Airman Randi Ferebee, a 919th Mission Support Flight personnelist and the wing's 2008 Airman of the Year, stepped into the spotlight at Harborwalk Village's

Ready & waiting: Duke Field flightline