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  • Eagle Claw: A special ops family legacy

    April 24, 2016 marks the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated joint U.S. military attempt to rescue 53 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days. For one Duke Field reservist, that day in history hits close to home.Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Beyers, 2nd Special Operations

  • What it takes to be a quiet professional

    A small team of Airmen arrive at a foreign airfield as the sun peaks over the horizon. They have been flying for hours and fighting their internal clocks to stay awake. They are Air Commandos, Combat Aviation Advisors, and they are the quiet professionals. “We have to be strong, but silent,”

  • Maintainers keep fleet flying

    Airmen perform maintenance on the fuel systems of a C-145 Skytruck in a hangar at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the fuel systems shop within the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

  • Get1Now empowers reservists to build future force

    Members of the Air Force Reserve have a simple tool to help build the future force called the Get1Now program. Re-launched in January with an updated reward structure, the Get1Now program capitalizes on word-of-mouth, allowing members to refer people in their personal network who are a good fit for

  • RPAs launch from Duke Field

    Senior Airman Wyatt, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline March 15, at Duke Field, Fla. Students of the MQ-9 platform from the 26th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev., participated in the Weapons System Evaluation

  • 919th SOW welcomes new special operations squadron

    The 859th Special Operations Squadron, formerly Detachment 1 of the 919th Special Operations Group, was activated in a ceremony here April 1.The ceremony was significant in that it marked a new chapter in the Non-Standard Aviation mission that members of the special operations community here have

  • "Exploit the night" - Intel squadron achieves FOC

    As of March 31, the 28th Intelligence Squadron reached their true potential achieving full operational capability.  The unit is officially ready to live up to their motto "exploit the night." The Barracudas reached this achievement 13 months ahead of schedule.  The goal was accomplished with the

  • New 919th SOW promotions

    The following 919th Special Operations Wing reservists were promoted in April:   Master sergeant: Steven Gardner Eunice Mims Jason Schultz   Technical sergeant: Christof Bader Andrew Burgess Aric Walker   Staff sergeant: Dean Carmichael Tyrika Jackson Kevin Kelsoe Alec Forester Ebony Owens Frank

  • Reserve Airmen fight flames to complete annual training

    Teams of 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters battle a huge blaze during a live-fire training exercise March 4 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Reserve Airmen teamed with their active-duty special operations firefighters to complete their annual live-fire training during the

  • First quarter award selections

    Capt. Susan Frank, 919th Special Operations Mission Support Group, won CGO of the First Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

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