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  • Lt. Col. Greg Russell, 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron optometrist, gestures while speaking to the Development and Training Flight at Duke Field, Florida, March 7, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

    Air Force family supports wingman during recovery

    When someone is in crisis, many times families and friends are the ones that help them bounce back. For Lt. Col. Gregg Russell, an optometrist for the 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron, his Air Force family was part of that support system after he fell into a coma last year.
  • General Ray and Col. Jiru walk away from MH-139

    MH-139A Grey Wolf Naming Ceremony

  • Airman & Family Readiness

    Duke team supports Tyndall Airmen

    Airman and Family Readiness professionals from Duke Field have played a vital role in the relief effort supporting Tyndall Air Force Base since Hurricane Michael made landfall and caused widespread damage across the Florida panhandle last month.Kelly Ewert, director of Airman and Family Readiness for the 919th Special Operations Wing, and Tech.
  • Diamond Sharp award

    A Cut Above

    Ms. Kelly Ewert, Director of Airman and Family Readiness, receives the Diamond Sharp award from the 919th Special Operations Wing First Sergeants on August 5, 2018. The Diamond Sharp Award recognizes members of the unit who have actively demonstrated their commitment to Air Force core values or have gone above and beyond in helping others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col James R. Wilson)
  • A parachuted bundle soars from a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission near Duke Field, Fla.. New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training.

    Special delivery

  • Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Ortiz, a 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron cadre member, instructs a fellow squadron member on the most efficient techniques for packing a rucksack

    Ruck ready

  • Active and Reserve Airmen from the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group use a pitot static test set on a C-145 Skytruck to check the accuracy of flight indicators at Duke Field Fla., Feb. 25. The Airmen are part of the avionics shop of the Wing’s maintenance group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

    Avionics applied

  • Master Sgt. AnnJill Transfiguracion, 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center, gives an overview of available resiliency support materials

    Best in the business

    Building a culture that embraces innovative programs and a proactive approach to supporting Duke Field families has earned a 919th Special Operations Wing unit one of the military’s most prestigious awards.The 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron was recently selected as the 2017 Department of Defense Family Readiness Award recipient
  • Staff Sgt. Frank Poli, a 919th Special Operations Communications Squadron cyber transmissions technician, assembles a satellite communications

    Cyber commandos always ready for joint fight

    A key component to any successful special operations mission is the ability to communicate with other air commandos often in unfamiliar and rapidly changing environments while under attack. The result is an almost insatiable desire among warfighters for cyber professionals who can lead the way in providing non-kinetic effects and effective command
  • Col. Frank “Les” Bradfield III speaks to the audience.

    Citizen Air Commandos welcome new leader

    The 919th Special Operations Wing’ Citizen Air Commandos welcomed their new commander, Col.  Frank "Les" Bradfield III, during an assumption of command ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., Aug. 6.Bradfield accepted the wing’s guidon from Maj. Gen. Bruce Miller, 10th Air Force commander, symbolizing the beginning of his command of the 919th SOW.“It’s truly
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