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  • Duke firefighters go west to support joint exercises

    Firefighters from the 919th Special Operations Wing spent their summer out west supporting joint medical and explosive ordnance disposal exercises.In late July, the 919th sent 14 firefighters to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin to support this year's Warrior Exercise 2013. Then, at the end of August, three

  • Duke units designated as special operations

    On Sept. 30, the groups and squadrons of the 919th Special Operations Wing will be designated as Special Operations units.Most of the operations units won't see a change, but the maintenance and mission support units will add special operations to the group or squadron title.The process began more

  • 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

  • Former wing CC takes reins of new special ops center

    Former 919th Special Operations Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Jon Weeks, assumed command of the newly created Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center at a ceremony here, Feb. 11."I'm honored, excited and humbled as well to accept the honor of command in this new chapter in the history of Air

  • 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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