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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Skytruck ops

A C-145A Skytruck lifts off from the runway at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They 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 prepares for a mission in a C-145A Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They 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 prepares for a mission in a C-145A Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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A loadmaster helps guide Staff Sgt. Justin Spencer, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, toward a C-145 Skytruck to load parachute bundles 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/Sam King)
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Release authority

Staff Sgt. Justin Spencer, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, sets up a parachute at Duke Field, Fla. The parachutes are attached to 300-pound bundles and loaded onto aircraft so new loadmasters can perform their initial airdrop training and prior-qualified Airmen can maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sam King)
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Moving out

A 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group Airman watches as the C-145A Skytruck engine begins to start prior to a 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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Moving out

A 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group Airman waits for word to begin marshalling the C-145A Skytruck toward its 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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Moving out

A 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group Airman marshals a C-145A Skytruck toward its 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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Ready for take off

A C-145A Skytruck and a C-146A Wolfhound sit on the flightline waiting for their next mission at Duke Field, Fla. The two planes are the primary aircraft of the 919th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Ready for take off

An aircrew walks by a C-145A Skytruck and C-146 Wolfhound on their way to their aircraft for a mission at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Ready for take off

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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Ready for take off

An aircrew prepares for a mission in a C-145A Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Ready for take off

A C-145A Skytruck is towed to its parking spot on the Duke Field flightline. 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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Airmen of MXG

Tech. Sgt. Rodrick Hall, 919th Maintenance Squadron, replaces a broken piece of equipment off of a C-145 Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 25. Hall is part of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group’s fabrication shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen of MXG

Tech. Sgt. Rodrick Hall, 919th Maintenance Squadron, replaces a broken piece of equipment off of a C-145 Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 25. Hall is part of the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group’s fabrication shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Skytruck

A C-145A Skytruck lifts off from the runway at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Memorial held for first 919th commander

Retired Lt. Gen. James Sherrard, former Air Force Reserve Command commander, speaks to the audience during a memorial ceremony for retired Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen Dec. 5 at Crosspoint Methodist Church in Niceville, Fla. The 84-year-old Haugen, who passed away Dec. 1, was the first commander of a 919th designated unit assigned to Duke Field, the 919th Tactical Airlift Group. The designation still resides there today with the special operations Reserve unit, 919th Special Operations Wing, still resides there today. Many of the tactical airlift capabilities that began under his leadership are still part of the current 919th SOW mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Memorial held for first 919th commander

The Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the empty bullet shells to Judy Haugen, the widow of retired Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen, during a memorial ceremony for retired Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen Dec. 5 at Crosspoint Methodist Church in Niceville, Fla. The 84-year-old Haugen, who passed away Dec. 1, was the first commander of a 919th designated unit assigned to Duke Field, the 919th Tactical Airlift Group. The designation still resides there today with the special operations Reserve unit, 919th Special Operations Wing, still resides there today. Many of the tactical airlift capabilities that began under his leadership are still part of the current 919th SOW mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Memorial held for first 919th commander

A member of the Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard presents a folded American flag to Judy Haugen, the widow of retired Brig. Gen. Donald Haugen, during a memorial ceremony Dec. 5 at Crosspoint Methodist Church in Niceville, Fla. The 84-year-old Haugen, who passed away Dec. 1, was the first commander of a 919th designated unit assigned to Duke Field, the 919th Tactical Airlift Group. The designation still resides there today with the special operations Reserve unit, 919th Special Operations Wing, still resides there today. Many of the tactical airlift capabilities that began under his leadership are still part of the current 919th SOW mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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