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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Above and beyond

An Airman walks atop the wing of an MC-130E Combat Talon I at Duke Field, Fla. The maintenance of the aircraft is the responsibility of the 919th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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LOX it up

A maintainer pumps liquid oxygen into an MC-130E Combat Talon I on the Duke Field flightline recently. More commonly referred to by maintainers as the acronym "LOX," the supercooled substance supplies breathable oxygen for aircrews to use above certain altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Cadet flight

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I carrying local Junior ROTC cadets taxis on the Duke Field flightline April 24, 2012. The wing invited senior cadets from five area high schools to tour the base and receive a flight to help them explore Air Force careers through direct interaction with Duke Field’s Citizen Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Sunburst

Midday sun shines off the wing of 64-0559, a MC-130E Combat Talon I on the Duke Field flightline. 0559 is just one of four aircraft scheduled to be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012 as part of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s remissioning. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the Duke flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Gulf air

An Air Force Reserve loadmaster from the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, Fla., scans the horizon off Destin, Fla., from the open ramp of an MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft during a July 20 training mission. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, employs the Talon I in various covert roles including infiltration and exfiltration of special operations forces and aerial refueling in hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Talon sunrise

Dawn breaks over the tail of a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. The sun is rising on the wing's first Rserve unit training assembly weekend since early May. The nearly two-month break was afforded by a four-day "Super UTA". held in April. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Breathe easier

Senior Airman James Lints, a 919th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a liquid oxygen tank to a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I on the Duke Field flightline March 24. The liquid oxygen is used in the aircraft's life support systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Home again

Colonel Andy Comtois, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, observes one of his MC-130E aircraft taxiing toward a parking spot on the Duke Field flightline Jan. 28. The wing’s aircraft returned home after being temporarily stationed at nearby Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., during an eight-month airfield construction project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)
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Homecoming

Maj John Stone, a 711th Special Operations Squadron pilot, taxis his MC-130E aircraft to a parking spot on the Duke Field flightline Jan. 28. The 919th Special Operations Wing’s aircraft returned home after being temporarily stationed at nearby Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., during an eight-month airfield construction project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)
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Helo overhead

Staff Sgt. Travis Hooper, 179th Maintenance Group, refills a MC-130E Combat Talon with liquid oxygen as an AH-64 Apache helicopter from the Idaho Army National Guard lifts off May 6 at Gowen Field, Idaho. 919th Special Operations Wing maintainers, along with the 179th were sent to Boise, Idaho, to prepare four Talons to take off for one more mission – a flight into retirement and decommissioning. Three of the Talons flew to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The other went to Hurlburt Field, Fla., to be placed in the Air Force Special Operations Command airpark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Carry on

The Hurlburt Field Honor Guard team carries a wreath during a ceremony honoring the 30th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw April 29. Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a complex mission to rescue U.S. citizens taken hostage in the U.S. embassy in Iran. One of the MC-130E Combat Talons involved in the mission is still active with the 919th SOW at Duke Field, Fla.Tragically, the attempt ended in the death of eight service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Eagle Claw flyby

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon and a 1st Special Operations Wing CV-22 perform a flyover during the ceremony honoring the 30th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw April 29 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Eagle Claw was a complex mission to rescue U.S. citizens taken hostage in the U.S. embassy in Iran. One of the MC-130E Combat Talons involved in the mission is still active with the 919th SOW at Duke Field, Fla. Tragically, the attempt ended in the death of eight service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adam Duckworth.)
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Rapid relief ready

A 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft taxis from its Duke Field parking spot Jan. 14 on a mission to deliver personnel and equipment for the U.S. military's humanitarian relief operation aiding the earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti. The Air Force Reserve unit is participating in Air Force Special Operations Command's rapid response effort for the impacted region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Brand new day

The sun peaks over the clouds and the wings of a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I Oct. 3 morning at Duke Field, Fla. The sun brought light to the first UTA weekend in the new fiscal year for the Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Brand new day

The sun breaks over the tail of a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I Oct. 3 morning at Duke Field, Fla. The sun brought light to the first UTA weekend in the new fiscal year for the Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Touch N Go

A Naval T-34 Turbo Mentor, performs a touch-n-go procedure over the Duke Field runway Aug. 3. The training aircraft is used at NAS Whiting Field, but occasionally performs approaches here. NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as several allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Touch N Go

A Naval T-34 Turbo Mentor, performs a touch-n-go procedure over the Duke Field runway Aug. 3. The training aircraft is used at NAS Whiting Field, but occasionally performs approaches here. NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as several allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Ghost Rider

Tech. Sgt. Robert Pinard, 919th Special Operations Wing, replaces the inflight refueling box on top of a MC-130E Aug. 3 at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Ghost Rider

Tech. Sgt. Robert Pinard, 919th Special Operations Wing, replaces the inflight refueling box on top of a MC-130E Aug. 3 at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Formation

A line of Special Operations Wing MC-130Es await a mission Aug. 3 morning at Duke Field. Duke Field, an Eglin Air Force Base Reserve tenant base, is home to the only special operations wing in Air Force Reserve Command. The unit employs nearly 1,200 reservists. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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