Aug. 12, 2024 919th SOW faces, overcomes adversity in readiness exercise Citizen Air Commandos took to the air, traversed the ground and braved rough water during a readiness exercise on the Emerald Coast Aug. 5-9, 2024.
July 26, 2024 Total Force Integration: AFR aircrew executes live-fire training in Alaska on Active Duty AC-130J gunship The 5th Special Operations Squadron deployed a reserve gunship crew operating the AC-130J Ghostrider weapons system with support from active duty maintenance specialists to Alaska to simulate real life logistical challenges and hone in on their training requirements in an unfamiliar environment.
April 8, 2024 859th SOS, TFI partners reach milestone in Wolfhound Aviators from the 859th and 524th Special Operations Squadrons achieved 200,000 flying hours in the C-146A Wolfhound.
Feb. 12, 2024 919th SOW makes history, salutes legendary Air Force pioneers The 919th Special Operations Wing made history Feb. 3, 2024 demonstrating a new capability on the same airfield some of the Air Force’s most revered aviation pioneers trained more than a half century ago.Throughout the four-day exercise, the unit integrated non-standard aviation, Remotely Piloted
Sept. 14, 2023 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year: Becoming tomorrow’s DAF ambassadors today The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 9-13.
Sept. 14, 2023 Reserve takes home trophy for MQ-9 Squadron of the Year General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recognized the Air Force Reserve’s 2nd Special Operations Squadron as the MQ-9 Squadron of the Year at the Air Force Association Symposium in Washington, D.C. Sept. 11, 2023.The 2nd SOS is based at Hurlburt Field, Florida, but assigned to the 919h Special
June 14, 2023 Reservists demonstrate value to Mission Sustainment Team The 919th Special Operations Mission Support Group is finding new and innovative ways to tailor Mission Support Teams when conducting missions in support of contingency operations.
Jan. 4, 2023 919th SOW adapts to AFSOC’s new warfighting model For more than 20 years after the attacks of September 11th, the U.S. defense structure was geared towards counterterrorism operations and fighting an asymmetric threat. The training and deployment model was designed for counterinsurgency and supporting a long-term presence at defined and established
Dec. 19, 2022 C-145A Combat Coyote makes final run after decade of service The 919th Special Operations Wing retires the C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft after a decade of service to the special operations community.
July 4, 2022 Historic highway landing advances Agile Combat Employment The Air National Guard, Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Reserve landed, took off and performed integrated combat turns on a closed 9,000-foot section of Michigan highway M-28 during exercise Northern Agility 22-1.