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This file photo captures the final flight of the “First Lady,” the first production model AC-130A Gunship, flying over Duke Field Sept. 28, 1995. The “First Lady” arrived on Duke Field in 1975, having already celebrated her 20th anniversary. The wing’s aircraft were retired in 1995 to welcome in the wing’s new MC-130E Combat Talon I and MC-130P Combat Shadow missions. The “First Lady” now rests on the grounds of the Air Force Armament Museum near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ricardo Clifton)


First Lady's Farewell

This file photo captures the final flight of the “First Lady,” the first production model AC-130A Gunship, flying over Duke Field Sept. 28, 1995. The “First Lady” arrived on Duke Field in 1975, having already celebrated her 20th anniversary. The wing’s aircraft were retired in 1995 to welcome in the wing’s new MC-130E Combat Talon I and MC-130P Combat Shadow missions. The “First Lady” now rests on the grounds of the Air Force Armament Museum near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ricardo Clifton)

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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)
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)
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)
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)
The 859th Special Operations Squadron was stood up during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., April 1. The Reserve squadron will take on the special operations non-standard aviation mission along with its active-duty counterpart, the 524th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Col. David Hanson, new 919th Operations Wing vice commander, tours the base March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. Hanson leads the wing's special operations forces ensuring unit readiness for worldwide deployments in support of combatant commands as well as directing wing headquarters staff functions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Staff Sgt. Jesse Brazell, 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, orders a part for the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Staff Sgt. Jesse Brazell, 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, works on a panel from the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Members of the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Group, work on a part from the C-146 Wolfhound March 31 at Duke Field, Fla. The 592nd SOMXS and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned a dedicated crew chief and assistant crew chief to each of the aircraft at Duke Field. Each aircraft has an active-duty and reserve crew chief assigned to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Col. Bryan Ratliff, tours a C-145 Skytruck with 919 Special Operations Wing leadership during an immersion tour of Duke Field March 31. The purpose of the tour was to learn the integration of the wing's mission, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Col. Bryan Ratliff (left), 10th Air Force vice commander, tours a C-146 Wolfhound with Col. Kurt Matthews (right), 919 Special Operations group, during an immersion tour of Duke Field on March 31. The purpose of the tour was to learn the integration of the wing's mission, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)
Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, briefs a Commander-In-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award evaluator about the combat aviation advisor program and the Reserve mission of Duke Field during the team’s final stop at King Hangar Jan. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft and displays from nearly every Team Eglin unit were represented in the hangar to provide a lasting impression of the base before the evaluators left to make their selections of this year’s winner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)