3 at Duke earn Air Commando Association awards

Three Air Commando Association's Commander's Leadership Awards were recently awarded to Capt. John Andree and Tech. Sgt. William Register, 6th Special Operations Squadron, and 1st Lt. Michael Zecca, 711th Special Operations Squadron."Their outstanding accomplishments make them truly deserving of

Combat Aviation Advisors attend large-scale Army exercise

To help meet the rigorous, time-consuming training requirements to become a fully qualified combat aviation advisor, Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center and the 919th Special Operations Wing sent Airmen to the U.S. Army's Joint Readiness Training Center Sept. 7 for a month-long,

Duke promotes 32 Citizen Commandos in September

Congratulations to the 919th Special Operations Wing enlisted reservists promoted in September to the following ranks:Chief master sergeantPeter WebbSenior master sergeantPenny ChildersMaster sergeantShelby DaniellDavid MeridethTechnical sergeantLonny BattlenfieldCraig FalterKirk HowellStaff

End of runway crew is first, last stop for Eglin's test aircraft

The radio cracks to life in a tiny building at the end of the flight line with sayings like "crew ready... crew show... engine start... taxi." "We got taxis," says Tech. Sgt. Arthur Hamblin, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end-of-runway inspection section NCO-in-charge.It's a call to action for a

Duke/Eglin major accident response exercise: C-145

Eglin/Duke major accident response exercise: F-35

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Active, reserve Airmen take over maintenance duties on C-145

Active duty and reserve Air Force maintainers took over responsibility for the upkeep and repairs of the 16 C-145s assigned here from Sierra Nevada Corporation contractors, July 1.Airmen from the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance

Matthews takes command of 919th SOG

The most decorated Air Force Reserve unit welcomed their new operations group leader in a ceremony here July 12.Col. Kurt Matthews, a 1986 graduate of Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, accepted the 919th Special Operations Group guidon from, Col. James Phillips, 919th Special

Reserve RPA squadron begins operations at Hurlburt Field

The 919th Special Operations Wing welcomes the 2nd Special Operations Squadron, its remotely piloted aircraft unit, home to the Emerald Coast. The 2nd, comprised of about 140 Air Force Reservists formerly located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., began RPA operations in its new facility at Hurlburt