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Jolly 51’s Legacy Lives On Through One Airman’s Son

Master Sgt. William Posch, pararescueman with the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. Posch was one of seven Airmen killed when Jolly 51, an HH-60G Pave Hawk, crashed in western Iraq on March 15, 2018, during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. A decorated combat veteran, he was named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in 2013.
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Jolly 51’s Legacy Lives On Through One Airman’s Son

Jackson Posch stands with pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, July 12, 2025. From left: Master Sgt. Ricky Dunn, Tech. Sgt. Creighton Trott, Senior Master Sgt. Matt Williams, Lt. Col. Jim Sluder, and Capt. Rory Whipple. The team served alongside Jackson’s father, Master Sgt. William Posch, and continue to honor his legacy by mentoring Jackson as one of their own.
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Jolly 51’s Legacy Lives On Through One Airman’s Son

Master Sgt. Ricky Dunn, a pararescueman with the 920th Rescue Wing, lands on the beach while trailing the American flag during a demonstration at the Cocoa Beach Air Show, July 12, 2025. The display honored the legacy of Jolly 51 and Master Sgt. William Posch, one of seven Airmen killed in a 2018 HH-60G Pave Hawk crash in Iraq.
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Jolly 51’s Legacy Lives On Through One Airman’s Son

Jackson Posch, center, stands with members of the 920th Rescue Wing and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputies, including Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Saint Francis, the department’s bloodhound mascot trained to help locate missing children and adults, during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, July 12, 2025. The 920th Rescue Wing continues to honor Jackson’s father, Master Sgt. William Posch, a pararescueman who was killed in the 2018 crash of Jolly 51, by including Jackson in events and mentoring him as one of their own.
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Jolly 51’s Legacy Lives On Through One Airman’s Son

Jackson Posch stands between Tech. Sgt. Creighton Trott, left, and Lt. Col. Jim Sluder, right, during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, July 12, 2025. Both pararescuemen served alongside Jackson’s father, Master Sgt. William Posch, and continue to mentor Jackson as part of the 920th Rescue Wing family.
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711th Change of Command Ceremony

Members of the 711th Special Operations Squadron render a salute to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Fox, incoming 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, at a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 11, 2025. A longstanding military tradition, the ceremony marked the official transfer of command of the 711th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Easterling)
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711th Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Fox, incoming 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, delivers his first remarks during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 27, 2025. In addition to the change of command, the event marked the squadron’s transition to an operational AC-130J Ghostrider gunship mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Easterling)
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711th Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Matthew Barry, 919th Special Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Jason Fox, incoming 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 11, 2025. In addition to the change of command, the event marked the squadron’s transition to an operational AC-130J Ghostrider gunship mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Easterling)
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711th Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. John Duke, outgoing 711th Special Operations Squadron commander, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 11, 2025. In addition to the change of command, the event marked the squadron’s transition to an operational AC-130J Ghostrider gunship mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Easterling)
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919th AC-130J aircrew preparing for taking off

Aircrew from the 919th Special Operations Wing conduct pre-flight checks of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship before takeoff at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 9, 2025. The wing’s mission is evolving and now includes an operational AC-130J squadron based at Hurlburt Field, marked by a ceremony held July 11, 2025. The Reserve flew the AC-130 gunship for two decades and nearly 30 years later, it resumes its role as mission partners with active duty aircrew and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson.)
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919th aircrew takes off in AC-130J

Special Mission Aviators assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing sit on the ramp of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship as it taxis towards the runway at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 9, 2025. The wing’s mission is evolving and now includes an operational AC-130J squadron based at Hurlburt Field, marked by a ceremony held July 11, 2025. The AC-130J is modified a precision strike package, which includes a mission management console, robust communications suite, two electro-optical/infrared sensors, advanced fire control equipment, precision guided munitions delivery capability, as well as trainable 30mm and 105mm weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson)
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919th aircrew takes off in AC-130J

An AC-130J aircrew assigned to the 919h Special Operations Wing taxis an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 9, 2025. The wing’s mission is evolving and now includes an operational AC-130J squadron based at Hurlburt Field marked by a ceremony held July 11, 2025. The AC-130J provides ground forces an expeditionary, direct-fire platform that is persistent, ideally suited for urban operations and delivers precision low-yield munitions against ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson)
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919 SOW maintainers perform pre-flight check on AC-130J

Reservists from the 919th Special Operations Wing perform pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 9, 2025. The wing’s mission is evolving and now includes an operational AC-130J squadron based at Hurlburt Field marked by a ceremony held July 11, 2025. The Reserve flew the AC-130 gunship for two decades and nearly 30 years later, it will now resume its role as mission partners with active duty aircrew and maintainers almost 30 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson)
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Rescue mission

A 305th Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter receives fuel from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a rescue mission, July 6, 2025. The 305th RQS is a geographically separated unit of the 920th Rescue Wing based at Davis-Monthan AFB.
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COLONEL JESSE L. “GANDER” HAMILTON

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Claiborne Range expands capabilities for B-52 community

An inert bomb equipped with a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kit makes impact in the effective target zone after being dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress, June 18, 2025. The drop marked the first effort to drop JDAMs at Claiborne Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Claiborne Range expands capabilities for B-52 community

William Avants, Claiborne Range operations officer, stands outside the facility’s entrance, Feb. 23, 2021. Claiborne Range, owned and operated by the 307th Bomb Wing, upgraded its capabilities to conduct Joint Direct Attack Munition drops for inert bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, left, answers participating industry partners questions during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, center, answers participating industry partners questions during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, left, works with participating industry partners during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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