Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

U.S. Air Force Maj. Clell Knight, a CV-22 Osprey pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, smiles for a photo with retired Lt. Cmdr. Cass Phillips, a Pearl Harbor survivor, in the cockpit of a CV-22 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. Phillips was a U.S. Navy radioman based at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Hi. during the Pearl Harbor Attacks and later served as a patrol bomber pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Farrell, left, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and U.S. Marine retired Sgt. Maj. Bill Braddock, Pearl Harbor survivor, talk during a tour at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. During the tour, Braddock and three fellow Pearl Harbor survivors spent time with Air Commandos to discuss their experiences and the differences they see in today’s force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Peters, a special missions aviator sensor operator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, speaks with retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bill Braddock, left, and retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cass Phillips, middle, Pearl Harbor survivors, during a tour of an AC-130U Spooky Gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. During a base tour, Braddock, Phillips and two fellow Pearl Harbor survivors spent time with Air Commandos to discuss their experiences and the differences they see in today’s force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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Retired U.S Navy Chief Petty Officer Jay Carraway, a Pearl Harbor survivor, listens to an AC-130U Spooky Gunship capabilities brief at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. Carraway was a Signalman Striker aboard the USS Hulbert and manned a gun during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The gun was later credited for shooting down a Japanese torpedo plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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Retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Francis Edmond, left, and retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bill Braddock, Pearl Harbor survivors, chat with Air Commandos during lunch at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. During a base tour, Edmond, Braddock and two fellow Pearl Harbor survivors spent time with Air Commandos to discuss their experiences and the differences they see in today’s force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Oliva, a special missions aviator sensor operator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, talks to retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Francis Edmond, a Pearl Harbor survivor, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. During a base tour, Edmond and three fellow Pearl Harbor survivors spent time with Air Commandos to discuss their experiences and the differences they see in today’s force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

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Pearl Harbor Survivors inspire Air Commandos

Published April 7, 2016
By 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Clell Knight, a CV-22 Osprey pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, smiles for a photo with retired Lt. Cmdr. Cass Phillips, a Pearl Harbor Survivor, in the cockpit of a CV-22 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 5, 2016. Phillips was a U.S. Navy radioman based at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Hi. during the Pearl Harbor Attacks and later served as a patrol bomber pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos

Pearl Harbor survivors inspire Air Commandos