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24th SOW dedicates building to MOH recipient Master Sgt. Chapman

Kevin Chapman, brother of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, delivers a speech during the 24th Special Operations Wing Headquarters building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 25, 2018. The 24th SOW Headquarters building was renamed in honor of John, cementing his legacy at Hurlburt Field and Air Force Special Operations Command. (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, 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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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron controls an aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and control the airfield, and facilitate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron controls an aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in any environment, including those affected by natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron drives an all-terrain vehicle off an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron upon returning to Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen opened the airfield at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael and controlled more than 30 aircraft sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, right, greets Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Air Force senior leaders toured Tyndall Air Force Base to assess the damage from Hurricane Michael, one of the most intense tropical cyclones to ever hit the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron greet U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, center, commander of the 325th Fighter Wing, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and control the airfield, and facilitate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron take down runway panels at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and control the airfield, and facilitate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron take down runway panels at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and control the airfield, and facilitate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron takes notes at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in any environment, including those affected by natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron waves to a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Airmen were transported to Tyndall to assess, open, and control the airfield, and facilitate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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23rd STS guides Airpower into Tyndall AFB

A Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron looks through binoculars at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in any environment, including those affected by natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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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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