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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Two uniformed Airmen walk across pavement towards a Combat Talon aircraft in the background that greatly outsizes them.


Flight engineers prove always ready, win AFRC safety award

From left, Senior Master Sgt. John Gabel, 5th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, and Master Sgt. Frank Veres, 492nd Special Operations Training Support Squadron flight engineer, walk towards an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, January 11, 2023. The flight engineers coordinated the safe-landing of the aircraft without functional navigation, communication systems, or lighting, by using flashlights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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