317th AW honors fallen Airmen during TORQE 62 ten-year memorial
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Adam, 39th Airlift Squadron commander, speaks before a sunrise memorial run honoring the 10th anniversary of TORQE 62 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 2, 2025. Six Airmen, including four from the 39th AS, were killed when their C-130J Super Hercules, call sign TORQE 62, crashed in Afghanistan while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel on Oct. 2, 2015. The day began with the run and concluded with a memorial ceremony at Dyess Memorial Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)