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AC-130U Spooky Gunship of the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida

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CV-22B Osprey 12-0064 RJTY 27052025 C@0.3x by Jeff S Via Flickr: Pacific Devils The 21st SOS makes their home at Yokota AB, Japan now. Formerly based at RAF Mildenhall and flying the MH-53M Pavelow, the Dust Devils continue the Special Operations mission within the Pacific Rim.

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Joshua Gabriel Baker Campbell was an American Field Service (AFS) and United States Army Ambulance Service (USAAS) ambulance driver during World War I. Originally from New York City, Campbell had been working at the British military hospital and living in Paris, France, for several months before he enlisted with the American Ambulance Field Service in 1914 (later renamed the American Field Service.) He was assigned to Section Sanitaire Etats-Unis (SSU) 1 and left for Dunkirk on January 20, 1915, to provide aid during the long-range bombardments and air raids. SSU 1 was awarded two collective citations for activities completed while Campbell was a member of the unit, including one for good service and crossing layers of toxic gas several times on July 11, 1916, and one for the evacuation of three wounded divisions in particularly hazardous conditions in September of 1916. Campbell and fellow SSU 1 driver Victor White were awarded individual citations for the evacuations of poste de secours (aid stations) at Éclusier under heavy bombardment and for taking extreme care for the safety and comfort of the wounded. Campbell became a sous-chef (assistant leader) of SSU 1, and was later awarded a Croix de Guerre for his service at Éclusier.

After AFS ceased to exist as an independent organization and was absorbed by the United States (U.S.) military after the U.S. entered the war in 1917, Campbell completed the officer’s course in Meaux, France, and became an ambulance driver for SSU 623 of the USAAS. By November 1918 he had been named First Lieutenant and commanding officer of his unit. SSU 623 was awarded two collective citations for activities completed while Campbell was a member of the unit, including one on June 6, 1918, for evacuating the wounded despite a violent and toxic atmosphere that the drivers had to cross during the offensive in May. The unit was awarded another citation on January 9, 1919 for distinguished service during the year, particularly during the Champagne action (September through October of 1918) and during the evacuation of the civilian hospital Mézières, which was fire bombed by the Germans on November 10, 1918. Campbell was awarded an individual citation for extreme courage during the offensive of May 27, 1918, when he saved the wounded that were part of the 61st French Division under heavy bombardment and machine gun fire. Campbell also received the American Field Service Medal and the Verdun Medal, and in May of 1928 the Republic of France awarded him the Legion of Honour (Légion d’Honneur.)

[Bio courtesy of AFS Archives, New York]

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AFSOC celebrates 35th anniversary

A CV-22 Osprey and an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command fly over the Gulf of America near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 6, 2025. Air Commandos performed a seven-aircraft formation flyover celebrating AFSOC’s 35th anniversary, displaying the flexibility and lethality of the AFSOC fleet while commemorating the official establishment of the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tori Haudenschild)

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On this day in 1992, the first flight of the first production #AC130U gunship occurred for a total flight time of .9 hours.

Over its 29 years of service, “Spooky” set the record for the highest altitude flown by an AC-130U during initial testing at 31,000 feet. #AFSOC

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U.S. AFSOC in Afghanistan

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US Air Force CV-22 Osprey cockpit

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Special Projects Operations SHIELD 4500 Advanced Life Support Device(s)

This was definitely an acquisition of folly - these came from an AFSOC-attached buddy of mine because his unit was disposing of several.

Both examples I got are sadly demilled with holes cut in the tanks, most of the cables' insulation gashed open at strategic points, and all the straps on the backpacks cut off.

The tanks are likely proprietary and repairing the packs and wiring will be an even bigger challenge - the backpacks are so overbuilt that I basically have no chance of gutting them to redo the straps.

It's especially infuriating cause the buddy that got these for me later found out that the demilling was entirely unnecessary - they originally thought they were going to be processed through the DLA, but they just ended up throwing all these units into an unsecured dumpster

Our tax dollars at work, everyone.

At least they look cool.

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Pentagon Grounds Osprey Fleet Following Fatal Crash in Japan

The Pentagon has ordered a temporary grounding of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan last week that killed eight U.S. service members. The move marks a significant step by the Department of Defense in response to longstanding safety concerns surrounding the hybrid tiltrotor aircraft. The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), which operated the…

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Air American U.S Special ops chief fired

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that Command Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Green has been relieved of his duties as the senior enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), following a decision by the organisation’s commander, Lieutenant General Mike Conley. The dismissal, effective 14 April, was announced in a brief statement citing a “loss in confidence in his ability to…