AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Air Force Special Operations Command hosted the annual Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley was killed in action in Afghanistan while assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The run honored the AFSOC Airmen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb (left), commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks with Susan Fernandez, mother of Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley, a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller, before AFSOC’s Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. Sibley was killed in action in Afghanistan while assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The AFSOC Run to Honor commemorated the sacrifices of AFSOC’s fallen Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb (center), speaks with Jerry Williams, Eglin Federal Credit Union president and Susan Fernandez, mother of Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley, a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller, before AFSOC’s Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. AFSOC hosts the Run to Honor as a tribute to the AFSOC Airmen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in giving their life for their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb (far right corner), commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks to participants of the AFSOC Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is held annually to commemorate the sacrifices of AFSOC’s fallen Airmen. The names of the fallen are from AFSOC’s total force, including active duty, guard, reserve and civil service. AFSOC has lost 334 Airmen including those five who lost their lives during Operation Eagle Claw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor begin the 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is held annually to remember AFSOC’s fallen Airmen since the creation of the command. This year marked the fourth iteration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor begin the 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is held annually to remember AFSOC’s fallen Airmen since the creation of the command. This year marked the fourth iteration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck move down a street at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is held annually to remember AFSOC’s fallen Airmen since the creation of the command. This year marked the fourth iteration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck move down a street at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is held annually to remember AFSOC’s fallen Airmen since the creation of the command. This year marked the fourth iteration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck move down a street at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is a tribute to honor all of AFSOC’s fallen Airmen and their families. AFSOC has lost 334 Airmen since the creation of the command including those five who lost their lives during Operation Eagle Claw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck move down a street at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is a tribute to honor all of AFSOC’s fallen Airmen and their families. AFSOC has lost 334 Airmen since the creation of the command including those five who lost their lives during Operation Eagle Claw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck perform memorial push-ups at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. Memorial push-ups are conducted to honor fallen teammates, comrades, and Gold Star families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Participants of the Air Force Special Operations Command Run to Honor 5k run/ruck perform memorial push-ups at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. The Run to Honor is a tribute to those AFSOC Airmen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in giving their life for the country. AFSOC has lost 334 Airmen since the creation of the command including those five who lost their lives during Operation Eagle Claw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

U.S. Air Force Maj. William Steininger-Holmes, Air Force Special Operations Command A5/8, science and technology planning chief, performs memorial push-ups after the AFSOC Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. Twenty-nine placards were placed throughout the track at the Aderholt Fitness Center, listing the names of AFSOC’s fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette Rolen)

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AFSOC holds Run to Honor 5k run/ruck for fallen Airmen

Published May 15, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Lynette Rolen
Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Force Special Operations Command hosted the annual Run to Honor 5k run/ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 10, 2019. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley was killed in action in Afghanistan while assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The run honored the AFSOC Airmen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)