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  • Reservist/VA employee explains veterans' benefit options

    Military members are eligible for Veterans Administration benefits up to five years after their last deployments.That is just one of the many benefits and privileges many Airmen do not know is available to them, according to Maj. William Hill, the 919th Special Operations Wing's traditional reservist psychologist and VA employee. Hill said he
  • Staff Sgt. Tiffany Martinez, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, and Master Sgt. William Piggott, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, were promoted to technical sergeant and senior master sergeant respectively via the Promotion Enhancement Program. They will sew on their new stripes Oct. 1. The 919th Special Operations Wing had seven PEP promotees this year.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

    Duke reservists promoted through PEP

    Seven 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen will be promoted Oct.1 as part of the Promotion Enhancement Program. The promotees are Master Sgt. William Piggot and Tech. Sgt. Pamela Gabbard, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron; Tech Sgt. Glenda Robinson, 919th SOW; Staff Sgt. Guy Coggins, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron; Staff Sgt.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Murphy, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, swabs his cheek as part of his bone marrow donor registration during a drive Sept. 6 at Duke Field, Fla. The Department of Defense sponsored donor registration drive is currently underway at Eglin’s hospital and Base Exchange as well as locations on Hurlburt Field. The drive continues through Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Duke Airmen volunteer for bone marrow registration

  • Kimberley Hernandez, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, trains for the Warrior Games 400 and 1500 meter races at Duke Field, Fla. She will also compete in the air rifle competition. The event, hosted by the U.S. Olympic Committee's Paralympic Military Program, showcases more than 200 wounded, ill and injured members from all services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Duke Field member to compete at 2014 Warrior Games

    A member of the 919th Special Operations Wing is one of the first U.S. Special Operations Command female to compete this year in the 5th annual Warrior Games competition. Kimberley Hernandez, a quality assurance civilian with the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, said she is very excited and honored to be on the team this year.
  • Florida sun breaks on the faces of Airman Leadership School students as instructors complete their open ranks inspection Aug. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. ALS instruction covers roles and responsibilities of non-commissioned officers, dress and appearance, drill and community service. The current class graduates Aug. 26. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Airman Leadership School shapes newest AF leaders

    Airmen nervously step into the Airman Leadership School auditorium as they take the first steps toward an Air Force milestone. For a few, it will be the first of many in their careers. These Airmen will be given the necessary tools to be successful leaders and supervisors in the Air Force as they prepare to ascend from junior enlisted to NCO's. The
  • An F-35A Lightning II banks right while flying over the Duke Field runway Aug. 6. The joint strike fighter landed at Duke for the first time moments later to participate in a joint base exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Lightning Flight

  • A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II taxies down the Duke Field flightline for the first time Aug. 6. The joint strike fighter’s first visit to the reserve base was to participate in a joint major accident response exercise between the 33rd FW, 919th Special Operations Wing and the 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Lightning strikes at Duke Field

  • Cody Powell, the 13-year-old son of Maj. Jeff Powell, the 919th Maintenance Operations Flight commander, pieces together his competition-ready radio-controlled aircraft as his father watches in their home May 1. Cody has won all but one of his 15 RC aircraft competitions since he and his father joined the hobby two years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

    Follow-up: Reservist's son high-flying with RC aircraft

    In May 2013, then-13-year-old Cody Powell had his sights set on the National radio-controlled aircraft competition. This month, he put his Prolog aircraft into the sky and claimed second place in the advanced level flying national competition.Powell, son of Maj. Jeff Powell, the 919th Maintenance Squadron commander, bested all but one of more than
  • A C-145 sits in a hangar ready for a mission during a crew chief aircraft assignment ceremony at Duke Field, June 11. The 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the 16 C-145s at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. The squadrons took over maintenance responsibility for the aircraft on July 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

    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 Squadron became accountable for the care of the C-145s
  • Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 919th Special Operations Support Squadron commander, took part in honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the National WASP WWII Museum recently. The WASPs are the group of female pilots that supported the Army Air Force during the second world war. This was Hadley’s third time helping at an event for the women. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Reservist helped honor WASPs

    A Duke Field reservist took part in honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots at their annual homecoming recently.Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 919th Special Operations Support Squadron commander, participated in a memorial service and was a guest speaker at their luncheon at this year's annual celebration."They were pioneers, who laid the
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