Jan. 13, 2021 Duke Field POTFF team expands support capabilities The Duke Field Preservation of the Force and Family team expanded support capabilities in November by adding five new members. A dietitian, spiritual community programs peer network coordinator, metal health technician, social worker, and athletic trainer are newly available to members a Duke
Dec. 30, 2020 Defender finds new calling in resiliency support A former 919th Special Operations Wing security forces defender is back at Duke Field and now helps Citizen Air Commandos with spiritual resiliency. Tech. Sgt. James Patterson recently cross trained to religious affairs and provides crisis interventions, schedules religious services and provides
Dec. 9, 2020 Duke Field fuel cell hangar fire suppression test marks final steps towards renovation completion The 919th Special Operations Wing and 492 SOW will soon have a newly renovated fuel cell hangar ready for use. Civil engineers and contractors performed a fire suppression test last week marking one of the final steps for project completion.
Nov. 18, 2020 Drive-thru vaccination line keeps 919 SOW Airmen medically ready Capt. Lindsay Piechowiak, 919th SOMDS Infection Control Officer, organized a drive-thru flu shot line for the November unit training assembly to provide vaccinations for Citizen Air Commandos while following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Nov. 16, 2020 Duke Field breaks ground on aircraft simulator facility Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on a aircraft simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020 during a joint ceremony hosted by the 492d and 919th Special Operations Wings.
Oct. 21, 2020 Resiliency Support Team continues to innovate during COVID-19 Members from multiple helping agencies and services come together every month as part of the 919th SOW Resiliency Support Team to work together to create events and provide services for Citizen Air Commandos and their families. When COVID-19 restrictions limited in-person meetings, the team was able
Oct. 8, 2020 919 SOW first sergeant inducted to AFRC Order of the Diamond On October 3, 2020 the 919th Special Operations Wing First Sergeant Council presented Chief Master Sgt. Christina L. Bicknell, 919th Special Operations Mission Support Group superintendent, with an Air Force Reserve Command Order of the Diamond induction certificate.
July 25, 2020 919th SOW Airman helps combat COVID-19 The 919th Special Operations Wing is working to slow the spread of COVID-19 by increasing sanitation, implementing the use of face coverings, socially distancing when possible and bringing in some extra help to get the job done. One Airman taking on some extra work at the 919th Special Operations
Dec. 2, 2019 Taylor made for this Maj. Samuel Taylor, 919th Security Forces Squadron commander, is the recipient of the Lt. Joseph D. Helton leadership award. Taylor earned the honor for exemplary leadership at the security forces technical school. The award was named after Joseph Helton, a security forces member from MacDill Air