SECDEF visits Hurlburt

The motorcade of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter arrives at the 8th Special Operations Squadron building for a pre-flight brief on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. During his flight, Carter experienced a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th SOS. During his time at Hurlburt Field, he also visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos and participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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SECDEF visits Hurlburt

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets leadership at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, walk to the 8th Special Operations Aircrew Flight Equipment section before a flight on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter receives flight equipment and a brief from Senior Airman Adam Milton, aircrew flight equipment specialist with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, before his flight on a CV-22 Osprey during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. During his flight, Carter experienced a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th SOS. During his time at Hurlburt Field, he also visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos and participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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0078 – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter receives flight equipment and a brief from a Special Tactics Airman before his flight on a CV-22 Osprey during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. During his flight, Carter experienced a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th SOS. During his time at Hurlburt Field, he also visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos and participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Four CV-22 Osprey aircraft take off in preparation for an air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and 15th SOS participated in a TAAR demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron make their approach for a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and 15th SOS participated in a TAAR demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron makes its approach for a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and 15th SOS participated in a TAAR demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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Tech. Sgt. Ian MacGregor, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, observes a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with a CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 8th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. Aircrews from the 8th and 15th SOS participated in a TAAR demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and 15th SOS participated in a tiltrotor air to air refueling demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flies on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron during a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and 15th SOS participated in a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling demonstration for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flies on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron during a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron make their approach for a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

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Personnel with the 1st Special Operations Wing render a salute to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s motorcade on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Lt. Col. Vincent Ulloa, commander of the 524th Special Operations Squadron, Detachment 1, explains the unit mission to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command, prior to departing Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command, prior to departing Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter coins Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, prior to his departure from Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets Air Commandos prior to departing Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 17, 2016. Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)

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SECDEF visits Hurlburt

Published Nov. 18, 2016
By Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin and Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited with Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commandos, participated in a Joint Assault Force with Special Tactics teams and flew on a CV-22 during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016.