U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, special assistant to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, taxis a U-28A Draco down the Hurlburt Field flightline during his “Fini” flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 19, 2019. Holt has flown the U-28A for 12 years and has accrued approximately 700 flight hours in his 28 years of service in Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)

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A parachuted bundle soars out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range. New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft to as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training. The 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Airmen are responsible for packing, securing and recovering the equipment and parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sam King)
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Combat Aviation Advisory

Capt. Chuck Anderson, 711th Special Operations Squadron, performs combat first aid on a simulated victim during a training session at Duke Field, Fla. Anderson is a combat aviation advisor. A CAA mission sends a small team of Airmen to assess, advise, train, and assist friendly and allied forces with their own airpower resources. The training aims to improve the partner nation's air capabilities quickly and show them a way to move forward effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Combat Aviation Advisory

Tech. Sgt. David Mobley and Capt. Chuck Anderson, 711th Special Operations Squadron, perform combat first aid on a simulated victim during a training session at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen are combat aviation advisors. A CAA mission sends a small team of Airmen to assess, advise, train, and assist friendly and allied forces with their own airpower resources. The training aims to improve the partner nation's air capabilities quickly and show them a way to move forward effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Combat Aviation Advisory

Tech. Sgt. David Mobley and Capt. Chuck Anderson, 711th Special Operations Squadron, perform combat first aid on a simulated victim during a training session at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen are combat aviation advisors. A CAA mission sends a small team of Airmen to assess, advise, train, and assist friendly and allied forces with their own airpower resources. The training aims to improve the partner nation's air capabilities quickly and show them a way to move forward effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Combat Aviation Advisory

Tech. Sgt. David Mobley, 711th Special Operations Squadron, performs combat first aid on a simulated victim during a training session at Duke Field, Fla. Mobley is a combat aviation advisor. A CAA mission sends a small team of Airmen to assess, advise, train, and assist friendly and allied forces with their own airpower resources. The training aims to improve the partner nation's air capabilities quickly and show them a way to move forward effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Keeping warriors equipped

Staff Sgt. Joshua Rix, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a voltage check on batteries at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen in the Aircrew Flight Equipment section of 919th SOSS ensure all flight gear and training is current and up to date for the wing’s flying personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Keeping warriors equipped

Staff Sgt. Joshua Rix, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron, checks the fit of a night-vision-goggle-mounted helmet on an aircrew member at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen in the Aircrew Flight Equipment section of 919th SOSS ensure all flight gear and training is current and up to date for the wing’s flying personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Keeping warriors equipped

A 919th Special Operations Support Squadron member undergoes parachute simulation training at Duke Field Fla. The Airmen in the Aircrew Flight Equipment section of 919th SOSS ensure all flight gear and training is current and up to date for the wing’s flying personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Moving out

Senior Airman Alyson Hill, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, waits to begin her preflight duties before a C-145A Skytruck mission at Duke Field, Fla. The Skytrucks are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airdrop

A parachuted bundle soars from a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range. New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training. The 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Airmen are responsible for packing, securing and recovering the equipment and parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Senior Airmen Natalie Beal, Ryan Nelapa, Norman Rothchild, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, look over an electronic technical order used for performing maintenance on an aircraft engine at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the engine shop of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Senior Airmen Natalie Beal and Ryan Nalepa, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, perform maintenance on an aircraft engine at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the engine shop within the maintenance group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Airmen perform maintenance on the fuel systems of a C-145 Skytruck in a hangar at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the fuel systems shop within the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Senior Airman Andrew McWherter, 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, turns on a generator before beginning work on a C-145 Skytruck on the flightline at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. McWherter, an active duty Airman, works with 919th Special Operations Wing reservists in the avionics shop of the Wing’s maintenance group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Active and Reserve Airmen from the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group use a pitot static test set on a C-145 Skytruck to check the accuracy of flight indicators at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the avionics shop of the Wing’s maintenance group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Maintainers keep fleet flying

Staff Sgt. Sean Smith-Ogara, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, performs an inspection on the nose landing gear of a C-145A Skytruck during some routine maintenance on the flightline at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. Smith-Ogara is part of the avionics shop of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Staff Sgt. Justin Spencer, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, pushes parachute bundles toward a C-145 Skytruck to be loaded for a training sortie at Duke Field, Fla. The 300-pound bundles are loaded so new loadmasters can perform their initial airdrop training and prior-qualified Airmen can maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Touch & go

A loadmaster performs preflight checks on a C-145 Skytruck prior to an airdrop mission at Duke Field, Fla. The Skytrucks are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Skytruck ops

An aircrew member checks the intake of an engine on a C-145A Skytruck prior to an airdrop mission at Duke Field, Fla. The Skytrucks are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Skytruck ops

Maintainers with the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group pull the generator cable and chocks as the aircrew of a C-145A Skytruck prepares for a mission at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th MXG is responsible for the maintenance of the five Skytrucks in the Air Force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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