Hurlburt Field, Florida. (April 5, 2023): In this photo by Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya, Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron remove the rear spinner of an MC-130H Combat Talon II at the Squadron Central Repair Facility at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The Squadron is responsible for maintaining combat-capable aircraft and equipment for Air Force Special Operations Command missions.

Their motto, “Any Time, Any Place”, accurately describes the mission of these highly specialized teams of more than 650 active duty and civilian mechanics and engineers who service and repair a variety of special mission aircraft.

The Squadron operates a Centralized Repair Facility to address problems unique to Air Force Special Operations Command. These highly secretive missions require unique avionics, electronic warfare components, and flight controls. They also provide crash recovery and emergency response for the airfield and surrounding communities.

Not content to just repair aircraft, one of these teams is dedicated to fabricating mechanical devices based on the needs of individual missions. The Squadron can even reverse engineer captured enemy systems by deconstructing and extracting design information from them. 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron is one of key players behind the scenes that keeps America’s Special  Operations Forces ready for combat… any time, any place.