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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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

Aviators from the 859th Special Operations Squadron wrangle components of their raft during a water rescue as part of a wing-wide exercise across the Eglin Range, Florida Aug. 8, 2024. A C-146A Wolfhound crew coordinated rescue of the “downed aircrew” with the U.S. Coast Guard. The team surveyed the bay to provide details on the rafts location and maintained communications between the raft and the Coast Guard vessel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

First Lieutenant Amy Wiley, 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron dental technician, performs tactical combat casualty care on a simulated casualty during a wing wide exercise Aug. 7, 2024, Camp James E. Rudder, Florida. Trainers from the 711th Special Operations Squadron placed mission sustainment Airmen in a variety of scenarios and then assessed the effectiveness of their response. Some of the situations Airmen faced included unrest outside the compound, medical emergencies, and engagements with regional media. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

Leadership of the 919th Special Operations Mission Sustainment Team coordinate with simulated local customs to get their team into a notional country as part of a wing-wide exercise at Camp James E. Rudder, Florida, August 6, 2024. Responding to scenarios that demanded an efficient and organized response for a notional country amid chaos and upheaval required exceptional planning and logistics across numerous capabilities. These challenges allowed the wing to complete the required certification of their Special Operations Task Group and a Special Operations Task Unit prior to a future mobilization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Reserve special operations wing welcomes new commander

From left, Maj. Gen. Regina Sabric, 10th Air Force commander, receives the 919th Special Operations Wing unit GuideOn from Col. Jason Grandy, 919 SOW outgoing commander, during the wing's change of command ceremony July 13, 2024, Duke Field, Florida. The 919th SOW provides 1,600 Citizen Air Commandos trained to perform the Air Force's Expeditionary Combat Support mission as well as its Non-Standard Aviation programs utilizing C-146A Wolfhound aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Reserve special operations wing welcomes new commander

Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 919th Special Operations Wing incoming commander, speaks at the wing's change of command ceremony on July 13, 2024, Duke Field, Florida. Hurrelbrink provides leadership to organize, train, equip and maintain the Air Force Reserve's only special operations wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Reserve special operations wing welcomes new commander

Members of the 919th Special Operations Wing render a salute to their outgoing commander during the wing's change of command ceremony July 13, 2024, Duke Field, Florida. Airmen assigned to the wing conduct flight instruction and deploy as required in the U-28, PC-12, AC-130J and C-146A aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Reserve special operations wing welcomes new commander

Col. Jason Grandy, 919th Special Operations Wing outgoing commander, speaks at the wing's change of command ceremony, July 13, 2024, Duke Field, Florida. Grandy previously served as the commander of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron as well as the 919th Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Reserve special operations wing welcomes new commander

Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 919th Special Operations Wing incoming commander, addresses his new unit during the wing's change of command ceremony July 13, 2024, Duke Field, Florida. Members of the 919th SOW, along with other specialties, deliver full motion video processing, exploitation and dissemination to special operations forces engaged in combat and non-combat operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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C-145A Combat Coyotes make final run after decade of service

Four C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft taxi onto the flightline at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 15, 2022 at the end of their last flight. The 919th Special Operations Wing was the last U.S. Air Force unit to fly the aircraft before they are decommissioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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C-145A Combat Coyote make final run after decade of service

Three C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft sit parked on a dirt runway on the Eglin Range, Florida, Dec. 15, 2022. The aircraft performed touch and goes as part of their last flight before being decommissioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Entrepreneurial loadmasters take to brewing

From left, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Lockwood, Tech. Sgt Parker Christianson, and Tech. Sgt. Galen Cooper, all 859th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters, stop for a photo in front of the brewery they run together in Niceville, Florida, August 26, 2022. The three Citizen Air Commandos forged friendships from their shared mission at the 859th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Entrepreneurial loadmasters take to brewing

Tech. Sgt. Parker Christianson uses a hydrometer to measure the density of a new batch of brew he created in Niceville, Florida, August 26, 2022. The trio that created the brewery started out in a garage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Entrepreneurial loadmasters take to brewing

Tech. Sgt. Galen Cooper carries a sack of malt to be used in a new batch of brew in Niceville, Florida, August 26, 2022. The three Citizen Air Commandos forged friendships from their shared mission at the 859th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Entrepreneurial loadmasters take to brewing

A 919th Special Operations Wing shield hangs on the wall of the brewery owned by three loadmasters from the 859th Special Operations Squadron in Niceville, Florida, August 26, 2022. Their establishment is adorned with 919th Special Operations Wing memorabilia from different missions and squadrons that they’ve collected over time in their shared adventures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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919th SOW member selected as 2022 Airman of the Year for Air Force Reserve

Senior Airman Myah Periman, 311th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron geospatial imagery analyst, poses for the camera after winning the 2022 Outstanding Airman of the Year award for the Air Force Reserve Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 22, 2022. Periman supports the squadron’s mission of providing full-motion video processing, exploitation and dissemination for special operations forces engaged in both combat and non-combat operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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919th SOW member selected as 2022 Airman of the Year for Air Force Reserve

(Left to right) Retired Maj. Gen. Richard Haddad, former 919th Special Operations Wing pilot and squadron commander, Col. Jason Grandy, 919th SOW commander, Senior Airman Myah Periman, 311th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron geospatial imagery analyst, Chief Master Sgt. Peter Webb, 919th SOW command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, command chief of Air Force Reserve Command and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, pose for a photo during the 919th SOW Awards Banquet dinner at Okaloosa Island, Florida, April 2, 2022. More than 200 members of the 919th SOW, families, alumni and community partners attended the formal dinner to recognize the achievements of Airmen throughout 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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(left to right) Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 10th Air Force commander, Col. Kevin Merrill, 919th Special Operations Wing outgoing commander, and Col. Jason Grandy, 919th Special Operations Wing incoming commander, stand at attention prior to the change in leadership in a ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, July 11, 2021. Merrill was awarded the Legion of Merit for his leadership of the unit the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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5th SOS tests new aircraft mask for C-130 enterprise

Master Sgt. Justin Spurling, 53rd Wing aircrew flight equipment manager, demonstrates wear of the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 19, 2021. The 5th Special Operations Squadron was the last squadron to test the JSAM SA before C-130 platforms across the U.S. Air Force could field the new system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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5th SOS tests new aircraft mask for C-130 enterprise

Tech. Sgt. Dave Watson, 5th Special Operations Squadron aerial gunner, wears a Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft while controlling the weaponry of an AC-130J Ghostrider on a flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, in May, 2021. The AC-130Js offered a dynamic environment with a variety of career specialties for the testing of the new protective masks. (Photo courtesy of Maj. Justin Eulberg)
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5th SOS tests new aircraft mask for C-130 enterprise

Maj. Justin Eulberg, 5th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J pilot, tests the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft during a flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, in May 2021. The tests lasted eight days and required aircrew to evaluate the effectiveness of the mask in a variety of scenarios. (Photo courtesy of Maj. Justin Eulberg)
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