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Memorial held for ST Airman killed in off-duty accident

Members of the 24th Special Operations Wing render a salute during the playing of taps at a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The ceremony was held in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Hernandez, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron who was killed in an off-duty accident in Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2019. Hernandez was specially trained and equipped for immediate deployment into combat operations to conduct global access, precision strike and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)
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Memorial held for ST Airman killed in off-duty accident

Tobi Marez, head wrestling coach at Fort Walton Beach High School, speaks during a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The ceremony was held in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Hernandez, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron who was killed in an off-duty accident in Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2019. Hernandez was an avid volunteer in the local community. Specifically, he invested time in teaching Fort Walton Beach High School Students wrestling techniques. Dozens of FWBHS students attended the ceremony to honor and remember Hernandez. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)
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Memorial held for ST Airman killed in off-duty accident

The brother of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Hernandez, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron who was killed in an off-duty accident in Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2019, addresses the audience during a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. Hundreds of military personnel, friends and family were in attendance during the service to commemorate Hernandez’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)
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Memorial held for ST Airman killed in off-duty accident

U.S. Air Force Capt. Barry Kemp, the chaplain with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, offers a prayer during a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The ceremony was held in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Hernandez, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron who was killed in an off-duty accident in Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2019. Hundreds of military personnel, friends and family were in attendance during the service to commemorate Hernandez’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)
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Memorial held for ST Airman killed in off-duty accident

Members of the Hurlburt Field honor guard present the colors before a memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The ceremony was held in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Hernandez, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron who was killed in an off-duty accident in Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2019. Hernandez was specially trained and equipped for immediate deployment into combat operations to conduct global access, precision strike and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)
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The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein speaks during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor memorial unveiling on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman was a Special Tactics combat controller who paid the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his teammates, according to his Medal of Honor citation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Spence Cocanour, vice commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, speaks during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor memorial unveiling ceremony on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman was a Special Tactics combat controller who paid the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his teammates, according to his Medal of Honor citation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein and U.S. Air Force Col. Claude Tudor, Jr., commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing applaud Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman, during a Medal of Honor memorial unveiling ceremony on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman, the first Special Tactics operator to earn the Medal of Honor, had his name inscribed on the Special Tactics memorial wall to commemorate his courage and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Hundreds of Air Commandos, family members and guests perform memorial pushups in honor of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman was a Special Tactics combat controller who paid the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his teammates, according to his Medal of Honor citation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein, Valerie Nessel, the widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman, Terry Chapman, mother of John Chapman and U.S. Air Force Col. Claude Tudor, Jr., commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, unveil the Medal of Honor addition to the Special Tactics memorial on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman, the first Special Tactics operator to earn the Medal of Honor, had his name inscribed on the Special Tactics memorial wall to commemorate his courage and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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Four F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 4th Fighter Wing flyover the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor memorial unveiling ceremony on Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman, the first Special Tactics operator to earn the Medal of Honor, had his name inscribed on the Special Tactics memorial wall to commemorate his courage and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, gives remarks during his retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was part of a highly-trained special operations force who integrates air power into the special operations’ ground scheme of maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, gives remarks during his retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was part of a highly-trained special operations force who integrates air power into the special operations’ ground scheme of maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, left, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, hugs his daughter during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was part of a highly-trained special operations force who integrates air power into the special operations’ ground scheme of maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, right, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, receives his retirement pin from his wife, Paola West, during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was part of a highly-trained special operations force who integrates air power into the special operations’ ground scheme of maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Maj. Gabriel Brown, director of operations with the Special Tactics Training Squadron, gives remarks during Chief Master Sgt. Michael West’s retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. West, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, retired after 30 years of service. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations 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 Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Maj. Gabriel Brown, left, director of operations with the Special Tactics Training Squadron, presents Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, a certificate of retirement during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was part of a highly-trained special operations force who integrates air power into the special operations’ ground scheme of maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, right, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, applauds during his retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. For 30 years, West was actively engaged in nearly every operation with a U.S. presence, beginning with Operation DESERT STORM to the more recent Operations FREEDOM SENTINEL and RESOLUTE SUPPORT in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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30-year ST ‘giant’ dons beret one last time

Airmen, family and friends attend Chief Master Sgt. Michael West’s retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 19, 2018. West, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing, retired after 30 years of service. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations 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 Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Special Tactics Airmen open Tyndall Air Force Base air field for operations

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron load cargo onto a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen and supplies were transported to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to provide relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, one of the most intense tropical cyclones to ever hit the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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