An MC-130J Commando II taxis down the runway at Hurlburt
An MC-130J Commando II taxis down the runway at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016. This aircraft is scheduled to be modified into an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship in the coming months. The Ghostrider will have a... More
Airman 1st Class Jessica Poindexter, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Jessica Poindexter, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, spray paints a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Muniti... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, stacks 105mm high-explosive round shell cases on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a liv... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Riley Feeney, left, a pilot with
U.S. Air Force Capt. Riley Feeney, left, a pilot with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner with the 73rd SOS, conduct pre-flight checks on an AC-130J... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), tours a 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., No. 30, 2017. ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an SMA with the 73rd Special Operations Sq... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process 105mm high explosive and target practice rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians ma... More
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron spray paints a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage product... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left, a sensor operator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd SOS, monitors tar... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron discard 105mm round transport casings at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage production, m... More
Most fearsome weapon evolves
An MC-130J prototype arrives at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to receive modifications to become Air Force Special Operations Command's next generation gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, Jan. 3, 2013. The prototyp... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
105mm target practice rounds rest on a table at Hurlburt
105mm target practice rounds rest on a table at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process, assemble and transport 105mm round... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process 105mm high explosive and target practice rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians ma... More
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron inspect 105mm high-explosive rounds after loading them onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Flori... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, lays a 105mm target practice round transport case on a table at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Koen Anderson, a special
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Koen Anderson, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training m... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round into a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a liv... More
A 1st Special Operations Wing Aircraft Maintenace Squadron
A 1st Special Operations Wing Aircraft Maintenace Squadron member watches an AC-130J Ghostrider refuel on Nov. 30, 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, waits to load a 105mm high-explosive round into a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship duri... More
105mm target practice rounds lay in storage for future
105mm target practice rounds lay in storage for future missions at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process, assemble and tr... More
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing leadership await the arrival of the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. W... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, lays a 105mm target practice round transport case on a table at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left, a sensor operator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd SOS, monitors tar... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an SMA with the 73rd Special Operations Sq... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
Christopher Williams, an electrician with the 1st Special
Christopher Williams, an electrician with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives a team mate a thumbs up at Eglin Air Force Base, March 21, 2017. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship underwen... More
Airman 1st Class Jessica Poindexter, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Jessica Poindexter, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, spray paints a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Muniti... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training ... More
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship went to the climatic lab to test its competence to ... More
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W.
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson speaks to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. Wilson visited Hurlburt as par... More
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tail walks an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Kimmel wing walked ... More
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron perform preflight inspections on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. The AC-13... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at ... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron discard 105mm round transport casings at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage production, m... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Riley Feeney, a pilot with the
U.S. Air Force Capt. Riley Feeney, a pilot with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts a pre-flight check on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship before a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida,... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), tours a 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., No. 30, 2017. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam DeLeeuw, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam DeLeeuw, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts an in-flight check on the 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship for a live-fire training miss... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems
U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, monitors targets during a training mission over Razorback Range, Arkansas, Sept. 23, 2020. The AC-130J gun... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training ... More
Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions systems technician
Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, opens a crate of 105mm rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technician... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train... More
105mm target practice rounds rest on a table at Hurlburt
105mm target practice rounds rest on a table at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process, assemble and transport 105mm round... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship before a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Fie... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left, a sensor operator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd SOS, monitors tar... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, inspects 105mm target practice rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munit... More
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron loads 105mm target practice rounds onto a transportation cart at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technic... More
Airman 1st Class Noah Lee, a munitions systems technician
Airman 1st Class Noah Lee, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, removes tape from a 105mm target practice round case at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Muniti... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round into a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a liv... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron discard 105mm round transport casings at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage production, m... More
105mm target practice rounds rest on a pallet at Hurlburt
105mm target practice rounds rest on a pallet at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process, assemble and transport 105mm roun... More
Senior Airman Adrian Gonzalez, a crew chief with the
Senior Airman Adrian Gonzalez, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, looks at a step-by-step checklist at Eglin Air Force Base, March 21, 2017. This checklist was used to ... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, left, Acting Assistant Secretary
Mark. E. Mitchell, left, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), greets Col. Tom Palenske, center, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. ... More
Jack Hebdon, an Air Force Chief of Staff civic leader,
Jack Hebdon, an Air Force Chief of Staff civic leader, speaks to Air Commandos at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 2, 2016. Civic leaders visited Hurlburt to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s m... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Koen Anderson, a special
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Koen Anderson, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training m... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, a special
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire tra... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems
U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunshp prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlbu... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, lowers the ramp of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a preflight inspection at Hurlburt ... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), tours a 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., No. 30, 2017. ... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), tours a 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., No. 30, 2017. ... More
Rounds rest in a 30mm cannon munitions belt on AC-130J
Rounds rest in a 30mm cannon munitions belt on AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. The AC-130J gunship’s primary missions are close air sup... More
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron loads 105mm target practice rounds onto a transportation cart at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technic... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an SMA with the 73rd Special Operations Sq... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron discard 105mm round transport casings at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage production, m... More
Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions systems technician
Staff Sgt. Charles Paulson, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, spray paints a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions syste... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship before a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Fi... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, briefs an Air Force Chief of Staff civic leader on the history of the Air Force Cross and Silver Star Medal recipients at Hurlburt Field, F... More
Lee Webber, left, and David Nesbett, Air Force Chief
Lee Webber, left, and David Nesbett, Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders, look into the 105mm cannon of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 2, 2016. Civic leaders visited Hurlburt to ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, prepares to receive 105mm munitions on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training m... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, special missions aviator’s with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, load a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an SMA with the 73rd Special Operations Sq... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, left, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, an SMA with the 1st Special Operations Support S... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process 105mm high explosive and target practice rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians ma... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train... More
105mm target practice rounds rest on a pallet at Hurlburt
105mm target practice rounds rest on a pallet at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process, assemble and transport 105mm roun... More
Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, command chief of Air
Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, greets Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 2, 2016. Civic leaders visited Hurlburt to gai... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on the 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam DeLeeuw, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam DeLeeuw, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt ... More
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special
A munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron spray paints a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage product... More
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special
Munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron process 105mm high explosive and target practice rounds at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians ma... More
Airman 1st Class Brittany Killen, left, and Jessica
Airman 1st Class Brittany Killen, left, and Jessica Poindexter, munitions systems technicians with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, process a 105mm target practice round at Hurlburt Field, Fla.,... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, a special
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Denver Reinwald, a special missions aviator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, retrieves a 105mm high-explosive round to load into a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gu... More
Senior Airman Adrian Gonzalez, a crew chief with the
Senior Airman Adrian Gonzalez, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wing walks an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Gonzalez wing w... More
105mm high-explosive rounds are loaded onto an AC-130J
105mm high-explosive rounds are loaded onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship for a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 23, 2020. The AC-130J gunship’s primary missions are close air suppor... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), tours a 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., No. 30, 2017. ... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician
Staff Sgt. Matthew Tippens, a munitions systems technician with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, removes tape from a 105mm target practice round transport case at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2... More
Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft
Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship out of the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, March 22, 2017. The gunship underwe... More
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing leadership greet the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. Wilson visited H... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More