Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron and 9th SOS prepare CV-22 Ospreys and an MC-130J Commando II for takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 24, More
CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 3, 2017. T More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft sits on display on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 23, 2018. Airmen with the 505th Command and Control Wing toured various Air Force Special Operations Command More
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference attendees board a CV-22 Osprey from the 8th Special Operations Squadron following an air power demonstration on Eglin Range, Fla., April 23, 2012. JCOC is a Secretary of D More
CV-22 Osprey flight engineer Staff Sgt. Eric Wiggins from the 8th Special Operations Squadron "Black Birds" sits on the back ramp scanning as the plane lands, Jan. 26, during a local training mission at Hurlbur More
CV-22 Osprey co-pilot Capt. Timothy Skypeck from the 8th Special Operations Squadron "Black Birds" pre-flights his plane, Jan. 26, before a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The CV-22 Ospreys prima More
CV-22 Ospreys flight engineers Staff Sgt. Eric Wiggins and Master Sgt. Erik Davis from the 8th Special Operations Squadron "Black Birds" pre-brief, Jan. 26, before a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fl More
A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey receives fuel from a 522 SOS, MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71 SOS is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N More
A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey receives fuel from a 522 SOS, MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71 SOS is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N More
A CV-22 Osprey from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, takes off at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Feb. 20, 2019. The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualit More
Local emergency responders extinguish fires caused by the CV-22 Osprey crash that occurred at Eglin Range at 6:45 p.m., June 13, 2012. Eglin and Hurlburt Field firefighters reacted quickly to control the flames More
Daisy Grace Crawford, daughter of Landon Crawford, a hydraulics technician with 1st Special Operations Maintenance squadron, slides down a bouncy house slide at the Open House on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, More
Aircrew members with the 20th Special operations squadron inspect the interior of a CV-22 Osprey on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 1, 2012. The $80 million aircraft relies on routine auster More
CV-22 Ospreys sit on the flightline on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 10, 2013. The CV-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter wit More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Jones, aircraft structural maintainer from Fabrication Flight, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, prepares to sand equipment at Corrosion Control Facilit More
Two members from Blink Films visited Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013, to document the capabilities of the CV-22 Osprey aircraft. The documentation is part of Discovery Channel's "World's Top Five" documenta More
Staff Sgt. Alexander Para, a CV-22 Osprey aircraft flight engineer from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013. The Osprey is a tiltrotor air More
This is a graphic designed for the Hurlburt Field "Inside the Gate" social media campaign. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. John Bainter)
Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall sit on the ramp at RAF Fairford Dec. 10. RAF Fairford opened its gates to more than 150 Airmen and three MC-130Js in addition to the CV-22s More
Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headqu More
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor Demonstration Team performs a demonstration during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field More
Airmen perform maintenance checks on a CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2014. The Cv-22s are flown during the annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional More
A CV-22 Osprey is parked at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 27, 2014. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, f More
Maj. Nick Noreus, 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey pilot, exits the aircraft on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 4, 2014. Pilots and aircrew members train day and night to ensure accuracy and maintain the More
Staff Sgt. Melissa Hopkins, 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects a CV-22 Osprey engine part on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 13, 2014. The 801st SOAMXS routinely tr More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lucas Weber, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron CV-22 avionics intermediate systems technician, poses in front of avionics test station equipment June 27, 2014, at Cann More
A CV-22B Osprey operated by the 7th Special Operations Squadron from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, prepares to take flight on the flightline at RAF Lakenheath, while enroute for a routine training missio More
The U.S. Air Force Academy cadet wing salutes the flag during a retreat ceremony on the Academy's Terrazzo in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 24, 2015. Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 71st Special Operations More
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody and Tech. Sgt. Chad Goff, special assistant to the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, receives their physiological training brief from Staff Sgt. Lorenzo M More
Members of the 7th Special Forces Group perform a High Altitude Low Opening jump from an MC-130P Combat Shadow over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2015. The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Fo More
A CV-22 Osprey conducts low level flight maneuvers over Grand Barra, Djibouti, June 21, 2015. The CV-22s are deployed in support of humanitarian aid and contingency operations in the Combined Joint Task Force H More
