Staff Sgt. Robert Hillyard, a crew chief with the 801st
Staff Sgt. Robert Hillyard, a crew chief with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs maintenance on the tiltrotor of a CV-22B Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016. Crew ch... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knutson, a crew chief with the
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knutson, a crew chief with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, closes the Freedom Hangar at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016. Crew chiefs with the 801st SOAMXS ens... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... 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, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, right, former vice commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Forc... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, relinquishes the 1st SOW guidon to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, ... More
In February 1944, Lt. Col Philip Cochran and a handful
In February 1944, Lt. Col Philip Cochran and a handful of pilots manned their P-51A Mustang fighters embarking on a daring secret mission and making aviation history. That mission’s legacy still lives in today’... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Crew chiefs with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft
Crew chiefs with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into the Freedom Hangar at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016. The Osprey combines vertical ta... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, renders his first salute to Air Commandos during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. As the comman... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, stretches out a low-profile parachute to ensure suspension lines are not tangled before packagin... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Hillyard, a crew chief with the 801st
Staff Sgt. Robert Hillyard, a crew chief with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, guides a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into the Freedom Hangar at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, paints over a stencil at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26, 2018. AFE members stencil packaging inf... More
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, attaches a hook blade knife to a riser on a low-profile parachute at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, renders his final salute to the Air Commandos of the 1st SOW during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22,... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Air Commandos render a salute as Hurlburt Field Honor
Air Commandos render a salute as Hurlburt Field Honor Guardsmen present the colors during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commande... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, addresses Air Commandos during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. As the commander, Conley will o... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, packages a low-profile parachute at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26, 2018. The 1st SOSS keeps LPP... More
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, stows a low-profile parachute’s suspension lines at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26, 2018. Suspen... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
In February 1944, Lt. Col. Cochran and a handful of
In February 1944, Lt. Col. Cochran and a handful of pilots manned their P-51A Mustang fighters embarking on a daring secret mission and making aviation history. That mission’s legacy still lives in today’s Air Commandos.
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
In February 1944, Lt. Col Cochran and a handful of
In February 1944, Lt. Col Cochran and a handful of pilots manned their P-51A Mustang fighters embarking on a daring secret mission and making aviation history. That mission’s legacy still lives in today’s Air Commandos.
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician
Benito Saenz, an aircrew flight equipment technician contractor with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, finalizes a checklist after packaging a low-profile parachute at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26,... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... 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, addresses Air Commandos during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. During the ceremony, Web... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, addresses Air Commandos during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. As the commander, Conley will o... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, addresses Air Commandos during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. As the commander, Conley will o... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
In February 1944, Lt. Col Cochran and a handful of
In February 1944, Lt. Col Cochran and a handful of pilots manned their P-51A Mustang fighters, embarking on a daring secret mission and making aviation history. That mission’s legacy still lives in today’s Air Commandos.
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Be Prepared, All Year Long
A sample emergency supply kit on Sept. 28, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. An emergency supply kit can help those facing a natural disaster by providing for basic human needs until emergency services arrive. ... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos gather for the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22, 2018. U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st SOW, relinquished comm... More