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The 97th OSS provides direct support to two flying squadrons and operates six flights to include airfield operations, current operations, aircrew flight equipment, intelligence, tactics and weather.

The 97th OSS manages the wing's $412-million, 18,872-hour flying program for over 261 instructors and 2,189 C-17 and KC-135 students annually.

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The 49th Force Support Squadron’s goal is to enable the mission of the 49th Wing, which is to graduate combat ready RPA aircrew, support Team Holloman, and feed the fight. The squadron has eight flights that provide a wide-range of services including military and civilian human resource support, food, fitness, lodging, family readiness, childcare, youth programs, education services, a library, professional development, recreational activities, and restaurant options. These services are available to 12,000 active duty members, civilian employees, retirees, and dependents with access to Holloman. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqY24mjLtTX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The 49 SFS is committed to and focused on defending the base 24-hours a day, 365-days-a-year. The squadron provides integrated defense and law enforcement operations for Team Holloman Airmen, their families and community. In addition, the squadron provides a secure environment that enables the development of the world's best professional RPA enterprise while also providing 100 combat ready Airmen to Combatant Commanders in support of worldwide AEF taskings. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWVylWrAob/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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First to Lead, First to Strike! The Sam E. Parish Airman Leadership School, Kirtland AFB was renamed after the eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, during a dedication ceremony celebrating the institution's 30th anniversary Jan. 31, 2022. The ALS building was renamed to honor Parish’s legacy and his impact on the Air Force. ALS is a five week entry-level leadership program designed to develop and train junior enlisted Airmen. The program focuses on strengthening an Airman’s ability to lead while broadening their understanding of the profession of arms and the role they inhabit in the Air and Space Forces. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqT2pRxLCBc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Consistently Providing World Class Comptroller Support to ALL Sabers - Anywhere, Anytime! The 52 CPTS at Spangdahlem AB, Germany handles business for over 14,000 Sabers across Europe. Supporting the mission in six different countries (Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Poland), 17 GSUs, 6 tenant units, and NATO. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRFLUhrZHS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ordinary people who did extraordinary things, each with their own story to tell. Honor their sacrifice today so we may shape a better future tomorrow! The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest award for military valor in action. And while over 150 years have passed since its inception, the meaning behind the Medal has never tarnished. Etched within are the very values that each Recipient displayed in the moments that mattered—bravery, courage, sacrifice, integrity. A deep love of country and a desire to always do what is right. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOTEavuHKT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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GO RATTLERS! Train, educate, and mentor our future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance warriors through innovation. The 315th Training Squadron has over 220 permanent party members training more than 3,300 students annually for global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions including Air Force officer and enlisted students, as well as, civilian and joint service students. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqODzKnr7b1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Materiel Management keeps the base supplied! Eglin AFB, 96th LRS's Materiel Management Flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMH2MKL95L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron (1SOCONS) provides first class excellence in operational contract support to the 1st Special Operations Wing, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Headquarters 24th Special Operations Wing, and other Hurlburt Field tenant units. 1SOCONS provides a full range of operational contract support to award and administer commodity, service, and construction requirements and administers the installation's Government Purchase Card Program and Quality Assurance Program. Further, 1SOCONS military Contingency Contracting Officers deploy worldwide in support of wing, AFSOC, and other missions. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLyyA8O6em/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Space Launch Delta 45 ⚡️ Space Spark 1 The Forge is a Spark Cell at Patrick Space Force Base designed as an innovation program that enables Guardians and Airmen to develop and implement locally generated solutions to issues identified within their organization! https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJcMjhrNdb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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100th Operations Support Squadron! Provides training, operational and expeditionary support to five U.S. Air Force major commands and NATO allies in the European/African theaters, including intelligence and adversary threat analysis, flight scheduling, mission planning, tactics, combat crew communications, weather, aircrew flight equipment, flight and jump records management, KC-135 simulator, survival training and data analysis. Manages the wing flying-hour program, operates/maintains the U.K.'s only 24-hour U.S. Air Force airfield. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGuloouVTD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Freedom's Front Door! The United States Military Entrance Processing Command is the vital link between recruiting and training America’s armed forces. The joint-service command evaluates applicants by applying established Department of Defense standards during military processing, thereby providing continual military enlistments, thus strengthening national security. Comprised of Department of Defense professionals committed to sustaining the quality of the All-Volunteer Force through state-of-the-art enlistment screening for applicants seeking to serve in our Nation’s Armed Forces. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqESQGlrEZf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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PREPARED FOR EVERYTHING Whether it’s a natural disaster (tornados, hurricanes, etc.) or man-made as a result of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident, Emergency Management specialists are trained for response and recovery operations anywhere in the world. Additionally, these professionals develop plans to ensure all other Air Force personnel are trained to meet mission needs and to minimize casualties and damage in the event of any disaster situation. The Emergency Management badge is based on an insignia first used by the U.S. Army’s Chemical Service in 1917. It features a representation of the organic chemical compound benzene superimposed over two crossed glass vessels called retorts. Retorts have been used for centuries in laboratories for distillation. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBvyuwLMjQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Air Commando Medics-Mission Focused, Excellence Driven! The 1st Special Operations Medical Group provides the highest quality medical care, community and workplace medical surveillance, and preventive medicine to over 15,000 beneficiaries. The medical group promotes and maintains the health of approximately 8,000 base personnel to ensure a vital and fit force, deployable to any location. The emblem of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group is symbolic of the organization's history and mission. The blue background represents the sky and the United States Air Force. The 13 red and white stripes stand for the nation's original 13 colonies, the first American force to engage in war to defend freedom. The silver dagger is winged to indicate the 1st Special Operations Wing brings force through the air. A golden lamp of knowledge reflects the wing's civic action role and indicates that members of the 1st Special Operations Wing serve as teachers, as well as warriors, in helping our allies determine their own way of life and form of government. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBBXmmriu0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The City of Philadelphia is honoring a hero who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Williamson served the city as a firefighter for 27 years. He was also a U.S. Marine and a family man, survived by his mother and son. Wiliamson, a 27-year veteran of the department, died in the line of duty after being trapped in a collapsed building while putting out a fire along the 300 block of Indiana Avenue in the Fairhill neighborhood on June 18, 2022. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called Williamson a hero for his decades of service protecting the residents of Philadelphia... "For more than 27 years, he dedicated his life to serving and protecting the people of Philadelphia, and sacrificed his life protecting others," Kenney said. "... he exemplified heroism by doing what our first responders do every day; put on their uniform, leave their loved ones, and carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve the residents of this city." *Lt Williamson was posthumously promoted to Captain. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_LCL4L6cM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Future Faster...Supporting warfighters through innovation and technology! Air Force TENCAP (Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities) delivers rapid, cost-effective & innovative capabilities for our Nation’s critical warfighting needs. This is accomplished by analyzing emerging technologies, build partnerships with industry and academia, and prioritizing urgent operational needs. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8rDQGrjYc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Space Delta 11 delivers realistic, threat-informed test and training environments through the provision of live, virtual, and constructive range and combat replication capability in order to prepare USSF, joint, and allied forces to prevail in a Contested, Degraded, and Operationally-Limited (CDO) environment. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8b9k8uQ4v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=