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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Senior Airman Jennifer Liddicoat, 919th Maintenance Squadron survival equipment apprentice, inspects a life preserver unit, model 10\P, for holes, air pressure and packaging. The flotation device is fitted onto personnel before flight as a safety measure in case of an emergency. The device inflates when the wearer pulls two cords on each side, activating a simultaneous flow of air capable of filling both packs in less than 30 seconds.


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Senior Airman Jennifer Liddicoat, 919th Maintenance Squadron survival equipment apprentice, inspects a life preserver unit, model 10\P, for holes, air pressure and packaging. The flotation device is fitted onto personnel before flight as a safety measure in case of an emergency. The device inflates when the wearer pulls two cords on each side, activating a simultaneous flow of air capable of filling both packs in less than 30 seconds.

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Cathy Haverstock, the Military Legislative Assistant to Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, visits with Tech. Sgt. Justin Holloway, a 711th Special Operations Squadron combat aviation advisor, as he discusses the C-145 aerial delivery system at Duke Field, Fla., Aug. 19. Haverstock toured the base and received key updates on the evolving 919th Special Operations Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
Cathy Haverstock, the Military Legislative Assistant to Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, visits with commanders at Duke Field, Fla., Aug. 19. Haverstock toured the base and received key updates on the evolving 919th Special Operations Wing missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen practice ambush drills during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
Equipment from the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron sits ready for use during a break in the action of the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
Humvees carrying 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen roll past cattle during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 4. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
Senior Airman Pete McNair leads a 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron fire team into a building during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen perform an ambush scenario against two vehicles during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 4. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
Master Sgt. Paul Morales, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, discusses building-clearing techniques with his team during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other Reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as opposing forces and local villagers interacting with the occupying security teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)