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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Reservists fight for fitness

Senior Airman Kristina Andreozzi (left), 919th Maintenance Group, and Tech Sgt. Kay Kendall (right), 919th Security Forces Squadron, are instructed on striking and blocking techniques during a Krav Maga training class taught by Master Sgt. William "Joe" Stapp (center) at Duke Field. Krav Maga is a type of close-quarters combat training developed in Israel and used by Israeli Defense Forces as well as several U.S. government and law enforcement agencies. Rigorous training routines help students build greater cardio fitness, muscle strength and coordination, as well as provide strong self defense tactics for real world or combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jon McCallum)
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Top performer

Master Sgt. Randy Merritt, 919th Special Operations Wing Comptroller's office, receives congratulations from Brig. Gen. Mark Kyle, Air Force Reserve Command inspector general, during the Unit Compliance Inspection outbrief March 10 in Spectre Hall. Sergeant Merritt was one of the wing's 13 superior performers recognized at the conclusion of the week-long inspection. Behind them is Col. Jon Berrie, UCI team chief.
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Dragging a line

Staff Sgt. Shannon Daniels, a firefighter with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, extends the hose away from the fire engine to remove the water after a simulated burning building exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Released

After unhooking the main hose from the fire engine, a firefighter from the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron walks toward the hydrant to break the connection after a simulated burning building exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Gearing up

Staff Sgt. Mike Barrow and Senior Airman Ronald Haynes, firefighters with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, don their equipment and protective gear before entering a simulated burning building during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Gearing up

Senior Airman Ronald Haynes, a firefighter with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, tightens down his gas mask before entering a simulated burning building during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Water pressure

A firefighter checks the hose to ensure it is full of water before entering a simulated burning building during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Going in

A firefighter with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, opens the door of a simulated burning building as two hose-teams prepare to enter during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Evacuating the victims

Senior Airman Brandon Sherouse and Staff Sgt. Ronald McCoy carry out a victim from a simulated burning building during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Waiting for word

A firefighter with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron keeps water on the flame while a team evacuates a victim during a simulated burning building exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Waiting for word

Firefighters with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron wait to see another team is needed to enter the building during a simulated burning building exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Moving the victim

Senior Airman Timothy Henderson and Staff Sgt. David Jacobs, firefighters with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, transfer a victim to a gurney at the simulated triage area after evacuating him from the building during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Monitoring the situation

Staff Sgt. David Davis, a firefighter with the 919th Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors the scene of a simulated burning building from the top of one of the fire engines during a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Finishing up

A firefighter removes his gear at the fire engine after a fire exercise March 7 at Duke Field. The exercise, performed as part of the Unit Compliance Inspection, had the firefighters secure the scene, put out the fire, evacuate victims and set up a triage. The entire scenario lasted less than 15 minutes, with two teams entering the building and evacuating two simulated victims. U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
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Hug for a hero

Captain Miriam Williams, 711th Special Operations Squadron, receives a hug from her father, Dr. Reddoch Williams, after arriving back from a 30-day deployment to Afghanistan. More than 30 members of the 919th Special Operations Wing were greeted by hundreds of family and wellwishers when they arrived at Hurlburt Field March 7. U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jon McCallum.
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Fitness expansion

April Crooks, fitness center manager, demonstrates features of one of the facility's five new elliptical trainers for Trey Brock, a 919th Special Operations Wing student hire. The trainer is one of more than a dozen new machines the wing added to help its members expand their workout options and achieve their personal fitness goals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Show n' tell

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – As his son, David, watches, Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Sweet, a 919th Maintenance Squadron flight controls craftsman, uses a C-130 model to tell pre-schoolers at Calvary Christian Preschool about the Air Force Reserve’s airplanes and his job at nearby Duke Field. During the class’s show- and-tell portion, Sergeant Sweet shared with the children how he works on gauges and instruments on board Duke Field’s MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft. The young group asked questions like how much fuel is used and how the engines work. (Courtesy photo)
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First-timers share thoughts on wing OEF deployment

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Outside the base logistics readiness center here Monday, Senior Airman Tracey Horne-Jones, 711th Special Operations Squadron, boards a bus headed for the flightline and an awaiting transport aircraft. Embarking on her first-ever deployment, Airman Horne-Jones joined dozens of fellow reservists from the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field in deploying to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman James P. Brock III)
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Eye on Service

Senior Airman Deandrea Dorsey, 919th Services Flight food services specialist, listens as Master Sgt. Renae Houey, a Hennessy Award Program inspector from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, inquires about serving line activities in the base dining facility Sunday. The program's inspectors examine every aspect of a services unit's food services operation. The command-level winner of the John L. Hennessy trophy is expected to be announced in about a month.
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Family commitment

Second Lt. Grant Georgulis, an air battle manager from Tinker AFB, Okla., administers the Oath of Enlistment to his mother, Master Sgt. Jodi Georgulis, 919th Maintenance Operations Flight information management NCOIC, Dec. 6 in the wing conference room. Reenlisting during the December unit training assembly, Sergeant Georgulis was joined by another son who is a reservist at Duke Field, Senior Airman Zachery Perritt, 919th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and her husband, retired Master Sgt. Mark Georgulis. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jon McCallum)
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