US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jeremy Sparks (Foreground), from Air Force...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More
US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Anthony Bechtold, Air Force Special Operat...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '00 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More
U.S. Air Force LT. GEN. Wooley (2nd from left), Commander of Air Force...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Kimberly Gilligan, USAF Release Status: Re... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Harrell, a vehicle
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A team of air commandos assigned to the 23rd Special
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Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special
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Hurlburt hosted a softball championship, Battle of
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Hurlburt Field AC-130 gunships after rainstorm
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Jones, aircraft
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A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat
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Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
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A U.S. Air Force MC-12W aircraft assigned to the 137th
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexzandria Weiss,
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Members of the Air Force sitting volleyball team practice
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Air Commandos attend a Dynamics of International Terrorism
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Lawson, a pavement
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An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor
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Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
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Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Maj. Brett Cassidy and Tech.
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CV-22 Osprey's from the 352d Special Operations Wing
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
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
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The 193rd Special Operations Wing command welcomes
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U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators
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A Tactical Air Control Party specialist approaches
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U.S. Air Force Col. Terrence L. Koudelka, 193rd Special
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Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
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Oklahoma Air National Guard Capt. Cristi Campbell,
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A 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
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Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing embark a ground transport vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 30, 2020. Ground transportation specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistic... More
A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman
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Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership recongize 16
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U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Jett, commander of the 492nd
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Robert Lerner (right), warfighting
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Senior Airman Steven Santos, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron,
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Wing, takes the 1st Special Operations Wing guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1 SOW, during a c... More
Rounds of 7.62mm ammunition are grouped together for
Rounds of 7.62mm ammunition are grouped together for each student during Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course weapons training, April 10, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time,... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
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Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3d Marine Raider
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A plaque of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman
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U.S. Airmen from the 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Pennsylvania
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Fourteen Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations
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Women toss rose petals into the reflecting pool of
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U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Fernando Paez, Alpha Troop
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Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
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An Oklahoma Army National Guardsman uses Centers for
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A U.S. Air Force combat controller secures a wingman's
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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, speaks
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A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator
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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson rides a CV-22
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessie Huynh-Toor, a physician
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U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3d Marine Raider
U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3d Marine Raider Battalion prepare 60 mm mortar rounds at Eglin Range, Fla., May 22, 2018. Marine Raiders fired high-explosive and illumination rounds from an M224 mortar as p... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, plays guitar for his band, Call For Fire, during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an ann... More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II with the 15th Special Operations
An MC-130H Combat Talon II with the 15th Special Operations Squadron taxis from Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 12, 2018. Various units from Hurlburt Field are providing aid to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, fo... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Samantha Reiger, left, chief of
U.S. Air Force Maj. Samantha Reiger, left, chief of aerospace optometry with the 1st Special Operations Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, examines a patient’s eye through a microscope at Hurlburt Field, F... More
An Air Commando from 1st Special Operations Logistics
An Air Commando from 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron manages base assets at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept 27, 2016. The 1st SOLRS is comprised of eight flights that provide support to the 1st S... More
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 2, 2016. In addition to the tree lighting, Air Commandos and families celebrated the holiday season by pinning yellow ribbons ... More
Forward Area Refueling Point Airmen temporarily assigned
Forward Area Refueling Point Airmen temporarily assigned to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team members, exit an MC-130J Commando II aircraft while supporti... More
Sgt. Zachary Malik, a student with the Marine's
Sgt. Zachary Malik, a student with the Marine's Reconnaissance Team Leader Course, is battered by surf during amphibious infiltration training, Oct, 22, 2017, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Three Special Tactics ... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group civil
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group civil engineer craftsman guides Airmen on the assembly of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) during the deployment of the tent... More
Oklahoma Air National Guard 1st Lt. Joshua Moll (right),
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Oklahoma National Guardsmen wearing protective equipment
