U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, left, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, right, AFSOC command chief, deliver the opening keynote during the annual Special Air Warfare Symposium and Expo (SAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. Conley and Freeman discussed AFSOC’s role in aligning with the 2026 National Defense Strategy priorities: protecting the homeland, deterring China through strength, increasing burden sharing with allies, and accelerating defense industrial base innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
| Date Taken: | 02.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2026 17:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9520317 |
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| Location: | HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US |
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