Victoria Gilpin

96th Test Wing

U.S. Air Force

The 96th Test Wing, headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, traces its lineage to the 96th Bombardment Group formed during World War II. The unit played a pivotal role in the European theater, conducting strategic bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe. Reactivated and redesignated over the years, it evolved to support the Air Force’s test and evaluation mission. Today, the 96th Test Wing is the Air Force's premier test organization, responsible for testing a wide array of air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, and command and control systems, ensuring U.S. air superiority.

27th Special Operations Wing

U.S. Air Force

The 27th Special Operations Wing is a special operations unit of the United States Air Force based at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The wing is responsible for executing a variety of specialized missions, including unconventional warfare, combat search and rescue, and intelligence gathering. It is equipped with a fleet of specialized aircraft, such as the CV-22 Osprey and AC-130 gunship, to support its mission requirements. The 27th Special Operations Wing plays a critical role in supporting global missions and conducting operations in challenging and hostile environments.