One by one, Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron lined up at the back of a C-130, paused, then stepped off the aircraft Oct. 16, completing their free fall training jump into the picturesque water of Florida's Emerald Coast.
For Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., this jump was two years and 28 surgeries in the making.
During the jump, Yellock was surrounded by his fellow operators and teammates from the deployment, and supported by the same leadership that was there when he was hurt. He said that was even more meaningful than the jump itself.
"It just represents (Air Force Special Operations Command's) never-ending support for our wounded guys and our fallen comrades," he said. "I may be retired from the military but I'll always be a combat controller."
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For Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., this jump was two years and 28 surgeries in the making.
During the jump, Yellock was surrounded by his fellow operators and teammates from the deployment, and supported by the same leadership that was there when he was hurt. He said that was even more meaningful than the jump itself.
"It just represents (Air Force Special Operations Command's) never-ending support for our wounded guys and our fallen comrades," he said. "I may be retired from the military but I'll always be a combat controller."
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