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  • Former Duke commander passes

    Retired Air Force Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald E. Haugen, commander of Duke Field’s first 919th-designated unit, passed away Dec. 1, 2015, in Niceville, Florida, at the age of 84. Haugen served as commander of the formerly C-130-equipped 919th Tactical Airlift Group (Air Force Reserve) from July 1971

  • Operations below a blue sky

    C-145 Skytrucks wait for their next flight on the Duke Field flightline Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

  • Security Forces K-9 demonstration

    Arco, a Belgian Malinois military working dog, bites Senior Airman Chase Shankle, 96th Security Forces Squadron, during the Duke Field Wing Day event Oct. 7. Eglin’s MWD teams maintain training, conduct vehicle searches, base patrols, building sweeps and dormitory checks. They also deploy with other

  • Airmen, family visit flightline

    Members of the 919th Special Operations Wing and the families walk toward the wing’s aircraft for an up-close look during the Duke Field Wing Day event Oct. 7. The 919th Special Operations Wing sets aside a special day each year to show appreciation for its reservists and their family members.

  • Chief runs AF marathon for enlisted village

    Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center, receives a letter of appreciation from Ret. Chief Master Sgt. Scott Delveau, Director of Development for the Air Force Enlisted Village, during an AFSOAWC awards ceremony Oct. 29 at Duke Field, Fla. Green raised

  • September, October commander's suggestion box responses

    The 919th Special Operations Wing commander installed commander's comments/suggestion boxes at various locations around the base. When the questions/comments are applicable wing-wide they will be published on the home page and members who provide their name and contact information will be contacted

  • Duke Field's special operations aircraft

    A C-146 Wolfhound passes a C-145 Skytruck while flying over the Duke Field runway Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

  • 919th kids deploy for Operation Hero

    “Future Airmen” await their ride to the deployment line during the Duke Field Operation Hero event Nov. 7. The event was a mock deployment exercise for 919th Special Operations Wing children. The exercise started with the kids receiving orders before deploying to the 919th Special Operations

  • Reserve Airman speaks at local school

    Air Force Reserve Capt. Sam Taylor, 919th Special Operations Wing, speaks during a Veteran’s Day celebration at Riverside Elementary in Crestview, Fla., Nov. 10. Taylor’s remarks highlighted his background as a veteran of two branches of service and thanked the faculty and students for their support

  • "Shake & bake" at the front gate

    Chief Master Sgt. Brian Bischoff, 919th Special Operations Wing command chief, dresses as “Cal Naughton Jr.” from “Talladega Nights” to greet wing members at the gate at the beginning of the unit task assembly Nov. 6 at Duke Field. The wing’s vice commander joined the chief dressed as “Ricky

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