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Col. Benjamin Maitre, commander of 27th Special Operations Wing and members of Votel’s staff walk out to a CV-22 Osprey aircraft Jul More
Pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron use their parachutes to steer towards a landing zone while conducting freefall jump operations as part of their requirement for upgrade training flown i More
Lt. Col. Martin Schweim, 18th Flight Test Squadron CV-22B Osprey pilot, gathers aircrew flight equipment before a night-flying training mission, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015. The CV-22 Osprey pilots More
Air commandos prepare to board a CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing in Almagro, Spain, Oct. 24, 2015. The event was held as a part of Trident Juncture, where partner nations trained air and gro More
Maintainers with the 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and aircrew with the 20th Special Operations Squadron prepare CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for an aerial and ground demonstration More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron await takeoff on a CV-22 Osprey for exercise Frigid Archer 2016 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 6, 2016. Frigid Archer was a week-long exercise that More
Senior Master Sgt. William Leaf, security forces manager with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, sets up a security perimeter for a CV-22 Osprey during exercise Frigid Archer 2016 on Eglin Ran More
U.S. Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron work through the fog and darkness, Jan. 20, 2016 at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. Regardless of the weather, maintenance Airmen work day and More
Pararescuemen with the 24th Special Operations Wing are lifted into a 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22B Osprey during a demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 18, 2016. The demonstration showcased Air More
Senior Airman David Marzano, a wheel and tire technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, places washers on tire bolts while building a C-130 nose tire at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 30, 20 More
Cadets clear the terrazzo of Canadian geese in preparation for the landing of a CV-22 Osprey at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Liz Copan) (Released)
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s lacrosse team participates in pre-game ceremonies at the Holaday Athletic Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 16, 2016. The senior day 13-3 victory against the Virginia Mi More
Staff Sgt. Samuel Levander, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 27, 2016. Pre-flight inspections are don More
New Mexico Army National Guard Pvt. Caleb Moreno of Lovington, N.M., is the first to earn an appointment into the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMA) and the subsequent four-year Academy th More
Families enjoy static displays and aerial performances during the Cannon Air Show May 29, 2016, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 2016 Cannon Air Show highlights the unique capabilities and qualities of Canno More
Emergency medical technicians participating in the 2016 EMT Rodeo exit a CV-22 Osprey at Melrose Air Force Base Range, N.M., Aug. 25, 2016. Cannon’s EMT Rodeo tests the skills of medical professionals from acro More
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., treat a patient in a simulated hyperthermia scenario during the 2016 EMT Rodeo Aug. 26, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Cannon’s EMT Rod More
Tech. Sgt. Vincent Telmanik, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, sits onboard an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft during a routine training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. Co More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, rests on the flightline at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2016. The Osprey v More
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, move generators during the build up of Joint Special Operations Air Detachment at the Gulf Port-Biloxi International Airport, Gulf Port, Mi More
Rounds of 9mm used with the Barretta M9 pistol at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct 23, 2016. Air Commandos received in-depth combat arms training from combat arms maintenance and training instructors from the 1st Specia More
Air Commandos prepare for their mission during exercise Southern Srike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct 25, 2016. The Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group used the training they receive More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II drops cargo bundles during Task Force Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Nov. 1, 2016. The MC-130H’s mission involves global day and night, insertion, extracti More
Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a flight over Northwest Florida, Nov. 8, 2016. The CV-22 combines the vertic More
The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop ai More
U.S. special-mission aviators assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron approach a CV-22 Osprey to perform pre-flight checks Jan. 30, 2017, on Zadar Air Base, Croatia. More than 50 Airmen from the 352d Sp More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, mans the .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun of a CV-22 Osprey while departing Slunj Range, Croatia, Jan. 30, 2017. In the fr More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, walk toward a MV-22 Osprey at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. Marines from More
CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 3, 2017. T More
CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 3, 2017. Th More
The CV-22 combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct lo More
Maj. Bryan Hogan, commander of the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands in front of a CV-22B Osprey hybrid aircraft at Hurlburt Field Fla., Feb. 10, 2017. The 801st SOAMXS performs all More
U.S. Air Force weapons troops with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron load .50 caliber ammunition onto a CV-22 Osprey Feb. 27, 2017 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Airmen were preparing the aircraft fo More
