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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches as Special Tactics operators from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron treat a simulated casualty during a capabilities demonstration at Eglin Range Complex, Florida, May 3, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen are the Air Force’s ground special operators and U.S. Special Operations Command’s premier tactical air-to-ground integration force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason Robertson/ Released)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson greets members of a Special Operations Surgical Team at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. A SOST is a mobile surgical team with advanced medical and tactics training that can deploy to austere or hostile areas to provide surgical support, often operating far-forward near the frontlines of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Maj. Regan Lyon, a Special Operations Surgical Team emergency medical physician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, greets Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. SOSTs are lightweight, mobile and rapidly deployable medical elements designed to support a wide spectrum of U.S. Special Operations Command missions in varying threat environments, locations, light conditions and weather-forward and independent of established healthcare support systems or facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with Maj. Gabe Brown, director of operations with the Special Tactics Training Squadron, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. Wilson spent part of the morning with Special Tactics operators learning about their mission of global access, precision strike, personnel recovery, and battlefield surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to a pararescueman at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. Wilson learned what it takes for Special Tactics operators to become combat mission ready while attending the STTS before being assigned to an operational squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches a Joint Terminal Attack Control simulator demonstration at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. The JTAC simulator allows STTS students to train on realistic scenarios in a controlled environment, while earning their JTAC qualification through STTS’ Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches a Joint Terminal Attack Control simulator demonstration at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. The JTAC simulator allows STTS students to train on realistic scenarios in a controlled environment, while earning their JTAC qualification through STTS’ Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Lt. Col. Joe Gross, commander of the Special Tactics Training Squadron, speaks with Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. Wilson learned about the arduous training Special Tactics operators go through while attending the STTS, where they become combat mission ready before being assigned to an operational unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is briefed on the capabilities of Special Operations Surgical Teams at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. SOST is an extremely lightweight, mobile and rapidly deployable element that is medically and tactically trained to provide trauma resuscitation and life-saving surgical care on or near the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECAF immersed in ST mission

Col. Spencer Cocanour, vice commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, briefs Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson on the 24th Special Operations Wing mission at the Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2018. The 24th SOW is U.S. 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 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Silver Star medal from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Lewis received the Silver Star for his actions during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, during the course of which he engaged with enemies at close range multiple times and called in four precision airstrikes, providing his team crucial air coverage and eliminating more than 20 enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Silver Star medal from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Lewis received the Silver Star for his actions during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, during the course of which he engaged with enemies at close range multiple times and called in four precision airstrikes, providing his team crucial air coverage and eliminating more than 20 enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, middle, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, leads Airmen in "Memorial Pushups" honoring the fallen following a Silver Star medal presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, over the course of which he coordinated multiple precision airstrikes, eliminated a vehicle-born IED, and provided medical support to his wounded wingmen. The Silver Star medal is third in precedence only to the Air Force Cross and the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during a Silver Star medal presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Webb presented the Silver Star medal to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, for gallantry during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, during which he provided crucial air coverage for his team and ultimately took out more than 20 enemy forces through close-range engagement and calling in precision airstrikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, stands after receiving the Silver Star medal from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Lewis received the Silver Star for his actions during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, during the course of which he engaged with enemies at close range multiple times and called in four precision airstrikes, providing his team crucial air coverage and eliminating more than 20 enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, smiles after receiving the Silver Star medal during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. Lewis received the Silver Star for his actions during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016, during the course of which he engaged with enemies at close range multiple times and called in four precision airstrikes, providing his team crucial air coverage and eliminating more than 20 enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Silver Star awarded for Mosul Offensive

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Silver Star medal during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 19, 2018. The Silver Star medal, which is the second in precedence only to the Air Force Cross and Medal of Honor, was presented to Lewis for gallantry during the Mosul offensive in Iraq in 2016. His quick actions and high level of skill provided crucial air coverage for his team and eliminated more than 20 enemy forces over the course of a 10 hour firefight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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