Wing releases July promotion list

919th SOW maintainer named Crew Chief of the Year

Master Sgt. Michael Rieves, a crew chief with the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, was named the 2019 Thomas N. Barned Crew Chief of the Year award for Air Force Reserve Command.The Thomas N. Barnes award is given to an Airman with the highest levels of readiness and efficiency to

919th innovating with 3D-printing

The 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron is already finding ways to innovate in their day to day operations with 3D-printing technology. The unit will soon have even more innovative possibilities. Air Force Reserve Command recently selected the squadron to receive innovation funds for a new

First AC-130J all-Reserve crew

On June 5, 2020, a 5th Special Operations Squadron crew flew an all-Reserve AC-130 mission for the first time in 25 years on an AC-130J Ghostrider. The last fully Reserve manned AC-130 mission was flown in 1995 on an AC-130A Spectre. “The Air Force Special Operations Command family has seen so much

919th SOW announces Key Spouse of the Year

Some military spouses feel a special calling to help other military families settle into new homes and new lifestyles, so they join the Key Spouse Program. One of those extraordinary people who goes above and beyond at the 919th Special Operations Wing is Tammy Summers, the 919th SOW Key Spouse of

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.

All In The Family

It’s often said there is a special bond between fathers and daughters. There’s an even stronger connection for one father and daughter in the 919th Special Operations Wing who share a legacy of service that spans generations here on the Emerald Coast.Senior Airman Vivian Adel Pizzo, a crew chief for

Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.

Wing announces June promotions

The following 919th Special Operations Wing enlisted Citizen Air Commandos were promoted in the month of June:Senior Master Sergeant:Jacqueline PradoEric YraMaster Sergeant:Annette DiazSergio GuerreroJason KenyonTechnical Sergeant:Jashira CastroAurelio VillarealTimothy YoungStaff Sergeant:Joseph

Air Force delays OCP mandatory wear-date

Several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform June 1, are delayed to Sept. 1.