Patronis Demands Answers on Special Operations Relocation

Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis and Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are pressing Pentagon leaders for answers after the Air Force finalized its plan to move the 492nd Special Operations Wing from Northwest Florida to Arizona. In a sharply worded letter, the lawmakers warn the relocation could slow U.S. response times to growing threats in Venezuela and the Caribbean and question why the Air Force relied on Biden-era climate considerations instead of current national security priorities.
Duke Field aircraft crashes near Oklahoma City; crew walks away

A training flight from Duke Fieldβs 492nd Special Operations Wing ended in a crash near Oklahoma City on Thursday β but both crew members, an airman and a civilian contractor, escaped without injury.
Air Force to move 600 airmen from Hurlburt, Duke Fields to Arizona

The Air Force will transfer 600 airmen from Okaloosa County to Arizona as part of restructuring the 492nd Special Operations Wing, while keeping AFSOC headquarters in Florida.