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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2SOS Change of Command

Col. Matthew Barry, 919th Special Operations Group commander, gives command of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron to Lt. Col. James LaDuke during a change of command ceremony on February 19th, 2025. The 2nd Special Operations Squadron is one of the oldest units in the Air Force.
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Members of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron take time for a photo with Col. Jason Grandy, 919th Special Operations Wing commander (second from the right) and Chief Master Sgt. Manuel Zubia, 919th SOW command chief at the Air Force Symposium in Washington, D.C. Sept. 11, 2023. The squadron earned the prestigious 2023 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Trophy as the most outstanding MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft squadron in the Air Force. (Courtesy Photo)
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70 dog years later, Major Edan ends her military service

From left, 1st Lt. Danny Canale, 2nd Special Operations Squadron pilot, pets retired Maj. Edan, 2nd SOS combat therapy dog, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Edan flew with Marines to forward operating bases across Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile.)
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70 dog years later, Major Edan ends her military service

Retired Maj. Edan, 2nd Special Operations Squadron combat therapy dog, waits on her caretaker to throw a ball at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 21, 2022. Edan was originally poised to be a narcotics detection dog before her decade-long service in combat therapy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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70 dog years later, Major Edan ends her military service

From left, retired Maj. Edan, 2nd Special Operations Squadron combat therapy dog, and Lt. Col. Michael Brasher, 2nd SOS pilot, stop for a photo at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 21st, 2022. Brasher adopted Edan while working with a MQ-9 Reaper squadron in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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An MQ-9 Reaper prepares for takeoff at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point at the Eglin range in northwest Florida Oct. 20, 2022. The MQ-9 demonstrated enhances capabilities in support of the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment during the recent Emerald Flag exercise hosted at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft taxies in front of the Air Traffic Control Tower at Duke Field, Florida, Oct. 20, 2022. The Reaper was controlled by members of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron at nearby Hurlburt Field, Fla.
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Senior Master Sgt Perez leaves years of experience

An Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard member hands a folded United States flag to Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Perez, former 2nd Special Operations Squadron first sergeant, during her retirement ceremony, at Duke Field, Florida, May 1, 2021. Perez served in the first sergeant position for eleven years prior to her retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Senior Master Sgt Perez leaves years of experience

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Steve Bicknell leads newly retired Senior Master Sgt. Kimberley Perez, former 2nd Special Operations Squadron first sergeant, and her family out of her retirement ceremony while playing the U.S. Air Force song at Duke Field, Florida, May 1, 2021. During the retirement, Perez pinned a personalized tag on the Duke Field first sergeant’s guidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Senior Master Sgt Perez leaves years of experience

Retired Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Perez, former 2nd Special Operations Squadron first sergeant, holds a gifted stylized wand during her retirement ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, May 1, 2021. Perez earned the nickname “Fairy Godmother” due to her reputation for helping Airmen of all ranks throughout her 36 years in the service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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(Right) Lt. Col. Boudewijn Roddenhof, commander of the 306th Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, takes time to visit with Lt. Col. Brian Diehl, 2nd Special Operations commander, and Col. Caleb Nimmo, 919th Special Operations Wing vice commander, November 19, 2019. Roddenhof and several other members of the RNLAF spent time at Hurlburt Field to learn more about Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations prior to establishing the first MQ-9 unit in the Netherlands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Gentile)
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Lt. Col. John DeLange, Director of Operations, Netherlands Special Operations Command, spends time with a member of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Several members if the RNLAF visited Hurlburt Field to learn more about Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations prior to establishing the first MQ-9 Reaper unit in the Netherlands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Gentile)
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Lt. Col. Marco Olivier, Joint Director of Operational Plans, Netherlands Special Operations Command, shares his perspective on MQ-9 operations with members of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron, Nov. 19, 2019 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Olivier and several other members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force visited the 2nd SOS to learn more about Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations prior to establishing the first MQ-9 unit in the Netherlands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Gentile).
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2nd SOS celebrates milestone achievements

Maj. Gen. Vincent Becklund, the deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, congratulates members of the 2nd Special Operations Squadron for surpassing several important milestones during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2019. The squadron, which operates a 24/7 MQ-9 Reaper mission, marked both its 10th anniversary since being re-activated and its achievement of 100,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Monique Roux)
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