Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a flight over Northwest Florida, Nov. 8, 2016. The CV-22 combines the vertic More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron makes its approach for a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the More
Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct an air-refueling mission with a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, Nov. 30, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and ho More
CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 3, 2017. Th More
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, flies his final flight as an active duty member in an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt More
A CV-22 Osprey landed on the Landing Helicopter Deck at Duke Field, for the first time April 3. This was the first step in an effort to utilize the LHD as part of a pre-deployment requirement for CV-22 aircrew More
Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Maj. Brett Cassidy and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nin were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2017. While assigned to the 8th Expeditio More
Capt. Mark Griffin, a pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, narrates the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hulburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-res More
Veterans of Operation Eagle Claw stand as they are recognized during a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted rescue mission on April 24, 1980, into Iran More
Junior ROTC cadets prepare for a familiarization flight on an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high s More
Air Commandos participated in Total Force Exercise 17-3 in south Indiana, July 7 through 9, 2017. Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Wing conduct exercises with joint services to strengthen the devel More
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron conduct rotary wing water survival training with 8th Special Operations Squadron aircrew at Hurlburt Field, More
A flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron watches as his CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a deck landing qualification fl More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob May, an avionics journeyman assigned to the 801st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, works on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2 More
Eleven CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron land at Hurlburt Field, Fla., September 12, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing, exercising an abundance of caution, issu More
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017. Th More
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform post-flight inspections on an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. More
Air Commandos attend the 8th Special Operations Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 21, 2017. Lt. Col. Michael Rendos, incoming commander, took command of the 8th Special Operation More
Aircrew members with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 6, 2017. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, land More
Aircrew members with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing More
A memorial dedication was held at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 16, 2018. The traffic circle that holds the fallen CV-22 Osprey replica was dedicated to Air Commandos killed in action U.S. Air Force Maj. Randell More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20 More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. More
Aircrew members with the 353rd Special Operation Group Detachment 1 conduct pre-flight inspections on CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies alongside a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II above Virginia, Aug. 24, 2018. Aircraft from the 1st Special Operati More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron load water onto a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 11 More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William Adams, right, command chief of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, prepares his gear for a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, looks on as a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxis at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 30, 20 More
Hayden Milberg, majority professional staff member of the House Appropriations Committee, inquires about the mission of the CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during an Air Force Special Operations Command Orient More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator walks to his team to discuss a plan for assessing simulated hurricane damage during a training scenario at Eglin Range, Florida, Oct. 27, 2020. The local humanitarian assis More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Spencer Mikkelsen, a special missions aviator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, inspects .50-caliber ammunition at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 16, 2020. Aircrew member More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Wilson, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, inspects the body of the CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 12, 2021. The pr More
Staff Sgt. Samuel Levander, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, tightens down a strap on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 27, 2016. The 8th SOS is one of the oldest units in More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Toomey, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, watches as the rotors on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft start prior to a mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., M More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 takes off from Eglin Range, Fla., May 21, 2014. The pilots utilized the aircraft’s short takeoff and landing capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Bainter)
CV-22 Osprey sits on the flightline at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Ala., June 4, 2014. The aircraft landed at the airport to refuel before returning to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force p More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., performs an air-to-air refueling with an MC-130P Combat Shadow over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2015. The final two MC- More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants shop, fuel a CV-22B Osprey before a night-flying training mission on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015. The Os More
Senior Airman Shane Lutz, installation entry controller with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, straps on a backpack for a ruck march during exercise Frigid Archer 2016 on Eglin Range, Fla., J More
Staff Sgt. Dustin Trevino, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, looks at a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft over Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 14, 2016. The 8th SOS visited the Milwaukee-Green Bay More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, Nov. 30, 2016. Air Commandos with the 8th SOS conduct water training as More
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, prepares to fly his final flight as an active duty member in an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at More
Maj. Ryan Mittelstet is presented the Distinguished Flying Cross by Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2017. The DFC is a More
A member of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard carries a wreath during the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission More
Maj. Gen. Mike Plehn, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 23, 2017. Operation Eagle Claw was an att More
A Junior ROTC cadet scans the sky during a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II familiarization flight above northwest Florida, June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high scho More
Aircrews with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) July 25, 2017. The 8th SOS conducts deck landings f More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 801st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron work on the left inboard swashplate actuator on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2017. T More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares for a mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities o More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks at the Voas-Lackey memorial dedication at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 16, 2018. The traffic circle that holds the fallen CV More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off from Richmond International Airport, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2018. Aircraft from the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurburt Field, Florida, More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron unload an all-terrain vehicle from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Tyndall Air F More
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing senior leaders greet Air Force senior leaders at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Aircrew members with the 8th Special Operations Squa More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, watches out the back of a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft while flying above the Emerald Coast, Flo More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Spencer Mikkelsen, a special missions aviator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, conducts preflight inspections on a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, F More
Hayden Milberg, majority professional staff member of the House Appropriations Committee, tours the cockpit of a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during an Air Force Special Operations Command Orientation at Hu More
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Hall, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, takes notes during a pre-flight briefing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 12, 2021. The 8th SOS is one of nine flying squadrons More
Aircrew and maintenance members prepare to perform pre-flight checks on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 21, 2014. Preflight checks are essential to ensure components operate correctly prior to a flight. (U.S. Air For More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Zupkow, 8th Special Operations squadron flight engineer, performs pre-flight checks on critical systems at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 4, 2014. Zupkow and other aircrew members perform pre-fli More
Tech. Sgt. Bruce Ramos, 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 radio operator, raises an American Flag from an MC-130P Combat Shadow while it taxis at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2015. The final two MC-130 More
Capt. Bryan Jones, 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22B Osprey pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection before a night-flying training mission, on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015. Osprey pilots perform sim More
A CV-22 Osprey with the 8th Special Operations Squadron lands to support Frigid Archer 2016 on Eglin Range, Fla., Jan. 6, 2016. Frigid Archer was a week-long exercise that tested 1st Special Operations Wing air More
An Airman with the 801st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a pre-flight inspection on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field Fla., April 27, 2016. The CV-22 is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers i More
Staff Sgt. Dustin Trevino, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, looks at Lambeau Field from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft over Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 14, 2016. The 8th SOS visited the More
A flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron watches as he hovers over a pond in a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during water training at Eglin Range, Fla., Nov. 30, 2016. Air Commandos with the More
Junior ROTC cadets fly in 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft as part of a JROTC familiarization flight at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high schools flew in an 8th More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron taxis out for takeoff at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing, exercising an a More
A CV-22 Osprey with the 8th Special Operations Squadron takes off Sept. 9, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 1st Special Operations Wing, exercising an abundance of caution, issued an evacuation order for a More