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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A commemorative wreath is displayed near a memorial stained-glass window at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 24, 2025.


Remembering Operation Eagle Claw

A commemorative wreath is displayed near a memorial stained-glass window at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 24, 2025. U.S. Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen laid the wreath at the end of a memorial ceremony in honor of the eight servicemen killed during Operation Eagle Claw in 1980 an attempt to free American hostages in Iran. The lessons learned from the mission led to the creation of U.S. Special Operations Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Rossi)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command salutes during the national anthem at a ceremony for the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw on Hurlburt Field, Florida., April 24, 2025.
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