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U.S. Air Force Air Commandos from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron perform a military free fall from an MC-130J Commando II March 17, 2017, over RAF Mildenhall, England. Air Commandos practice military free f More
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, flies his final flight as an active duty member in an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt More
A CV-22 Osprey landed on the Landing Helicopter Deck at Duke Field, for the first time April 3. This was the first step in an effort to utilize the LHD as part of a pre-deployment requirement for CV-22 aircrew More
Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Maj. Brett Cassidy and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nin were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2017. While assigned to the 8th Expeditio More
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Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Adams, a CV-22 Osprey crew chief with the Florida Air National Guard Detachment 2, inspects a CV-22 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 24, 2017. The FLANG Det 2 supports the 1st Special Operations W More
A 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies over the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue miss More
Junior ROTC cadets fly in 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft as part of a JROTC familiarization flight at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high schools flew in an 8th More
Maj. Gen. Michael Calhoun, the Adjutant General of Florida, stands with Maj. William Thompson, a CV-22 pilot with the Florida Air National Guard, as his Distinguished Flying Cross award citation is read during More
Air Commandos participated in Total Force Exercise 17-3 in south Indiana, July 7 through 9, 2017. Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Wing conduct exercises with joint services to strengthen the devel More
A CV-22 Osprey is loaded with U.S. Special Operations Forces during a fast rope training exercise at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 14, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted m More
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators perform a personnel recovery mission with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352d Special Operations Wing at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze More
Cody De Longchamp, 20th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, prepares for takeoff in a CV-22 Osprey. Flight engineers monitor and operate aircraft systems to ensure everything is working properly for th More
Aircrews with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) July 25, 2017. The 8th SOS conducts deck landings f More
CV-22 Osprey's from the 352d Special Operations Wing and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 48th Fighter Wing flew together in a joint formation around southern England Aug. 31, 2017. This flight gave pilots of both uni More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark C. Schwartz (right), commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, receives a briefing from the U.S. Air Force’s 321st Special Tactics Squadron during Schwartz’s visit to 352d Sp More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 801st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron work on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing, exercisi More
An Air Commando from the 7th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard a CV-22 Osprey during a flight around southern England, Sept. 11, 2017. The Osprey f More
Eleven CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron land at Hurlburt Field, Fla., September 12, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing, exercising an abundance of caution, issu More
Airmen with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352 Special Operations Wing execute a military free fall jump out of an MC-130J Commando II over southern England, 29 Sept. 2017. The air commandos performed this More
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017. Th More
Operators with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352d Special Operations wing perform military free fall jump and maneuvers out of a MC-130J Commando II, 31 Oct. 2017. Military free fall provides the ability More
A U.S. Special Operation Forces operator fast ropes near Tallinn, Estonia, Dec. 11, 2017. Estonian and U.S. SOF conducted Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System training to build combined NATO SOF readiness. More
Air Commandos with the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing execute a training mission over the local area with emergency response procedures for chemical warfare during an Ability to More
An air commando assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron prepares for emergency response procedures during an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, Dec. 13, 2017. The ATSO More
Air Commandos attend the 8th Special Operations Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 21, 2017. Lt. Col. Michael Rendos, incoming commander, took command of the 8th Special Operation More
Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, European Command Senior Enlisted Leader tours the 352d Special Operations Wing facilities and meets with leaders and airmen during his visit to RAF Mildenhall, 10 More
Aircrew members with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 6, 2017. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, land More
Aircrew members with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks at the Voas-Lackey memorial dedication at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 16, 2018. The traffic circle that holds the fallen CV More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing practicing hitting with precision and proper technique during a combative refresher day during survival, evas More
A CV-22 Osprey sits on a flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 20, 2018. The CV-22's mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Ai More