FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The Air Commando Heritage Foundation is highlighting plans for a future Air Commando Museum during the 2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center.
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The Air Commando Heritage Foundation (ACHF) announced it is participating in the symposium, held Feb. 10 through Feb. 12, to advance awareness and engagement efforts supporting the planned museum.
The symposium, hosted by the Global Special Operations Forces Foundation, brings together U.S. and allied special operations leaders, joint partners, and defense innovators focused on special air warfare and future capability development.
According to ACHF, foundation representatives are engaging with current and former Air Commandos, joint partners, and allied stakeholders while providing updates on the future museum project.
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The foundation said the future Air Commando Museum will be built within the existing Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park and will highlight the people, missions, and evolution of Air Commandos. The museum is planned to serve as a permanent resource for education, heritage preservation, and public understanding of Air Force Special Operations.
“SAWS provides a professional forum where the special operations community across services and allied nations comes together,” said Lt. Gen. (ret.) Brad Heithold, ACHF board president and former commander of Air Force Special Operations Command.
“That environment allows us to engage directly with those whose experiences are essential to preserving Air Commando history.”
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The Air Commando Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization raising funds to preserve and portray the history of all Air Commandos. Through education, outreach, and development of the future Air Commando Museum, the foundation honors the legacy and valor of those who have served.
According to ACHF, more than eight decades of Air Commando service have helped shape today’s special operations enterprise, underscoring the importance of preserving that history through the future museum.
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