Oklahoma National Guardsmen wearing protective equipment including boots, suits, face shield, face masks and two layers of sealed gloves prepare to clean and disinfect a longterm healthcare facility in McAleste... More
A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator operates
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A plume of smoke billows out of a flare during a Special
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A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk hovers while Special Warfare
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Air Commandos compete in the Green Dot Olympics at
Air Commandos compete in the Green Dot Olympics at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. The Green Dot Olympics was an event held to raise awareness of the Green Dot initiative, an initiative to teach principle... More
Members of the Senate Air Force Caucus Congressional
Members of the Senate Air Force Caucus Congressional Delegation speak with Air Force Special Operation Command personnel during a visit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 9, 2016. The purpose of the visit was to cr... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Clouse, a 146th Air Support
Airman 1st Class Matthew Clouse, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, navigates heavily wooded terrain during an... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen William Holt, Air Force Special
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen William Holt, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) director of operations, engages with Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Squadron during a tour Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Scopac, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Scopac, commander of the 492nd Special Operations Training Group, addresses Carpetbaggers during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 20, 2019. Scopac oversee... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 96th
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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to
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U.S. Air Force members from the 23rd Special Tactics
U.S. Air Force members from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., wait to jump out of the back of a C-130 Hercules Sept. 27, 2010. The airmen will practi... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II takes off during
A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II takes off during Exercise Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehearsal exercise ... More
Victoria Gardenhire holds a new doll she received from
Victoria Gardenhire holds a new doll she received from Master Sgt. Nongh Lee Kastor during a gift delivery by WRANGB Airmen to children at INTEGRIS Baptist Health Center, Oklahoma City, Dec. 15, 2017. The JEC c... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat controllers
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing conduct a parachute buddy check before jumping out of an MC-130J Commando II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2016, durin... More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing perform evasive maneuvers and water survival techniques during survival, evasion, resist and escape (SERE) tr... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
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An F-15 Eagle and a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned
An F-15 Eagle and a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, performs a flyover during the Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Flo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left,
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronya Sturdivant, an aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronya Sturdivant, an aircraft armament systems journeyman with the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, prepares an MQ-9 Reaper for weapons loading during Emerald Warrior 2... More
Special Tactics Training Squadron Airmen from the 24th
Special Tactics Training Squadron Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing fast rope from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2016, during Emerald Warrior 16. Emerald Warrior is a U... More
U.S. Air Force combat controllers with the 24th Special
U.S. Air Force combat controllers with the 24th Special Operations Wing conduct live fire and close air support proficiency training during Emerald Warrior 16 May 10, 2016, at Eglin Range, Fla. Emerald Warrior ... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron troop
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron troop commander talks with the 353rd Special Operations Group and 320th STS commanders Feb. 20, 2018, at Chandy Range, Thailand. As a culmination to Cobra Gold 20... More
Forward Area Refueling Point aircrew members with the
Forward Area Refueling Point aircrew members with the 27th Special Operations Wing await the arrival of several F-22 Raptors with the 3rd Wing to conduct the first-ever simulated FARP for F-22 Raptors in an ext... More
Aerial gunners with the 4th Special Operations Squadron
Aerial gunners with the 4th Special Operations Squadron operate the 105mm cannon on a U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship while performing live fire close air support operations during Exercise Emerald Warrio... More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations WingSquadron
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations WingSquadron park their maintenance van in front of an MC-130H Combat Talon II while a group of Airmen complete pre-flight checks during Exercise Emerald Warrior 2016, at ... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II with Maryland Air National Guard's
An A-10 Thunderbolt II with Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron performs a show of force above Jägala-Käravete Highway, Aug. 10, in Jägala, Estonia. A small force of eight Special Tactics comba... More
A U.S. Air Force 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster sits on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2016, during Exercise Emerald Warrior. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Op... More
U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3d Marine Raider
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Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
A damaged pier is assessed for damage after Hurricane
A damaged pier is assessed for damage after Hurricane Sally at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2020. The most impactful effects the storm had on base were debris from the high water level and wind damage alo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Wood, an aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Wood, an aircraft armament systems journeyman with the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, secures an arming wire to a bomb on an MQ-9 Reaper during Emerald Warrior ... More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel team, consisting of
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Air... More
Students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course
Students with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course conduct surveillance during an urban reconnaissance exercise, Oct. 26, 2017, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Three Special Tactics Airmen graduated from RT... More
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and 8th Special Operations Squadrons provide necessary personal protective equipment to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright before a familia... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing wait for a CV-22 Osprey to park on the ramp during Emerald Warrior 16, May 3, 2016, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior 16 is a U.S. Special Operat... 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
M102 Howitzer munitions are stored on an AC-130U Spooky
M102 Howitzer munitions are stored on an AC-130U Spooky Gunship prior to a live-fire mission in support of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey parks on the ramp during
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey parks on the ramp during Emerald Warrior 16, May 3, 2016, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior 16 is a U.S. Special Operation Command sponsored mission rehearsal exercise during... More