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Dec. 1, 2023
Wing announces December promotions

The following 919th Special Operations Wing enlisted Citizen Air Commandos were promoted in the month of December:Chief Master SergeantHurt, KimberlySenior Master SergeantJohnson, LedellShelton, Joi L. Master SergeantBarnhart, Bryan C.Ealum, Aaron K.Esper, James B.Gager, Molly R.Technical
Nov. 29, 2023
AFSOC Aircraft Mishap Release

A United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey from Yokota Air Base, Japan, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, was involved in an aircraft mishap while performing a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan with eight Airmen on board.The crew’s conditions are unknown at
Nov. 27, 2023
Hurlburt engineers hold bivouac on Tyndall

The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on a mission to enhance its operational readiness through a 96-hour bivouac field training exercise at the Tyndall Air Force Base Silver Flag training site, starting Nov. 6, 2023.
Nov. 20, 2023
Allvin formally welcomed as 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff

Promising to lead the Total Force with “humility and resolve,” Gen. David W. Allvin was ceremoniously welcomed into his role as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Nov.17 during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews.
Nov. 17, 2023
Hurlburt Field U-28A crews awarded Distinguished Flying Cross - first ever for Draco community

On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, a group of U-28A Draco units from Hurlburt Field, Florida received the nation’s highest honor for aerial achievement – the Distinguished Flying Cross. The presentation of the Distinguished Flying Cross represented a milestone for the U-28A community as it was the first-ever
Nov. 16, 2023
Give thanks through Safety!

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, remember to incorporate safety in all your activities. Be prepared for the unexpected and remind loved ones to do the same by using proper risk management to keep accidents at bay.
Nov. 15, 2023
Lt. Gen. John Healy speaks at Airlift/Tanker Association Convention

Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, delivers his keynote address during the 55th Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Convention, Nov. 11, 2023, in Grapevine, Texas. This year’s conference featured ten keynote speakers and 20 seminars
Nov. 14, 2023
Test Center commander visits rotary wing squadron

Air Force Test Center and former 96th Test Wing commander toured the Air Force's only rotary wing developmental test squadron Nov. 9 at Duke Field, north of Eglin.
Nov. 10, 2023
WWII airpower legend receives honorary promotion to colonel

At 100 years old, WWII and Korean War airpower legend, retired Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III, one of the nation’s first African American fighter pilots with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, received an honorary promotion.
Nov. 8, 2023
4th SOS performs first FARRP between an AC-130J and an MC-130J in exercise Agile Ghost

The 4th SOS performed a three day exercise July 24- 26, called Agile Ghost, where they performed three sorties from an austere location in the Avon Park Range as well as the first ever FARRP between an MC-130J and an AC-130J.