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251230-F-LD209-1177

Jeff DeCocker, director of financial management and comptroller for Air Force Special Operations Command, poses for a photo following his retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 30, 2025. After 38 years of federal service, DeCocker celebrated his retirement with friends, family and members of the AFSOC community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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251230-F-LD209-1177

Jeff DeCocker, director of financial management and comptroller for Air Force Special Operations Command, poses for a photo with his family following his retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 30, 2025. After 38 years of federal service, DeCocker celebrated his retirement with friends, family and members of the AFSOC community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Clay Freeman, AFSOC director of operations, speaks with panel members at the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 12, 2026. Speaking on the need for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Freeman characterized it as an essential capability in a volatile security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, delivers the opening keynote during the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Conley described AFSOC’s persistent forward presence, unique access and placement advantages, and the command’s ability to perform high-risk missions from counterterrorism to humanitarian assistance anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Craig Prather, Air Force Special Operations Command director of strategic plans, programs and requirements, addresses attendees at the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Speaking at SAWS, Brig. Gen. Prather highlighted that despite shifts in strategic focus in recent years and rapid technological change, SOF aviation remains essential to national defense and joint force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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Melissa Johnson, U.S. Special Operations Command acquisition executive speaks during a panel at the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Johnson spoke to the rapidly-evolving nature of warfighting at SAWS while enforcing the need for understanding and embracing risk to increase the speed of delivery for required capabilities.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, left, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, right, AFSOC command chief, deliver the opening keynote during the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Conley and Freeman discussed AFSOC’s role in aligning with the 2026 National Defense Strategy priorities: protecting the homeland, deterring China through strength, increasing burden sharing with allies, and accelerating defense industrial base innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, delivers remarks during the opening keynote at the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Speaking on transitions and institutional resilience, Freeman thanked senior leaders and partners for their continued advocacy and support for emphasizing people in AFSOC’s messaging and outreach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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Partner nation allies visit a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command booth during the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 12, 2026. SAWS is an annual forum for servicemembers, international partners, interagency and industry representatives, to deepen connections, exchange ideas, and accelerate solutions that strengthen joint capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

Dennis Brazinski, Non-Destructive Testing Equipment mobile team lead, moves a pallet of tested hard armor body plates at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. Brazinski and other members of the team have traveled to seven different military installations in this year alone to conduct their testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

A Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team member stacks tested hard armor body inserts with foam padding before loading into a shipping container at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. Plates containing no signs of damage are considered serviceable and are good for future use while plates with slight to major damage are repurposed for training or destroyed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team members conduct testing on hard armor body inserts at a facility on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. The team is tasked by the United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, who in this case, coordinated with the Air Force Material Command to establish a plan for teams to visit Air Force bases in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

A Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team member loads tested hard armor body inserts into a shipping container at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. The armor plates are tested by an Armor Inspection System that uses x-rays to find cracks or faults in the structure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

A Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team member works the first station of an Armor Inspection System by loading hard armor body inserts into the machine at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. The AIS has three stations, or steps, with the first one being loading the plates so their Unique Identifier can be scanned so the plates are in the system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

A Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team member loads tested hard armor body inserts into a shipping container at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 4, 2020. The NDTE team not only tests armor inserts from the host installation but numerous other locations as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOLRS, NDTE team ensures 'no cracks in the armor' for troops

Numerous shipping containers holding tested, or waiting-to-be tested, armor plates sit inside a 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron facility at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M, Aug. 4, 2020. The 27 SOLRS directly supported a Non-Destructive Testing Equipment team’s visit to Cannon where they tested the integrity of over 21,000 armor plates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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27 SOMXG: Mission-critical unsung heroes

A maintainer from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron installs armor in the wheel well of a factory-fresh MC-130J Commando II Dec. 18, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Airmen fitted thousands of pounds of armor inside the gunship to ensure its protection downrange. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi)
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27 SOMXG: Mission-critical unsung heroes

A maintainer from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses a pressure washer to rinse soap from an MC-130J Commando II Dec. 18, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. In addition to keeping aircraft clean, scheduled washes help prevent the corrosion of multi-million dollar assets. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi)
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27 SOMXG: Mission-critical unsung heroes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James DiPalma, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs intake and exhaust checks on an MC-130J Commando II Dec. 18, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The checks ensure that there are no foreign objects endangering the gunship’s engines. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi)
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27 SOMXG: Mission-critical unsung heroes

A maintainer from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron scrubs beneath the wing of an MC-130J Commando II Dec. 18, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Maintainers can spend hours washing an aircraft to ensure it is free of debris and safe from deterioration. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi)
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