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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

Air Commandos, families and friends perform memorial push-ups following a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron preceding its inactivation in May 2014, was dedicated to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer and commander of the 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was fatally wounded when he placed himself between an armed individual and members of his squadron, allowing them to escape unharmed, in April 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Allen, incoming commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, gives remarks during a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron, was dedicated to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer, was the final commander of the 10th CWS preceding its inactivation in May 2014. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

Family members of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder sit in the audience during a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron that was inactivated following Schroeder’s command, was dedicated in his namesake. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer and commander of the 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was fatally wounded when he placed himself between an armed individual and members of his squadron, allowing them to escape unharmed, in April 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

Family members of U.S. Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder unveil a plaque during a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron preceding its inactivation in May 2014, was dedicated to Schroeder. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer and commander of the 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was fatally wounded when he placed himself between an armed individual and members of his squadron, allowing them to escape unharmed, in April 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

Air Commandos, along with family and friends of U.S. Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder, attend a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron preceding its inactivation in May 2014, was dedicated to Schroeder. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer and commander of the 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was fatally wounded when he placed himself between an armed individual and members of his squadron, allowing them to escape unharmed, in April 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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Special Tactics Training Squadron dedicates building to selfless

Leadership with the 24th Special Operations Wing and family members of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder unveil Schroeder’s name on the Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building during a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 21, 2019. The STTS annex building formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron preceding its inactivation in May 2014. Schroeder, a Special Operations Weather Officer, was the final commander of the squadron prior to his command of the 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Schroeder was fatally wounded when he placed himself between an armed individual and members of his squadron, allowing them to escape unharmed, in April 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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A historian from RAF Spanhoe provides an in-depth brief, April 17, 2019, at RAF Spanhoe Airfield, on the history of the U.S. Army Air Force, 315th Troop Carrier Group, which flew from the site on airborne missions to Normandy from 1944-1944. Air Commandos from the 352 SOW, conducted a Staff Ride, in order to walk the grounds of bases where Army Air Force troops were stationed during WWII. Service members from the 352 SOW will conduct memorial airborne operations in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 4-7, 2019. An epic multinational operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced trans-Atlantic bonds that remain to this day. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt Elizabeth Pena)

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Key leaders from the U.S. Air Force’s 352nd Special Operation Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall U.K., conducted a Staff Ride, April 17, 2019, to conduct professional development and walk the grounds of bases where Army Air Force troops were stationed during WWII. Service members from the 352 SOW will conduct memorial airborne operations in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 4-7, 2019. An epic multinational operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced trans-Atlantic bonds that remain to this day. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt Elizabeth Pena)

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190417-Z-EP075-006

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jake Miller, Deputy Commander of the 752nd Special Operations Group, assigned to the 352nd Special Operation Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, U.K., gives a brief on the history of RAF North Witham, U.K., April 17, 2019, during a Staff Ride. The staff ride was the base for the 9th AAF’s Troop Carrier Group’s pathfinders, an elite force that had a key operational role in the invasion on D-day. Service members from the 352 SOW will conduct memorial airborne operations in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 4-7, 2019. An epic multinational operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced trans-Atlantic bonds that remain to this day. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt Elizabeth Pena)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen conduct a disaster relief training training mission during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 9, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis)

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A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing conducts close air support training during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 2, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo)

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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron above Eglin Range, Florida, Dec. 11, 2018. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operation Command’s tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force’s special operations ground force, leading global access, precision strike, personnel recovery and battlefield surgery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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NASCAR honors fallen Special Tactics Airman

Family members of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin pose in front of the #43 Coca-Cola Chevy, which bares Elchin’s name on the windshield, before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Miles of Remembrance race on May 26, 2019, Concord, North Carolina. Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2018, while deployed in support of OPERATION Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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NASCAR honors fallen Special Tactics Airman

Family members of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin pose with Darrel “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. by the #43 Coca-Cola Chevy before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Miles of Remembrance race on May 26, 2019, Concord, North Carolina. Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel on Nov. 27, 2018. Special Tactics operators are U.S. Special Operations Command’s tactical air-to-ground integration force and the Air Force’s special operations ground force leading global access, precision strike, personnel recovery, and battlefield surgery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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NASCAR honors fallen Special Tactics Airman

Family members and teammates of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin pose with Darrel “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. by the #43 Coca-Cola Chevy before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Miles of Remembrance race on May 26, 2019, Concord, North Carolina. Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel on Nov. 27, 2018. Special Tactics operators are U.S. Special Operations Command’s tactical air-to-ground integration force and the Air Force’s special operations ground force leading global access, precision strike, personnel recovery, and battlefield surgery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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NASCAR honors fallen Special Tactics Airman

Teammates of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin present patches to Darrel “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Miles of Remembrance race on May 26, 2019, Concord, North Carolina. Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2018, while deployed in support of OPERATION Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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NASCAR honors fallen Special Tactics Airman

Family members and teammates of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin pose in front of the #43 Coca-Cola Chevy, which bares Elchin’s name on the windshield, before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Miles of Remembrance race on May 26, 2019, Concord, North Carolina. Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2018, while deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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SOST member awarded Bronze Star Medal for life-saving actions

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall, a Special Operations Surgical Team surgical technician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, is presented the Bronze Star Medal by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Webb, the director of operations for SOST, during a presentation ceremony at the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Miami, Florida, May 23, 2019. Hall was presented a BSM for his life-saving battlefield surgery actions while deployed in 2016. Special Operations Surgical Teams are highly-mobile, tailorable teams of surgical and emergency specialists trained to provide life-saving surgical care and trauma resuscitation on or near the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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SOST member awarded Bronze Star Medal for life-saving actions

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team members pose for a photo after a Bronze Star Medal presentation ceremony at the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Miami, Florida, May 23, 2019. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall, a SOST surgical technician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, was awarded a BSM for his life-saving battlefield surgery actions while deployed in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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SOST member awarded Bronze Star Medal for life-saving actions

A Bronze Star Medal lies on a table prior to a presentation ceremony at the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Miami, Florida, May 23, 2019. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall, a SOST surgical technician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, was awarded a BSM for his life-saving battlefield surgery actions while deployed in 2016. The BSM is a decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)

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