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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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

Tech. Sgt. Michael O’Callaghan, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron cadre, performs a weapons check before engaging simulated oppositional forces during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. During the exercise, security force members learned troop leading procedures, movements, how to react to improvised explosive devices, land navigation techniques, personnel recovery, and personnel security missions while working as a team to accomplish their goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

Airmen from the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron carry a simulated injured pilot during their 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. The goal of the exercise was to complete all the necessary annual training requirements of security forces Airmen in the 919th SOSFS in a fast-paced and variable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

919th Special Operations Security Forces Airmen hike out to a simulated downed-pilot during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen took missions on a randomized schedule and convoyed out to a remote location to execute the assigned tasks throughout the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

A 919th Special Operations Security Forces Airman keeps lookout for oppositional forces while lying in the underbrush during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen faced obstacles and oppositional forces that they had to handle with an appropriate amount of force during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen stand patrol on a hill during the squadron’s 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen faced obstacles and oppositional forces that they had to handle with an appropriate amount of force during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Defenders perform move, shoot, communicate training

A row of 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen move in unison towards their targets at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 9, 2022. The improved skillsets of the defenders helps them to provide enhanced security services in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Defenders perform move, shoot, communicate training

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron defenders move as a team into a defensive position as part of their annual currency training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 9, 2022. While moving in sync, defenders transitioned back and forth from the M4 Carbine and the Beretta M9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Multifunctional Airman brings new skills to the table

Staff Sgt. Arin Brown, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron defender, stands with her nursing class at Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Florida, Nov., 2022. Brown uses her medical experience to share additional knowledge during tactical combat casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Arin Brown)
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Month of the Military Child art contest winners

Military dog handlers demonstrate how security forces personnel utilize canines at Duke Field, Florida, May 15, 2022. The demonstration was part of a tour hosted by the Integrated Resiliency Optimization Network for children who participated in the month of the military child art competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Senior Airman Ahmad Rasheed, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, keeps lookout for potential adversaries during the Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element qualification course at Camp Rudder, Florida, Dec. 14, 2021. Rasheed was the first Citizen Air Commando to graduate the DAGRE course in the last four years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile).
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A security forces member and student in the Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element qualification course stand in front of a plume of purple smoke on the Eglin range in northwest Florida, Dec. 14, 2021. DAGRE team members have specialized skills needed to provide a wide range of security in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Two Airmen fend off oppositional forces during a scenario as part of the Commando Field Skills Course at a remote location on the Eglin range in northwest Florida, Nov. 5, 2021. The course teaches members in support function basic tactical skills to enhance readiness for future deployments with Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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An Airman participating in the Air Commando Field Skills Course punches a mannequin during combatives training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 11, 2021. The course is the first stop for Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element candidates to learn the foundational skills they will build open as they progress through their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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A student in the Air Commando Field Skills Course provides emergency medical care to a mannequin with injuries sustained during a simulated attack at Hurlburt Field, Florida, October 26, 2021. The mannequins at the Tactical Operations Medical Skills Lab scream, squirt synthetic blood and respond realistically to interactions while receiving triage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Senior Airman Zatavia Funchess, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron defender, poses for a photo at the Hurlburt Field Memorial Airpark, Florida, Aug. 12th, 2020. Funchess lived through Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm when it struck Panama City, Florida on Oct. 10th, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Maj. Samuel Taylor, 919th Security Forces Squadron commander, is the recipient of the Lt. Joseph D. Helton leadership award. Taylor earned the honor for exemplary leadership at the security forces technical school. The award was named after Joseph Helton, a security forces member from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., who was killed after he volunteered to extend his deployment in 2009. Helton raised his hand because his deployed unit needed help after he was scheduled to return home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Gentile).
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Packing

Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Ortiz, a 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron cadre member, instructs a fellow squadron member on the most efficient techniques for packing a ruck sack prior to the unit’s early morning ruck march at Duke Field, Fla., recently. The five-mile march fulfilled one segment of the squadron’ multi-phased Critical Individual Task training to occur over five monthly unit training assembly weekends. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Monique Roux)
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Hundred

Master Sgt. Kay Williams, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, treats blisters on her feet moments after she and fellow team members completed a seven-mile ruck march May 5, 2018 near Duke Field, Fla. The event was part of overall Critical Individual Task training for the SOSFS Airmen, a program that precedes more advanced special operations forces training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Master Sgt. Kay Williams, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, treats blisters on her feet moments after she and fellow team members completed a seven-mile ruck march May 5, 2018 near Duke Field, Fla. The event was part of overall Critical Individual Task training for the SOSFS Airmen, a program that precedes more advanced special operations forces training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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Master Sgt. Kay Williams, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, laces her boots after she and her team paused to care for their feet following a seven-mile ruck march May 5, 2018 near Duke Field, Fla. The event was part of overall Critical Individual Task training for the SOSFS Airmen, a program that precedes more advanced special operations forces training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
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