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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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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210711-F-AL359-203

Col. Jason Grandy takes command of the 919th Special Operations Wing from Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 10th Air Force commander in a ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, July 11, 2021 Grandy has been a member of the 919th SOW since 2009. He is now in charge of the Air Force Reserve’s only special operations wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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210711-F-AL359-2011

(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 as the Eglin Honor Guard presents the colors at the beginning of a change of command ceremony July 11, 2021 at Duke Field, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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210711-F-JL557-206

(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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191108-F-XG228-115

Col. Kevin J. Merrill poses in front of a C-145A Combat Coyote at Duke Field, Florida in 2019. Merrill reflected on the past two years recently and provided insight on his thoughts when he first stepped into the role as the 919th Special Operations Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Duke Field Formation

Members of the 919th Special Operation stand at parade rest while listening to remarks from their new commander, Col. Kevin Merrill. Merrill takes over the unit after completing his previous assignment as the commander of the 459th Operations Group, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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Commander of Troops

Col. Caleb Nimmo, 919th Special Operations Wing Vice Commander, listens as command of the unit transfers to Col. Kevin Merrill. The 919th SOW is the Air Force Reserve's only special operations wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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Leading Citizen Airmen

Col. Mitchell Hanson, 301st Fighter Wing commander, Col. Randall Cason, former 44th Fighter Group commander, and Col. Matthew Fritz, incoming 44th FG commander, render the appropriate customs and courtesies during a change of command ceremony at Eglin AFB, Fla., Jan. 12, 2019. Fritz, the first F-22 pilot ever to deploy in combat, takes over the group at a critical time in its history with the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
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New commander

Lt. Col. Cary Mittelmark, new commander of the 524th Special Operations Squadron, makes remarks during his unit's change of command ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., June 16, 2017. The active-duty nonstandard aviation unit recently moved to Duke from Cannon AFB, N.M. and will partner with the Air Force Reserve's 859th SOS flying the C-146 Wolfhound aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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