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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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits MAKOS

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi walks with Col. Brandon M. Kelly, 482d Fighter Wing commander, shortly after arriving at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2025. Flosi visited Homestead ARB to meet with Airmen and discuss the importance of readiness and resilience in support of the Air Force’s mission. Accompanying them are Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy M. Allen, 482nd FW command chief, and members of the CMSAF’s staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano)
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits MAKOS

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi walks with Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Allen, 482d Fighter Wing, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Jan. 11, 2025. Flosi emphasized the role of Airmen in meeting the challenges of reoptimizing for Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nickolas Swanson)
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits MAKOS

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with senior noncommissioned officers and first sergeants during lunch at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2025. The lunch provided an opportunity for enlisted leaders to ask questions and receive answers directly from the Flosi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano)
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Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Dec. 16, 2024. Exercise Reaper Castillo validated the MQ-9’s ability to conduct key operations in austere environments, including dirt-strip landings, refueling, rearming and rapid relaunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelynn Hess)
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Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing flies over Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Dec. 16, 2024. Exercise Reaper Castillo validated the MQ-9’s ability to conduct key operations in austere environments, including dirt-strip landings, refueling, rearming and rapid relaunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team refuel an MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Dec. 16, 2024. Exercise Reaper Castillo validated the MQ-9’s ability to conduct key operations in austere environments, including dirt-strip landings, refueling, rearming and rapid relaunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator participates in Exercise Reaper Castillo at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 16, 2024. The exercise aimed to sharpen the squadron’s mission-essential tasks while pathfinding new MQ-9 combat capabilities such as landing on a dirt strip, refueling, rearming and relaunching in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deanna Muir)
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Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper pilot and sensor operator participate in Exercise Reaper Castillo at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 16, 2024. The MQ-9 Reaper is a versatile and precise intelligence and strike platform capable of missions ranging from surveillance to close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deanna Muir)
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AFSOC Accepts Final MC-130J

Maj. Gen. Justin Hoffman, Deputy Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, receives a tour of the MC-130J production line by Mr. Girish Patel, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions Deputy Chief Engineer, on Dec 13, 2024 at Marietta, Georgia. The tour was part of the fly-away ceremony to commemorate the final stage of Lockheed Martin’s aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force.
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AFSOC Accepts Final MC-130J

Col. T. Justin Bronder, Special Operations Command PEO Fixed Wing, speaks at a fly-away ceremony on Dec 13, 2024 at Marietta, Georgia for the command’s final MC-130J Commando II. The fly-away ceremony commemorated the final stage of Lockheed Martin’s aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force.
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AFSOC Accepts Final MC-130J

MC-130J departs a runway in Marietta, Georgia on Dec 13, 2024 during a fly-away ceremony. The fly-away ceremony commemorated the final stage of Lockheed Martin’s aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico to train future AFSOC Air Commandos in the formal training unit.
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AFSOC Accepts Final MC-130J

MC-130J departs a runway in Marietta, Georgia on Dec 13, 2024 during a fly-away ceremony. The fly-away ceremony commemorated the final stage of Lockheed Martin’s aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico to train future AFSOC Air Commandos in the formal training unit.
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A 4th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman directs a 4th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, as it prepares to taxi at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024. The aircraft was used in a Next Generation Aircrew Protection team test to evaluate the effectiveness of chemical stimulant vapor purge systems during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Rossi)
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The Next Generation Aircrew Protection team performs a chemical simulant spray test on a 4th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024. The test evaluates an aircraft’s ability to purge chemical vapors during flight, ensuring aircrew safety and optimal performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Rossi)
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Next Generation Aircrew Protection team members direct a vapor purge test at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024. The test evaluates an aircraft’s ability to purge chemical vapors during flight, ensuring aircrew safety and optimal performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Rossi)
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 4th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron prepare an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship for a vapor purge test at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024. The test, performed by the Next Generation Aircrew Protection team, assesses the aircraft’s ability to purge chemicals during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Rossi)
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A Next Generation Aircrew Protection team member performs pre-spray checks on their orange box spray equipment at Hurlburt Field, Dec. 4, 2024. The equipment is used to introduce simulant chemicals into an aircraft, allowing the NGAP team to test the aircraft's ability to purge contaminants during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Rossi)
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Airmen, civilians unite to save mother, son from submerged vehicle

U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians and Holley-Navarre Fire District firefighters pose for a group photo at the Holley-Navarre Fire District Station 45, in Navarre Florida, Nov. 25, 2024. Two Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field and several civilians came together to rescue a mother and her young son from a submerged vehicle in a retention pond in Navarre, Florida, on Nov. 3, and their efforts were recognized during a ceremony for saving the lives of the victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joey Weis-Petticord)
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Airmen, civilians unite to save mother, son from submerged vehicle

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Hiday, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christian Munoz, assigned to the 492nd Special Operations Wing, pose in front of the retention pond where they saved a mother and her child in Navarre, Florida, November 25, 2024. Both Hiday and Munoz and several civilians came together to rescue a mother and her young son from a submerged vehicle in a retention pond in Navarre, Florida, on Nov. 3, and their efforts were recognized during a ceremony for saving the lives of the victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joey Weis-Petticord)
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