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Det. 2, 58th OG inactivated after nearly three years of standing up HH-60W formal training program at Kirtland AFB

Col. Meghan Ripple, left, 58th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Patrick Mount, right, 58th OG Detachment 2 commander, hold Mount’s Meritorious Service Medal decoration during the inactivation of the Detachment 2 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 3, 2022. Det. 2’s third and final commander, Mount, attributed the success of the program to effective teamwork and senior leadership support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Det. 2, 58th OG inactivated after nearly three years of standing up HH-60W formal training program at Kirtland AFB

Col. Meghan Ripple, left, 58th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Patrick Mount, right, 58th OG Detachment 2 commander, prepare to pass the guidon during the inactivation of the Detachment 2 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 3, 2022. With the Det. 2 inactivation, the 512th RQS takes over the HH-60W’s programmed flying training, and the 58th Training Squadron is now responsible for simulator operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Det. 2, 58th OG inactivated after nearly three years of standing up HH-60W formal training program at Kirtland AFB

Col. Meghan Ripple, left, 58th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Patrick Mount, right, 58th OG Detachment 2 commander, prepare to pass the guidon during the inactivation of the Detachment 2 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 3, 2022. After nearly three years of intense effort to establish the Air Force’s first HH-60W “Jolly Green II” helicopter formal training program, Detachment 2 was inactivated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Det. 2, 58th OG inactivated after nearly three years of standing up HH-60W formal training program at Kirtland AFB

Col. Meghan Ripple, left, 58th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Patrick Mount, right, 58th OG Detachment 2 commander, pass the guidon during the inactivation of the Detachment 2 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 3, 2022. With the Det. 2 inactivation, the 512th RQS takes over the HH-60W’s programmed flying training, and the 58th Training Squadron is now responsible for simulator operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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220411-F-TG021-1020

Vertical Magazine interviewed the newest graduate of the CV-22 Osprey training program, 1st Lt. Derek Greenwald. This was part of a two week documentation of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico by Vertical Magazine. April 13, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy T. Dyer.)
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220411-F-TG021-1018

Vertical Magazine photographer Lloyd Horgan documented a CV-22 Osprey approaching for airborne refueling. This was part of a two week documentation of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy T. Dyer.)
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220411-F-TG021-1016

Vertical Magazine contributing editor Elan Head, and photographer Lloyd Horgan interviewed Lt. Col. Charles Thomas, 415th Special Operations Squadron Commander. This was part of a two week documentation of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 14, 2022.(U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy T. Dyer.)
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220411-F-TG021-1015

Vertical Magazine contributing editor Elan Head, discussed maintenance operations at the 512th Rescue Special Squadron. This was part of a two week documentation of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy T. Dyer.)
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220411-F-TG021-1012

Vertical Magazine contributing editor Elan Head interviewed Col. Mike Curry, 58th Special Operations Wing Commander at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy T. Dyer.)
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220401-F-F3481-1004

Airmen from Kirtland’s 58th and 150th Special Operations Wing visited New Mexico State University with three aircraft for a ROTC and JROTC “Warrior Day” at the Las Vegas, N.M.-based university April 1, 2022. KAFB members included flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons. ROTC Commander Lt. Col. Dana Bochte invited cadets and Alamogordo High School JROTC cadets to a Warrior Day featuring 58th SOW aircraft from Kirtland AFB. On April 1, 2022. Community members including NMSU staff, faculty, and students toured the aircraft visiting from Kirtland and got an opportunity to talk with flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons.. 58th SOW and 150th SOW from Kirtland AFB showcased three aircraft at an event for ROTC and JROTC from Kirtland. Community members and cadets interacted with pilots, flight engineers, maintenance crew and flight medical personnel. The aircraft landed in the “horseshoe” at NMSU’s campus. Aircraft included a UH-N1 “Huey”, a HH-60G “PaveHawk”, and a CV-22 “Osprey”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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220401-F-F3481-1003

Airmen from Kirtland’s 58th and 150th Special Operations Wing visited New Mexico State University with three aircraft for a ROTC and JROTC “Warrior Day” at the Las Vegas, N.M.-based university April 1, 2022. KAFB members included flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons. ROTC Commander Lt. Col. Dana Bochte invited cadets and Alamogordo High School JROTC cadets to a Warrior Day featuring 58th SOW aircraft from Kirtland AFB. On April 1, 2022. Community members including NMSU staff, faculty, and students toured the aircraft visiting from Kirtland and got an opportunity to talk with flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons.. 58th SOW and 150th SOW from Kirtland AFB showcased three aircraft at an event for ROTC and JROTC from Kirtland. Community members and cadets interacted with pilots, flight engineers, maintenance crew and flight medical personnel. The aircraft landed in the “horseshoe” at NMSU’s campus. Aircraft included a UH-N1 “Huey”, a HH-60G “PaveHawk”, and a CV-22 “Osprey”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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220401-F-F3481-1001

