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Magruder takes command of Special Tactics

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Daniels, 24th Special Operations Wing Commander, gives a speech prior to relinquishing command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jun. 29, 2023. The 24th SOW is Special Operations Command's tactical air-ground integration force and the Air Force's special operations ground force to enable Global Access, Precision Strike, Personnel Recovery and Battlefield Surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Alysa Calvarese)
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Colonel Daniel L. Magruder Jr., PHD
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MQ-9 Reaper shines radiantly beneath the stars

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper conducts the first ever MQ-9 Reaper landing on a dirt landing zone during a training exercise near Fort Stockton, Texas, June 15, 2023. The nighttime landing on an unimproved surface was part of a larger Air Force Special Operations Command exercise involving members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. Aircrew and maintenance specialists lauded the accomplishment as proof the Reaper can operate anywhere in the world and is no longer beholden to the “leash” of perfectly paved runways or line-of-sight antennas traditionally used to take off and land the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alysa Calvarese)
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MQ-9 Reaper rests before it plans to soar

A MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 7, 2023. Members from 2nd Special Operations Squadron and 311th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron teamed up with Airmen from 26th Special Tactics Squadron out of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico for a training certification exercise, June 7 and 14, 2023. The 311th SOS and 2nd SOS are innovating ways to provide geospatial intelligence to downrange forces and vital supplies for launch and recovery humanitarian efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Doniell Mojazza)
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MQ-9 Reaper displays capabilities

A MQ-9 Reaper rests inside a hangar at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 7, 2023. The attached travel pod allows combatant commanders to use the MQ-9 Reaper to deliver vital supplies in a confined area instead of relying on a cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Doniell Mojazza)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, treat a simulated combat casualty as an Alaska National Guard HH-60M, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, approaches for medevac during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, treat a simulated combat casualty during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, approach an Alaska National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, conduct troop movement through heavy snow and ice during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Meyer, a services craftsman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, pauses for a photo after a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, clear a building on Camp Mad Bull during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Meyer, a services craftsman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, maintains security during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to "bare base" – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Martin, a services craftsman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, maintains security during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to “bare base” – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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24 SOW 'D-Cell' hones arctic capabilities

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, conduct troop movement across Camp Mad Bull during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to “bare base” – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
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A Special Tactics operator hands over a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer test reading to a teammate during mission generation exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. This mission sharpens agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carly Kavish)
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Special Tactics operators communicate with a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to 437th Airlift Wing during a mission generation exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. This mission sharpens agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carly Kavish)
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Special Tactics operators prepare to load onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing during a mission generation exercise at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. This mission sharpens agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carly Kavish)
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing perform close quarter-battle at an outpost at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. Special Tactics operators employ a full array of unique capabilities, practicing several of them during a mission generation exercise with Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Victor A. Reyes)
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics teams from the 24th Special Operations Wing prepare a convoy prior to a close-quarter battle near an airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. CQB and several other Special Tactics operating concepts were performed with Joint Base Charleston aircrews during a mission generation exercise that launched with a formation of 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 437th and 315th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Victor A. Reyes)
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing prepare for close-quarter battle near an airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. Special Tactics teams performed several scenarios commonly used in combat operations during a mission generation exercise with Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Victor A. Reyes)
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