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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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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Combat Aviation Advisors participate in airdrop competition

Majs. Briana Thompson (left) and Daniel Saunders (right), Combat Aviation Advisors with the 711th Special Operations Squadron, build an improvised parachute bundle during a class at Duke Field, Florida, Dec. 3, 2021. The course challenged CAAs to find creative ways to construct improvised parachute bundles and simulated training with partner nations.(U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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CAAs demonstrate aviation capabilities to international partners

A Royal Jordanian Air Force member speaks to a 711th Special Operations Squadron Combat Aviation Advisor while sitting in a U-28A Draco during the Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar in Crestview, Florida, June 9, 2021. CAAs occasionally work while deployed with the RJAF, making BPACS a strategic opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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CAAs demonstrate aviation capabilities to international partners

Combat Aviation Advisors from the 711th Special Operations Squadron explain their mission to partner nation representatives attending the Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar in Crestview, Florida, June 9, 2021. U.S. Air Force Special Operations School hosts BPACS as a way to educate partner nations on U.S. airpower capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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CAAs demonstrate aviation capabilities to international partners

Students from the Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar, U.S. Air Force Special Operations School personnel, and 711th Special Operations Squadron Combat Aviation Advisors pose for a photo in Crestview, Florida, June 9, 2021. BPACS covers joint, interagency, and international perspectives on airpower provided by the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Female aviators key element to the CAA mission

A 711th Special Operations Squadron Combat Aviation Advisor watches a C-145 Combat Coyote as it comes in for landing on an unimproved runway March 15, 2021 near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. CAAs advise, assist and instruct service members from partner nations on how to best perform their specialized mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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711th SOS welcomes new commander

Col. Roland Armour, 919th Special Operations Group commander (left), and Lt. Col. William "Wylie" DeWalt listen to remarks on the significance of leadership changes in squadrons throughout the Air Force's history on April 5, 2019 at Duke Field, Fla. DeWalt accepted command of the 711th Special Operations Command from Armour beginning a new chapter in the highly decorated unit's history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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711th SOS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. William "Wylie" DeWalt (right) accepts command of the 711th Special Operations Command from Col. Roland Armour, 919th Special Operations Group, in a ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., April 5, 2019. DeWalt joined the 711th SOS in 2013 and now returns as the commander of the Air Force Reserve's only unit trained in the Combat Aviation Advisor mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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Dropping Bikes

Master Sgt. Joseph Kimbrell, a Combat Aviation Advisor with the 5th Special Operations Squadron, prepares to load a motorcycle onto a C-145A "Combat Coyote" for a training mission. The C-145A is capable of moving non-standard cargo into remote locations, usually inaccessible by larger, more traditional cargo aircraft.
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A special mission aviator helps guide Tech. 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 SMAs can perform their initial airdrop training and prior-qualified Airmen can maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Trucks ready for a drive

Air Force Special Operations Command’s C-145A Skytrucks sit on the flightline ready for a training mission March 23 at Duke Field, Fla. Currently, the 919th Special Operations Wing maintains both the C-145 and C-146 Wolfhound. The Skytrucks are used as a training and proficiency aircraft for special operators and combat aviation advisors. The C-146 is an operational nonstandard aviation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Trucks ready for a drive

Air Force Special Operations Command’s C-145A Skytrucks sit on the flightline ready for a training mission March 23 at Duke Field, Fla. Currently, the 919th Special Operations Wing maintains both the C-145 and C-146 Wolfhound. The Skytrucks are used as a training and proficiency aircraft for special operators and combat aviation advisors. The C-146 is an operational nonstandard aviation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Trucks ready for a drive

Air Force Special Operations Command’s C-145A Skytrucks sit on the flightline ready for a training mission March 23 at Duke Field, Fla. Currently, the 919th Special Operations Wing maintains both the C-145 and C-146 Wolfhound. The Skytrucks are used as a training and proficiency aircraft for special operators and combat aviation advisors. The C-146 is an operational nonstandard aviation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen participate in 24-hour 9/11 stair climb

Senior Airman Raquelle Lockaby, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, carries an American flag up a flight of stairs while wearing her firefighter gear during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event at Duke Field, Fla., Sept. 11. The 24-hour climb began at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 10 with the 919th Special Operations Wing commander walking the flag up the outside stairwell of the base’s billeting facility. Wing Airmen took turns walking the flag up and down the stairwell the entire day until it was delivered to a firefighter and security forces color guard at 8:46 a.m. the next morning for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. More than 115 Airmen carried the flag throughout the day and night for a total of more than 207,000 steps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen participate in 24-hour 9/11 stair climb

Senior Airman Raquelle Lockaby, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, carries an American flag up a flight of stairs while wearing her firefighter gear during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event at Duke Field, Fla., Sept. 11. The 24-hour climb began at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 10 with the 919th Special Operations Wing commander walking the flag up the outside stairwell of the base’s billeting facility. Wing Airmen took turns walking the flag up and down the stairwell the entire day until it was delivered to a firefighter and security forces color guard at 8:46 a.m. the next morning for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. More than 115 Airmen carried the flag throughout the day and night for a total of more than 207,000 steps.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen participate in 24-hour 9/11 stair climb

Senior Airman Raquelle Lockaby, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, carries an American flag up a flight of stairs while wearing her firefighting gear during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event at Duke Field, Fla., Sept. 11. The 24-hour climb began at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 10 with the 919th Special Operations Wing commander walking the flag up the outside stairwell of the base’s billeting facility. Wing Airmen took turns walking the flag up and down the stairwell the entire day until it was delivered to a firefighter and security forces color guard at 8:46 a.m. the next morning for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. More than 115 Airmen carried the flag throughout the day and night for a total of more than 207,000 steps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen participate in 24-hour 9/11 stair climb

Airman Virginia Davis, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, carries an American flag down a flight of stairs while wearing her firefighter gear during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event at Duke Field, Fla., Sept. 11. The 24-hour climb began at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 10 with the 919th Special Operations Wing commander walking the flag up the outside stairwell of the base’s billeting facility. Wing Airmen took turns walking the flag up and down the stairwell the entire day until it was delivered to a firefighter and security forces color guard at 8:46 a.m. the next morning for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. More than 115 Airmen carried the flag throughout the day and night for a total of more than 207,000 steps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen participate in 24-hour 9/11 stair climb

Airman Virginia Davis, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, carries an American flag up a flight of stairs while wearing her firefighting gear during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event at Duke Field, Fla., Sept. 11. The 24-hour climb began at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 10 with the 919th Special Operations Wing commander walking the flag up the outside stairwell of the base’s billeting facility. Wing Airmen took turns walking the flag up and down the stairwell the entire day until it was delivered to a firefighter and security forces color guard at 8:46 a.m. the next morning for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. More than 115 Airmen carried the flag throughout the day and night for a total of more than 207,000 steps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Run of remembrance

Airmen begin the 9/11 Memorial 6k trail run at sunrise Sept. 11 at Duke Field, Fla. About 100 Airmen and families participated in the run. Along the path, there were remembrance signs of fallen Air Force special operators who lost their lives after 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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