Pre-Launch Celebration at Evan’s Prairie Country Club.
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Tom Hawkins and Norm Olson present Tim Habjan, General Manager of the Evans Prairie Country Club, with a commemorative K-Bar knife to thank his entire team for a truly remarkable day. -
Captain Olson's family joined in celebrating the launch of Captain Olson's ground-breaking book -
Captain Olson shared a selection of his collection of rare historical artifacts from the history of innovation of Naval Special Warfare air capabilities -
Captain Olson signed hundreds of books to launch Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs -
Co-Authors Norm Olson and Tom Hawkins at the question and answer session of the Evans Prairie book launch celebration -
Phoca Press CEO and Retired SEAL Commander Tom Hawkins joins V. P. of Operations Lisa Merriam in celebrating with retired SEAL Captain Norman Olson the publication of Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs--A History of Innovation
Launch Event at Zephyrhills Skydive City.
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As a token of thanks, CAPT Olson presents TK Hayes with a framed K-Bar knife and SEAL challenge coins. -
Close up of the commemorative baton. -
Former Golden Knight Commander Kirk Knight presents CAPT Olson with a baton passed during the jump. They are joined by CAPT Olson's wife Bobbie, Skydive City's TK Hayes, and the rest of the Para-Commandos. -
Retired Lt. Co. Chris Fucci post jump. -
SOCOM Para-Commandos gather their chutes at the conclusion of the training jump. -
Soaring in for precise landing in front of the crowd/ -
SOCOM Para-Commandos open their chutes. -
The SOCOM Para-Commandos perform a bomb-burst maneuver prior to pulling their chutes. The plane is the spec on the far left. -
SOCOM Para-Commandos board their flight. -
SOCOM Para-Commando ready to jump with smoke. -
CAPT Olson's family and a Phoca Press staff member join the SOCOM Para-Commando demonstration jump team for a photo. -
CAPT Olson's hat features the unofficial Naval Special Warfare emblem Freddie the Frog under canopy. CAPT Olson played an instrumental role in ensuring that frogmen took to the air. -
CAPT Olson and CDR Hawkins, co-authors of the book, gave a short talk and answered questions from the crowd. -
Zephyrhills Skydive City was the site of the official launch of Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs.