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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Airmen fight to be 'combat fit'

Selena Shaw prepares to lift weights over her head during a team combat fit competition June 11 at Duke Field, Fla. The three-round competition pushed the teams to their limits with repetitive weight lifting, rowing, sled-pulling and other kinetic activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Ghost painting

Retired Col. Jose Davison recounts details of the mission featured by the “Ghost on the Highway” painting with Maj. Gen. Richard “Beef” Haddad, vice commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, retired Master Sgt. Larry Ridge and Col. Randal Bright, 927th Air Refueling Wing commander. All were members of the Reserve’s 711th Special Operations Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Florida, during Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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Ghost painting

Current and past members of the 919th Special Operations Wing stand beside the newly unveiled painting “Ghost on the Highway” by Maj. Warren Neary during a ceremony May 23 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The painting marked the 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm and was unveiled with Gen. Raymond Thomas, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, during the Retired Special Operations Senior Leader Conference. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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Ghost painting

Gen. Raymond Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, left, and Maj. Gen. Richard “Beef” Haddad, vice commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, unveil a painting “Ghost on the Highway” by Maj. Warren Neary during a ceremony May 23, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The event marked the 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm during the Retired Special Operations Senior Leader Conference. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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Ghost painting

Gen. Raymond Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, left, and Maj. Gen. Richard “Beef” Haddad, vice commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, admire a painting they unveiled moments earlier titled “Ghost on the Highway” by Maj. Warren Neary during a ceremony May 23 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Flanking them are Col. Randal Bright, 927th Air Refueling Wing commander, left, and Neary. The event marked the 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm during the Retired Special Operations Senior Leader Conference. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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Boss mission

Employers listen to a briefer inside a hangar during the 919th Special Operations Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day at Duke Field, Fla., May 13, 2016. Each year, the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos nominate their civilian employers to tour the base and learn more about their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Boss mission

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald McCulley, 919th Security Forces Squadron, briefs visiting employers in front of a C-145A Skytruck during the 919th Special Operations Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day at Duke Field, Fla., May 13, 2016. Each year, the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos nominate their civilian employers to tour the base and learn more about their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Boss mission

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald McCulley, 919th Security Forces Squadron, responds to a visiting employer’s questions in front of a C-145A Skytruck during the 919th Special Operations Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day at Duke Field, Fla., May 13, 2016. Each year, the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos nominate their civilian employers to tour the base and learn more about their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Boss mission

A group of visiting employers prepare to board an awaiting C-145A Skytruck for their flight during the 919th Special Operations Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day at Duke Field, Fla., May 13, 2016. Each year, the wing’s Citizen Air Commandos nominate their civilian employers to tour the base and learn more about their roles in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Cadre leader Brad Rucker, a former special operations member, carries the flag while barking orders to 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen during the warmup phase of a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Staff Sgt. Rodane Williams from the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group strains while doing leg raise warmups at a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Airmen from across the 919th Special Operations Wing warm up with pushups during a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Airmen from across the 919th Special Operations Wing head out on a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Commanding attention

Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, speaks to 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen in a hangar at Duke Field, Fla. May 8, 2016. During his final visit to Duke, Heithold thanked the Citizen Air Commandos for their service to the AFSOC mission and delivered remarks on servant leadership and a healthy work-life balance. (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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Promotion

Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Beyers, 2nd Special Operations Squadron, had his new chevrons “tacked on” by his father, retired Staff Sgt. J.J. Beyers, and Chief Master Sgt Matthew Caruso, Air Force Special Operations Command Command Chief during a promotion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, in April 2015. J.J. Beyers, an Operation Eagle Claw survivor who served 17 years in the Air Force, passed away nearly a month after the ceremony. (Courtesy photo)
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Reflection

Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Beyers, 2nd Special Operations Squadron, pauses to reflect on his late father’s memory as he gazes toward the Stained Glass Memorial Window at the Hurlburt Field, Florida, chapel recently. The window was dedicated in April 1982 in honor of the eight Airmen and Marines who died in Iran during Operation Eagle Claw in 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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