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    Key Family Connection begins at 919th Special Operations Wing
  • Chief Master Sgt. Pete Webb, 919th Special Operations Wing, carries a flag down the road toward the site of the unit’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Sept. 11 at Duke Field, Fla. The chief was escorted by wing security forces members. The flag he carried was used during the 24-hour Memorial stair climb event that began the day before. The stair climb event culminated in the delivery of the flag to the memorial ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Wing's 9/11 events culminate in somber memorial

  • Local military and community volunteers work to construct new playground and therapy equipment at the Emerald Coast Autism Center in Niceville, Fla., Aug. 26. The volunteers included more than 80 members of the 919th Special Operations Wing who spent a week working on the project to benefit autistic and disabled students at the center on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

    Reservists pitch in to build playground

    Volunteerism is the engine of the Air Force Reserve’s worldwide mission.  Closer to home, more than 80 919th Special Operations Wing reservists revved up their own volunteer spirit, joining other area military and community members in constructing a large playground for autistic children Aug. 23-28 here.  “The attitude of (Duke) volunteers has been
  • Col. Regina Sabric, the 919th Special Operations Group commander, was honored at the Harborwalk Village’s Red, White and Blue Hero celebration Aug. 25 in Destin, Fla. She was one of a few honorees highlighted during the weekly summer event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James Wilson)

    Guest of honor

  • Airman Tayler Gottschalk, a 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron reservist, affixes a container to a trap near Post’l Point July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This permanently mounted trap is used to catch the general mosquito population. It is powered by electricity and runs for days to provide historical data. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

    Mosquito hunter

    Airman Tayler Gottschalk, a 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron reservist, affixes a container to a trap near Post’l Point July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This permanently mounted trap is used to catch the general mosquito population. It is powered by electricity and runs for days to provide historical data. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka
  • Lt. Col. Stephen Carr, 5th Special Operations Squadron, talks to the local Civil Air Patrol squadron about the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission and its aircraft, the C-145 Skytruck, at Duke Field, June 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

    CAPs learn about special operations

  • Brian Haugen, the son of retired Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen, unveils the portrait of his father at the 919th Special Operations Wing headquarters building dedication ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., July 8. The building was dedicated to the 919th’s founding member, Haugen, who created the 919th Tactical Airlift Group in 1971. The portrait will be hung in the newly-named Haugen Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    919th headquarters named after first commander

    The 919th Special Operations Wing’s founding member was honored here July 8 as Reservists, community leaders and family members dedicated the wing’s headquarters building to the first citizen air commando. The family of retired Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen, who passed in December 2015, revealed a bronze memorial plaque and a portrait of the former
  • Col. Regina Sabric addresses her new group at the 919th Special Operations Group’s change of command ceremony June 12 at Duke Field, Fla. Sabric was stationed at the Pentagon before becoming the first female commander of the group. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Operations Group welcomes first female commander

    Flanked by three special operations aircraft, an audience of citizen commandos and well-wishers welcomed the 919th Special Operations Group’s first female commander to the family here June 12.Col. Regina Sabric accepted the guidon from Col. James Phillips, the 919th Special Operations Wing commander, officially taking command of her new group.“If
  • Capt.s Susan Frank, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and Linda McCullough, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group lift weights during their workout March 6 at Duke Field Fla. The captains recently competed in the Blue Collar Beat Down competition and placed first overall against 10 other teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Wing captains shine in local fitness competition

    Capt.s Susan Frank, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and Linda McCullough, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group lift weights during their workout March 6 at Duke Field Fla. The captains recently competed in the Blue Collar Beat Down competition and placed first overall against 10 other teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech.
  • Lines formed at the register and to get inside the commissary case lot sale at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 6. Patrons waited in line for at least 30 minutes to receive the special sales prices. The two-day sale was open to military, retirees, family members and had special hours for reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Crowds brave chills for deals at case lot sale

    Lines formed at the register and to get inside the commissary case lot sale at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 6. Patrons waited in line for at least 30 minutes to receive the special sales prices. The two-day sale was open to military, retirees, family members and had special hours for reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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