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  • November commander's suggestion box responses

    The 919th Special Operations Wing commander installed commander's comments/suggestion boxes at various locations around the base. When the questions/comments are applicable wing-wide they will be published on the home page and members who provide their name and contact information will be contacted

  • Wolfhound flight checks

    Senior Master Sgt. Bill Bethke, 711th Special Operations Squadron, completes his postflight checks on a C-146 Wolfhound at Duke Field, Fla., Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s nonstandard

  • Wing promotes 18 Citizen Commandos

      The following 919th Special Operations Wing enlisted reservists were promoted in December: Master sergeant:Leonard Ooten Technical sergeant:Corey FieldsLance IvyDustin MalloryJuliana PerryBenjamin Rowe Staff sergeant:Bradley AllenAndrea BeisnerErica CampbellKari HowellJason KenyonShaun MartinScott

  • Former Duke commander passes

    Retired Air Force Reserve Brig. Gen. Donald E. Haugen, commander of Duke Field’s first 919th-designated unit, passed away Dec. 1, 2015, in Niceville, Florida, at the age of 84. Haugen served as commander of the formerly C-130-equipped 919th Tactical Airlift Group (Air Force Reserve) from July 1971

  • Operations below a blue sky

    C-145 Skytrucks wait for their next flight on the Duke Field flightline Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

  • Airmen, family visit flightline

    Members of the 919th Special Operations Wing and the families walk toward the wing’s aircraft for an up-close look during the Duke Field Wing Day event Oct. 7. The 919th Special Operations Wing sets aside a special day each year to show appreciation for its reservists and their family members.

  • Chief runs AF marathon for enlisted village

    Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center, receives a letter of appreciation from Ret. Chief Master Sgt. Scott Delveau, Director of Development for the Air Force Enlisted Village, during an AFSOAWC awards ceremony Oct. 29 at Duke Field, Fla. Green raised

  • Duke Field's special operations aircraft

    A C-146 Wolfhound passes a C-145 Skytruck while flying over the Duke Field runway Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

  • 919th kids deploy for Operation Hero

    “Future Airmen” await their ride to the deployment line during the Duke Field Operation Hero event Nov. 7. The event was a mock deployment exercise for 919th Special Operations Wing children. The exercise started with the kids receiving orders before deploying to the 919th Special Operations

  • "Shake & bake" at the front gate

    Chief Master Sgt. Brian Bischoff, 919th Special Operations Wing command chief, dresses as “Cal Naughton Jr.” from “Talladega Nights” to greet wing members at the gate at the beginning of the unit task assembly Nov. 6 at Duke Field. The wing’s vice commander joined the chief dressed as “Ricky

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