Base salutes new honorary Air Commandos

The 2011-2012 Hurlburt Field honorary commanders assumed command during a banquet at the Soundside Club at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 2, 2011. Here, the honorary commanders stand with their active-duty counterparts. (Front row, left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Dexter Mitchell, command chief of the 1st Special Operations Wing, James Curry, honorary commander of the 1st SOW, Col. James Slife, commander of the 1st SOW, Amy Perry, honorary commander of the Air Force Special Operations Training Center, and Col. Mark Alsid, commander of the AFSOTC. (Middle row, left to right) Maj. Mark McGill, commander of the 720th Operations Support Squadron, Marci Paulk, honorary commander of the 720th Special Tactics Group, Keith Wood, honorary command chief of the 1st SOW, Col. Troy Molnar, commander of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group, Amy Linares, honorary commander of the 1st SOMDG, Joie DeStefano, honorary commander of the 1st Special Operations Group, Lt. Col. Michael Grub, deputy commander of the 1st SOG, Dominic Damiano, honorary commander of the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, and Col. Robert Miglionico, commander of the 1st SOMXG. (Back row, left to right) Col. Curt Van de Walle, commander of the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, and Kenneth LaPee, honorary commander of the 1st SOMSG. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joe McFadden)