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Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs preflight checks on a CV-22 Osprey’s ramp-mounted weapon system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. When assigned to the tail position of the aircraft, SMAs are responsible for operating the RMW, weight and balance, clearing the landing zone and alternate insertions and extraction methods, among other duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt Chris Sullivan)


CV-22 SMA versatility vital to mission success

Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs preflight checks on a CV-22 Osprey’s ramp-mounted weapon system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. When assigned to the tail position of the aircraft, SMAs are responsible for operating the RMW, weight and balance, clearing the landing zone and alternate insertions and extraction methods, among other duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt Chris Sullivan)

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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, flies a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft during his “Fini” flight over Eglin Range, Fla., March 24, 2017. During his 34 years of service, Haase has flown more than 3,500 flying hours in the UH-1N twin huey helicopter, HH-60G and MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, HC-130 Combat King, MC-130P Combat Shadow, MC-130H Combat Talon II, C-130E and CV-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)
Maj. Nathan Eaton, left, a pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, walks with Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, to an 8th SOS CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft before Haase’s final flight at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 24, 2017. Haase has logged more than 3,500 flight hours in his career and served as AFSOC’s vice commander for the past 30 months before his retirement, April 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, left, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, is greeted by family and friends, after Haase’s final flight before his retirement at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 24, 2017. Haase has logged more than 3,500 flight hours in his career and served as the AFSOC vice commander for the past 30 months before his retirement ceremony, April 10.
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, prepares to fly his final flight as an active duty member in an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 24, 2017. Final or “fini flights” are a military aviation tradition which marks a pilot’s retirement from the Air Force. Haase is scheduled to retire on April 10, after 34 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, left, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, is greeted by Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of AFSOC, after Haase’s final flight before his retirement at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 24, 2017. Haase has logged more than 3,500 flight hours in his career and served as the AFSOC vice commander for the past 30 months before his retirement ceremony, April 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Royal Netherlands army special forces personnel fire rounds out of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 6, 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/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)
Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron fire their rifles during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 7, 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/Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips)
A joint tactical air controller from the Royal Netherlands army jumps from a C-130J Super Hercules during Emerald Warrior 17 at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 7, 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/Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group jump from an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 8, 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/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Dutton)
Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group prepare to take-off during Emerald Warrior March 2, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. 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/Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
An Airman assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron calls in close air support during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 4, 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/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Dutton)
A special missions aviator from the 4th Special Operations Squadron reviews a checklist prior to a flight on an AC-130U Spooky during Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 1, 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/Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)