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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Tech. Sgt. Bradley Moore, aerial delivery craftsman with the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, leads a group of Army airborne soldiers to their transport as they prepare for a qualification jump from Duke Field. The 919 SOLRS provides integrated logistical support to the 919th Special Operations Wing, 7th Special Forces Group and Air Force Special Operations Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Bring it!

Members of the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron marshal airdrop training bundles into a C-145A Combat Coyote in preparation for a drop and recovery training mission. The 919 SOLRS provides integrated logistical support to the 919th Special Operations Wing, 7th Special Forces Group, and Air Force Special Operations Command.
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Power provider

Senior Airman Darius Cotton, a 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, conducts ohms checks on a portable electrical generator May 24, 2017 at Duke Field, Fla. The squadron’s AGE flight provides fully mission-capable support equipment for all Duke aircraft and civil engineering requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Civics lesson

Col. David Hanson, 919th Special Operations Wing vice commander, visits with Okaloosa County Commissioner Wayne Harris as they board an Air Force bus during the 919th Special Operations Wing Civic Leader Tour at Duke Field, Fla. April 22. Each year, the wing invites local civic leaders to spend a day learning more about the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos and their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Civics lesson

Tech. Sgt. Michael Resseguie, a 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology machinist, demonstrates use of a magnesium welding tube for training certifications during the 919th Special Operations Wing Civic Leader Tour at Duke Field April 22. Each year, the wing invites local civic leaders to spend a day learning more about the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos and their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Civics lesson

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rush, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop chief, demonstrates a stencil his Airmen machined with water jet cutting technology during the 919th Special Operations Wing Civic Leader Tour at Duke Field April 22. Each year, the wing invites local civic leaders to spend a day learning more about the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos and their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Civics lesson

Teresa Halverson admires an Air Force logo-adorned block of billet aluminum during the 919th Special Operations Wing Civic Leader Tour at Duke Field, Fla. April 22. The 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, where the block was machined during a training session, was one of several visits that helped educate the civic leaders on the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos and their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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859 Activated

The 859th Special Operations Squadron was stood up during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., April 1. The Reserve squadron will take on the special operations non-standard aviation mission along with its active-duty counterpart, the 524th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Vice visit

Col. Bryan Ratliff (left), 10th Air Force vice commander, tours a C-146 Wolfhound with Col. Kurt Matthews (right), 919 Special Operations group, during an immersion tour of Duke Field on March 31. The purpose of the tour was to learn the integration of the wing's mission, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Vice visit

Col. Bryan Ratliff, tours a C-145 Skytruck with 919 Special Operations Wing leadership during an immersion tour of Duke Field March 31. The purpose of the tour was to learn the integration of the wing's mission, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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C-146 maintenance

Members of the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, work on a part from the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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C-146 maintenance

Staff Sgt. Jesse Brazell, 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, works on a panel from the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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C-146 maintenance

Staff Sgt. Jesse Brazell, 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, orders a part for the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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New CV

Col. David Hanson, new 919th Operations Wing vice commander, tours the base March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. Hanson leads the wing's special operations forces ensuring unit readiness for worldwide deployments in support of combatant commands as well as directing wing headquarters staff functions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Special Operators represent 919th SOW for award team visit

A C-145 Skytruck was one of the many aircraft on display at the “Airpower Petting Zoo” set up in King Hangar for the Commander-In-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award team visit Jan. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft and displays from nearly every Team Eglin unit were represented in the hangar to provide a lasting impression of the base before the evaluators left to make their selections of this year’s winner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Special Operators represent Duke during award team visit

Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, briefs a Commander-In-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award evaluator about the combat aviation advisor program and the Reserve mission of Duke Field during the team’s final stop at King Hangar Jan. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft and displays from nearly every Team Eglin unit were represented in the hangar to provide a lasting impression of the base before the evaluators left to make their selections of this year’s winner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Combat Talon memorial

A new Combat Talon memorial stone was placed near former 919th Special Operations Wing’s MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft 64-0567 at Hurlburt Field’s airpark April 24. The stone serves as a memorial to the MC-130E aircraft and to the Operation Eagle Claw mission in 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Ground to Air

A C-145 Skytruck from the 919th Special Operations Wing waits for its next mission while a C-130 is doing some pattern work over Duke Field’s flightline Jan. 28. The Air Force Special Operations Command-owned C-145 Skytruck is now the primary aircraft on the 919th Special Operations Wing flightline at Duke Field. The aircraft is used in Aviation Foreign Internal Defense training, part of the special operations wing's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Touchdown!

A C-130 lifts off while doing some pattern work on Duke Field’s flightline Jan. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Into the sun

A C-130 soars by the sun while doing some pattern work over Duke Field’s flightline Jan. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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