Airmen from Kirtland’s 58th and 150th Special Operations Wing visited New Mexico State University with three aircraft for a ROTC and JROTC “Warrior Day” at the Las Vegas, N.M.-based university April 1, 2022. KAFB members included flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons. ROTC Commander Lt. Col. Dana Bochte invited cadets and Alamogordo High School JROTC cadets to a Warrior Day featuring 58th SOW aircraft from Kirtland AFB. On April 1, 2022. Community members including NMSU staff, faculty, and students toured the aircraft visiting from Kirtland and got an opportunity to talk with flight engineers, maintenance crew, pilots, and flight surgeons.. 58th SOW and 150th SOW from Kirtland AFB showcased three aircraft at an event for ROTC and JROTC from Kirtland. Community members and cadets interacted with pilots, flight engineers, maintenance crew and flight medical personnel. The aircraft landed in the “horseshoe” at NMSU’s campus. Aircraft included a UH-N1 “Huey”, a HH-60G “PaveHawk”, and a CV-22 “Osprey”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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211002-F-ST571-1154

U.S. Air Force Airmen and crewmembers of a pre-game flyover were introduced during the third quarter of the Air Force Academy vs. University of New Mexico football game, Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 2, 2021. The flyover was conducted by two MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft flown by Maj. Catherine Cumm, Lt. Col. Joey Sullivan, Maj. Lucas Cumm, and Maj. Marty Burden, all stationed at the 58th Special Operations Wing, 415th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
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58th, 150th SOWs participate in Farmington, N.M., memorial

Tech. Sgt. Josh Otzenberger, with the 150th Special Operations Wing, prepares for a flyover at the “Wall That Heals” event in Farmington, N.M. on Sep. 9. Members of the 58th SOW and the 150th SOW flew an HH-60G “Pave Hawk” flyover in reverence of the sacrifices of New Mexican service members of the Vietnam War era. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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58th, 150th SOWs participate in Farmington, N.M., memorial

Maj. Trevor Martin, of the 58th Special Operations Wing’s 512th Rescue Squadron, leads a discussion with Civil Air Patrol Cadets and members of the community in Farmington, N.M. on Sept. 9, 2021, before an HH-60G flyover at the “Wall That Heals” event to honor Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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58th, 150th SOWs participate in Farmington, N.M., memorial

Callie Wright (left) gives an overview of the “Wall That Heals,” a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., to Airmen from Kirtland AFB and cadets from the Civil Air Patrol. From the 58th Special Operations Wing’s 512th Rescue Squadron center, left to right, are Maj. Garrett Wilson, Maj. Trevor Martin, and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Valentine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eva Blaylock)
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AFSOC deputy commander visits 58 SOW at Kirtland AFB

Maj. Gen. Eric T. Hill, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (center), visits Sept. 1, 2021, with Airmen of the 58th Special Operations Wing and the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th SOW at Kirtland AFB, N.M. He received briefings on total force integration, the close working relationship between operations and maintenance, and the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s innovations to increase CV-22 aircraft availability for flying training. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Cochran)
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AFSOC deputy commander visits 58 SOW at Kirtland AFB

Maj. Gen. Eric T. Hill, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (center), visits Sept. 1, 2021, with Airmen of the 58th Special Operations Wing and the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th SOW at Kirtland AFB, N.M. He received briefings on total force integration, the close working relationship between operations and maintenance, and the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s innovations to increase CV-22 aircraft availability for flying training. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Cochran)
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AFSOC deputy commander visits 58 SOW at Kirtland AFB

Maj. Gen. Eric T. Hill, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (center), visits Sept. 1, 2021, with Airmen of the 58th Special Operations Wing and the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th SOW at Kirtland AFB, N.M. He received briefings on total force integration, the close working relationship between operations and maintenance, and the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s innovations to increase CV-22 aircraft availability for flying training. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Cochran)
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58 OG creates airpower by training special ops, CSAR Airmen in four states

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 36th Rescue Squadron flight engineer, hoists up Tech. Sgt. James Pennington, 336th Training Group independent medical technician during a medcial evacuation demonstration prior to the commemoration of the 36th RQS reaching 700 saves at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2019. The 36th RQS is the only operational rescue squadron flying UH-1N Huey helicopters within the United States that are qualified in performing 24-hour medical evacuation alert, water rescue, cargo sling and hoist operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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