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  • Air Force bids farewell to Combat Talon I

    "Blackbird fly... into the light of a dark, black night."The Beatles somber, fitting refrain closed the MC-130E Combat Talon I's retirement ceremony here April 25th, completing the "Blackbird's" almost 50-year career with the U.S. Air Force.The 919th Special Operations Wing hosted the ceremony

  • Air Force Combat Talons fly for last time

    The Air Force's last four MC-130E Combat Talon I's spread their wings for a final mission from their home at Duke Field on April 15.The Talons will be officially retired in a ceremony at Duke Field on April 25 and the aircraft will then be flown to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. April 25th

  • Help available for Reserve special needs families

    For 919th Special Operations Wing personnel looking for help or information on the Exceptional Family Member Program, there's a direct contact just down the road at Eglin.Michelle Dent, from Eglin's Airman and Family Readiness, works with installation and community agencies to help families navigate

  • Employers learn Duke mission

    Reservists at Duke Field's 919th Special Operations Wing rely heavily on support from their civilian employers to help them accomplish their mission. Their support was rewarded recently when the wing held its annual Employer Appreciation Day here Dec. 1. The half-day event offered invited employers

  • TAP classes expanded to five days

    Transition Assistance Program workshops in the armed forces were recently expanded from three to five days. The workshop now includes briefs from the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, as mandated by the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.Eglin's Airman

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