919 SOW firefighters execute in burning building simulation

Hug for a homecoming hero

UCI team arrives at Duke Field

Fitness center expands workout options with new equipment haul

Duke Field warriors just got more than a dozen new ways to stay 'fit to fight.' Thanks to a year-end closeout fund purchase, the base fitness center has recently added $60,000 worth of new fitness equipment to their inventory. The newly installed cardiopulmonary exercise equipment includes four

Show n' tell

Runway project moves Duke Field aircraft to Eglin

Making way for a scheduled four-month runway resurfacing project here, seven Reserve MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft from this base's 919th Special Operations Wing began operating this week from nearby Eglin Air Force Base. Contractors will repair and resurface the base's weather- and traffic-worn

Duke Field awards year's top performers

The 919th Special Operations Wing has honored its five outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2008. Col. Steve Chapman, 919th SOW commander, presented annual awards to: Capt. Brian Brooks, Company Grade Officer of the Year; Master Sgt. Ronald McCulley, Senior NCO of the Year; Staff Sgt. Jennifer

First-timers share thoughts on wing OEF deployment

A queue of empty buses sat idling outside this base's massive logistics readiness center Monday. Nearby, dozens of Duke Field reservists, intermingled with numerous Eglin Airmen, relaxed and chatted before boarding an awaiting aircraft that would airlift them toward an Operation Enduring Freedom

Inn 'the works'

Lodging milestone