Eagle Claw 36th Anniversary

A Hurlburt Field Base Honor Guard member places a wreath during an Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. This year marks the 36th anniversary of the rescue mission in Tehran, Iran, April 24, 1980. The wreath honored Maj. Richard Bakke, Maj. Harold Lewis Jr., Tech. Sgt. Joel C. Mayo, Maj. Lyn McIntosh and Capt. Charles McMillan II, all from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, as well as Marine Sgt. John Harvey, Cpl. George Holmes Jr. and Staff Sgt. Dewey Johnson, who lost their lives during the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Eagle Claw 36th Anniversary

Col. Sean Farrell, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, provides remarks during a ceremony for the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a joint-services mission to rescue Americans who were being held hostage by a mob in Tehran, Iran, since Nov. 4, 1979. Tragically, the attempt ended in the death of eight service members, including five Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Wing, 8th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pays his respects during a ceremony for the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. Operation Eagle Claw, the attempted rescue mission of American hostages from the United States embassy in Iran, ended in disaster at the Desert One refueling site in April 1980. Eight American service members were killed during the mission, resulting in the Holloway Commission to convene and analyze why the mission failed. The recommended corrective actions led to the gradual reorganization and rebirth of United States Special Operations Command in 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Forrest, the superintendent of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, renders a salute while Airman 1st Class Morgan Mclin, a central storage journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, sings the national anthem during a ceremony for the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. Operation Eagle Claw, the attempted rescue mission of American hostages from the United States embassy in Iran, ended in disaster at the Desert One refueling site in April 1980. Eight American service members were killed during the mission, resulting in the Holloway Commission to convene and analyze why the mission failed. The recommended corrective actions led to the gradual reorganization and rebirth of United States Special Operations Command in 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Airmen and families gather to remember Operation Eagle Claw on its 36th anniversary at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. The attempted joint-services mission was conducted April 24, 1980, to rescue Americans being held hostage by a mob in Tehran, Iran, since Nov. 4, 1979. The failure of the services to work cohesively lead to the establishment of United States Special Operations Command on April 16, 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Forrest, the superintendent of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, provides closing remarks for the 36th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted rescue mission April 24, 1980, into Iran to recover more than 50 American hostages who were captured after a group of radicals took over the American embassy in Tehran, Nov. 4, 1979. The mission resulted in the deaths of eight service members at a remote site deep in Iranian territory known as Desert One. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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Eagle Claw 36th Anniversary

Published April 27, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Kai White
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

April 27, 2016 -- A Hurlburt Field Base Honor Guard member places a wreath during an Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. This year marks the 36th anniversary of the rescue mission in Tehran, Iran, April 24, 1980. The wreath honored Maj. Richard Bakke, Maj. Harold Lewis Jr., Tech. Sgt. Joel C. Mayo, Maj. Lyn McIntosh and Capt. Charles McMillan II, all from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, as well as Marine Sgt. John Harvey, Cpl. George Holmes Jr. and Staff Sgt. Dewey Johnson, who lost their lives during the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)