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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From left, Col. David Pavey, 927th Air Refueling Wing commander, and retired Air Force Capt. Norm Bild present Col. Andy Comtois, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, with a signed lithograph from artist Keith Woodcock at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., recently. The artwork, titled “Rescue on the Plain of Jars” commemorates U.S.-led covert military operations in Laos during the Vietnam War. Knowing the 919th SOW’s covert operations mission, Pavey and Bild, an amateur historian, were inspired to donate the historical artwork during the Duke Field unit’s civic leader tour of MacDill and its 927th ARW headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)


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From left, Col. David Pavey, 927th Air Refueling Wing commander, and retired Air Force Capt. Norm Bild present Col. Andy Comtois, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, with a signed lithograph from artist Keith Woodcock at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., recently. The artwork, titled “Rescue on the Plain of Jars” commemorates U.S.-led covert military operations in Laos during the Vietnam War. Knowing the 919th SOW’s covert operations mission, Pavey and Bild, an amateur historian, were inspired to donate the historical artwork during the Duke Field unit’s civic leader tour of MacDill and its 927th ARW headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

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Chief Master Sgt. Tom Mason, the 919th Special Operations Wing command chief, receives a meritorious service medal during his retirement ceremony Aug. 1 at Duke Field, Fla. Surrounded by friends and family, Mason said goodbye to the 919th Special Operations Wing and the Air Force after 33 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Capt. Julie Farrand, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, recently served as the first lead logistician in the 2015 joint service Emerald Warrior exercise. She is a traditional reservist stationed at Duke Field Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Maj. Dan Johnston, a 711th Special Operations Squadron pilot, briefs retired general officers on the squadron’s C-145A aircraft at Duke Field, Fla., July 7. The 919th Special Operations Wing invited the distinguished visitors, some that included former commanders of the wing, for a base tour and briefings that updated them on the Air Force Reserve unit’s evolving mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
Junior cadets learn about the types of cargo the C-145’s drop on missions during the ROTC Summer Leadership School July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. 50 cadets participated in the voluntary SLS program that teaches high school junior ROTC cadets, leadership, teamwork and self confidence in a highly structured and focused environment. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Junior cadets fly in a C-145 during the ROTC Summer Leadership School July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. 50 cadets participated in the voluntary SLS program that teaches high school junior ROTC cadets, leadership, teamwork and self confidence in a highly structured and focused environment. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Noah Woods, ROTC student, signs the flight access roster during the ROTC Summer Leadership School July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. 50 cadets participated in the voluntary SLS program that teaches high school junior ROTC cadets, leadership, teamwork and self confidence in a highly structured and focused environment. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Lt. Col. Scott Porterfield, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron, leads the junior cadets to their incentive flight during the ROTC Summer Leadership School July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. 50 cadets participated in the voluntary SLS program that teaches high school junior ROTC cadets, leadership, teamwork and self confidence in a highly structured and focused environment. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Col. Kurt Matthews, 919th Special Operations Group commander, ask the cadets which high schools they are visiting from during the ROTC Summer Leadership School July 7 at Duke Field, Fla. 50 cadets participated in the voluntary SLS program that teaches high school junior ROTC cadets, leadership, teamwork and self confidence in a highly structured and focused environment. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Col. Robert Bruckner, the 919th Special Operations Wing vice commander, talks with retired Brig. Gen. Don Haugen at Duke Field, Fla. July 7. Haugen, the wing’s first commander in 1971, was one of several past Duke Field commanders invited to tour the base and receive briefings on the unit’s evolving special operations mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
Master Sgt. Narvin Stewart, 919th Special Operations Communications Squadron, displays his plaque as second quarter outstanding senior noncommissioned officer May 3 at Duke Field, Fla. Quarterly awards recognize individuals that exhibit high standards of performance through leadership and job performance, significant self-improvement, and base or community involvement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor, 919th Special Operations Wing, displays her plaque as second quarter outstanding noncommissioned officer May 3 at Duke Field, Fla. Quarterly awards recognize individuals that exhibit high standards of performance through leadership and job performance, significant self-improvement, and base or community involvement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
Senior Airman Kristopher Golden, 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, displays his plaque as second quarter outstanding Airman May 3 at Duke Field, Fla. Quarterly awards recognize individuals that exhibit high standards of performance through leadership and job performance, significant self-improvement, and base or community involvement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)