Summer Leadership School 2025

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Rodriguez speaks with Air Force Junior ROTC cadets during a Summer Leadership School event at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Summer Leadership School provided cadets the opportunity to experience military operations and receive mentorship from Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets walk out to board an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing during a Summer Leadership School event at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Summer Leadership School provided cadets the opportunity to experience military operations and receive mentorship from Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing escorts Air Force Junior ROTC cadets to an MC-130J Commando II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Cadets engaged directly with pilots, Special Tactics operators, and support personnel to learn about a multitude of Air Force careers during their stay at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets board an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Cadets engaged directly with pilots, Special Tactics operators, and support personnel to learn about a multitude of Air Force careers during their stay at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing sits on the ramp of a 1st SOW MC-130J Commando II with Air Force Junior ROTC cadets during an orientation flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. The flight was part of an effort to familiarize prospective Airmen with the equipment and missions of the 1st SOW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing and Air Force Junior ROTC cadets look out the back of a 1st SOW MC-130J Commando II during an orientation flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. The flight was part of an effort to familiarize prospective Airmen with the equipment and missions of the 1st SOW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets sit on the ramp of a MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing during an orientation flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Seven different high schools from across Northwest Florida participated in Summer Leadership School to get face-to-face experience with special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets sit on the ramp of a MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing during an orientation flight near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Seven different high schools from across Northwest Florida participated in Summer Leadership School to get face-to-face experience with special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II pilots, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, conduct an orientation flight for Air Force Junior ROTC cadets near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. The visit gave cadets a behind-the-scenes look at the level of planning and coordination required to fly MC-130J missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Summer Leadership School 2025

Published July 3, 2025
By Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets participate in an orientation flight aboard an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing during a Summer Leadership School near Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 25, 2025. Summer Leadership School provided cadets the opportunity to experience military operations and receive mentorship from Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field.