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    Driven to be better and better: AFSOC Airman earns 12 OAY recognition [Image 1 of 3]

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    A U.S. Air Force service member identified by name tape as 'BIANCHINI' operates a small quadcopter drone using a handheld remote controller with an integrated screen. The airman is wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and sunglasses, standing on a grass field with what appears to be a shooting range target backdrop in the background. A DJI-style consumer or commercial drone is visibly airborne behind him.

    HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    09.09.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli 

    Air Force Special Operations Command

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alessandro Bianchini, a 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron human resources and administration specialist, operates a drone at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2026. Bianchini, recently named one of the U.S. Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, has earned two drone certifications to support the squadron's specialized combat training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2026
    Date Posted: 09.11.2026 11:38
    Photo ID: 9927478
    VIRIN: 260909-F-LD209-1004
    Resolution: 8191x5461
    Size: 4.84 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 12
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    A U.S. Air Force service member identified by name tape as 'BIANCHINI' operates a small quadcopter drone using a handheld remote controller with an integrated screen. The airman is wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and sunglasses, standing on a grass field with what appears to be a shooting range target backdrop in the background. A DJI-style consumer or commercial drone is visibly airborne behind him.
    A young male U.S. Air Force service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is seated at a desk working at a computer workstation. He is wearing glasses and has a U.S. flag patch and a squadron patch visible on his left sleeve. The setting appears to be a military office or operations center with unit patches and insignia displayed on the wall behind him.
    A U.S. Air Force service member named Bianchini stands with arms crossed in front of the 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron (371 SOCTS) emblem. The individual wears OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with visible rank insignia of Senior Airman and a name tape reading 'BIANCHINI'. The squadron emblem behind them displays the Latin motto 'Scientia Invictus' meaning 'Knowledge Unconquered'.

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