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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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

Aviators from the 859th Special Operations Squadron wrangle components of their raft during a water rescue as part of a wing-wide exercise across the Eglin Range, Florida Aug. 8, 2024. A C-146A Wolfhound crew coordinated rescue of the “downed aircrew” with the U.S. Coast Guard. The team surveyed the bay to provide details on the rafts location and maintained communications between the raft and the Coast Guard vessel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

First Lieutenant Amy Wiley, 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron dental technician, performs tactical combat casualty care on a simulated casualty during a wing wide exercise Aug. 7, 2024, Camp James E. Rudder, Florida. Trainers from the 711th Special Operations Squadron placed mission sustainment Airmen in a variety of scenarios and then assessed the effectiveness of their response. Some of the situations Airmen faced included unrest outside the compound, medical emergencies, and engagements with regional media. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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919th SOW faces, battles through adversity in mobilization exercise

Leadership of the 919th Special Operations Mission Sustainment Team coordinate with simulated local customs to get their team into a notional country as part of a wing-wide exercise at Camp James E. Rudder, Florida, August 6, 2024. Responding to scenarios that demanded an efficient and organized response for a notional country amid chaos and upheaval required exceptional planning and logistics across numerous capabilities. These challenges allowed the wing to complete the required certification of their Special Operations Task Group and a Special Operations Task Unit prior to a future mobilization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

Tech. Sgt. Michael O’Callaghan, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron cadre, performs a weapons check before engaging simulated oppositional forces during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. During the exercise, security force members learned troop leading procedures, movements, how to react to improvised explosive devices, land navigation techniques, personnel recovery, and personnel security missions while working as a team to accomplish their goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

Airmen from the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron carry a simulated injured pilot during their 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. The goal of the exercise was to complete all the necessary annual training requirements of security forces Airmen in the 919th SOSFS in a fast-paced and variable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

919th Special Operations Security Forces Airmen hike out to a simulated downed-pilot during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen took missions on a randomized schedule and convoyed out to a remote location to execute the assigned tasks throughout the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

A 919th Special Operations Security Forces Airman keeps lookout for oppositional forces while lying in the underbrush during the 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen faced obstacles and oppositional forces that they had to handle with an appropriate amount of force during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen stand patrol on a hill during the squadron’s 2023 exercise at Duke Field, Florida, April 3, 2023. Airmen faced obstacles and oppositional forces that they had to handle with an appropriate amount of force during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
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Combat Aviation Advisors assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron plan routes for egress during their full mission profile as part of a proficiency exercise at Duke Field, Florida, March 17, 2021. The full mission profile is a simulated mission execution that demonstrates the full capabilities of the CAA mission-set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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A simulated partner nation community leader speaks with Combat Aviation Advisors assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron during a proficiency exercise near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 17, 2021. Key leader engagements are part of how CAAs facilitate training with partner nations within the foreign aviation internal defense mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Combat Aviation Advisors assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron provide medical care to a simulated casualty during a proficiency exercise near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 17, 2021. The team practiced responding to simulated protests and social unrest that blocked roadways to access the casualty and provide immediate care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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A Combat Aviation Advisor from the 711th Special Operations Squadron aims his weapon around a tree during small unit tactics training during a proficiency exercise near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 14, 2021. The unit learned defensive maneuvers and how to strategically approach an opposing force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Combat Aviation Advisors from the 711th Special Operations Squadron collide with a course instructor as part of a defensive driving course during their proficiency exercise near Eglin Air Force Base, March 11, 2021. Airmen learned defensive driving in deployed environments to escape unsafe situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Combat Aviation Advisors from the 711th Special Operations Squadron take part in a vehicle recovery lesson during their proficiency exercise near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 11, 2021. CAAs learned to use vehicle recovery kits in a deployed environment where traditional towing services may not be available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Carry on

Senior Airman Jessica Penn, a 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron aeromedical technician, transports a simulated wounded patient to a safer area to receive care during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise at Naval Medical Center Balboa in San Diego, Calif. The TCCC helped the Duke Field medics hone their wartime readiness skills in a highly challenging combat environment. (Courtesy photo).
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Master Sgt. Michele Godwin, a 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron aeromedical technician, right, teams with a Navy counterpart to transport a simulated wounded patient to a safer area to receive care during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise at Naval Medical Center Balboa in San Diego, Calif. The TCCC helped the Duke Field medics hone their wartime readiness skills in a highly challenging combat environment. (Courtesy photo)
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Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill, former 919th Special Operations Wing commander, is shown in a photo published in his unit's magazine in 2004. Stogsdill helped pioneer what is known today as the Total Force Integration association between active duty Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Reserve Command units at Duke Field. (Courtesy photo)
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Ruckers

Cadre leader Brad Rucker, a former special operations member, carries the flag while barking orders to 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen during the warmup phase of a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Staff Sgt. Rodane Williams from the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group strains while doing leg raise warmups at a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Ruckers

Airmen from across the 919th Special Operations Wing warm up with pushups during a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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