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)

Photos

Image Gallery

Keyword:
Category:
Tag:
Sort By:
DUKE FIELD, Fla. -- Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. P.J. Walker, 711th Special Operations Squadron, receives a welcome home hug from his wife, Christy, moments after he and more than 35 of his fellow Duke Field reservists returned here June 8 from a deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The two 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft that carried them home were also deployed for OEF, making it the largest Operation Homecoming event here in a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)


Welcome hug

DUKE FIELD, Fla. -- Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. P.J. Walker, 711th Special Operations Squadron, receives a welcome home hug from his wife, Christy, moments after he and more than 35 of his fellow Duke Field reservists returned here June 8 from a deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The two 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft that carried them home were also deployed for OEF, making it the largest Operation Homecoming event here in a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

Related Imagery
Maj. Eikner presents Ms. KaSandra Gray with a new flag flown over Afghanistan.
Lt. Col. Casey Ward, 6th Special Operations Squadron commander, dons his new look after members of the unit shaved his head as part of a teambuilding event at Duke Field, Fla., Oct. 8, 2015. Ward leads the elite squadron whose mission is to assess, train, advise and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration.(U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
1st Lt. Matthew Anderson, 6th Special Operations Squadron pilot, prepares to shave the head of his boss, Lt. Col. Casey Ward, 6th SOS commander, at Duke Field, Fla., Oct. 8, 2015. Ward and two others with ties to the squadron put their hair on the line as part of a teambuilding event for the special operations unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)
Maj. Brandon Brown, a 5th Special Operations Squadron pilot, poses for a photo with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Sept.30 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Welsh and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Hurlburt Sept. 28-30 for several roundtable discussions and an all call with Hurlburt and Duke Field Airmen. (Courtesy photo)
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)