Security forces demonstrates UAS capabilities

A four-by-four foot unmanned aerial system soars almost noiselessly through the deep blue and white skies of Wyoming.  To anyone on the ground, it looks like a soaring bird or, if high enough, just a dark speck in the Western sky.That bird or unnoticed spot is being controlled by an Airman on the

Command chief bids farewell after 33 years

The 919th Special Operations Wing's command chief bid his wing farewell Aug. 1 during his retirement ceremony here.Chief Master Sgt. Tom Mason, a C-130E Combat Talon I loadmaster prior to accepting the wing's command chief position in 2013 retired after 33 years of  service in the Air Force.The

Duke hosts retired general officer tour

Aircraft maintenance changes occur as wing's mission shifts

A year after taking over maintenance responsibilities for their new C-145A aircraft, Airmen of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group now prepare their fleet for the boneyard.Each group of C-145As that takes its final flight from the Duke Field runway moves the wing further from its previous

Duke Field's namesake

Duke Field was named for Army 1st Lt. Robert Lewis Duke.In 1941, Duke left his job as an insurance salesman to enlist in the Army Air Corps.Duke completed flight school and was commissioned in 1943.  His first duty station was as a test pilot at the Air Force proving grounds at Eglin Air Force Base,

46th annual EOD Memorial Ceremony

Combat Talon memorial placed in Hurlburt airpark

Total force: special ops squadrons blur active, reserve lines

The Air Force's total force integration effort blurs the line between active-duty and Reserve Airmen, successfully blending two special operations squadrons as an example of a combined force.The active-duty 6th Special Operations Squadron and the reserve 711th Special Operations Squadron are

Airmen attack during Duke Combat Dining-In

Reservists begin training with new aircraft

The 5th Special Operations Squadron added yet another airframe to its list of Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft they use to train aircrews.The squadron began C-146A Wolfhound formal training unit flights in December at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.  So far, the squadron has trained six