21 Feb 2020

1 SOHCOS Airman continues Cuban heritage, keeps Air Commandos ready

Her father grew up in the communist-socialist country of Cuba and continually saw freedoms taken away from citizens who were often cast into economic hardship.In 1996, at just 21 years old, her father left Cuba. He immigrated to the United States on a marriage visa to begin a better life with his wife and two children.One of those children was

3 Feb 2020

Media Advisory: Fallen Spooky Airman remembered with Hurlburt Memorial

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida-- Hundreds of Air Commandos, family and friends gathered to commemorate a fallen teammate, husband, father, brother, son and friend during a memorial service, Jan. 31, 2020, on Hurlburt Field. The service honored the life of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rick A. DeMorgan Jr., the superintendent of the 4th Special

27 Jan 2020

Estate Claims for Senior Master Sgt. Rick DeMorgan

If anyone has any claims for or against the estate of SMSgt Rick DeMorgan, please contact U.S. Air Force Captain Kevin Roose, the Summary Courts Officer, at 850-884-7714 or by email at: kevin.roose.1@us.af.mil

30 Oct 2019

Air Force announces NCO Career Status Program for Airmen with 12 years of service

The Air Force announced Oct. 30 it will implement the new Noncommissioned Officer Career Status Program for active duty Airmen, which will affect reenlistment contracts executed on or after Nov. 18.

10 Oct 2019

Fire Prevention Week: Hurlburt Field Fire Muster 2019

Firefighters with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a fire muster to raise fire safety awareness, demonstrate proper technique and boost morale at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct 10, 2019. The fire muster was the last event of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7-11.

16 Jul 2019

Final AC-130U Spooky returns from combat deployment

The final AC-130U Spooky gunship returned here from the airframe’s last scheduled combat deployment July 8, 2019. While still on alert to respond to contingencies as needed for the next few months, the Spooky is being replaced downrange by the AC-130J Ghostrider, the most lethal and innovative gunship in the world.

29 Mar 2019

Air Commando travels the world, trains special missions aviators

Growing up in Alberta, Canada, one Air Commando never dreamed she would one day be traveling the world and seeing different cultures as part of her job. Dissatisfaction with her career at the time pushed her to seek something more in the U.S. Air Force. 

21 Mar 2019

Air Commando pursues dream of flying on AFSOC airframes

As a child, she sat in front of the TV watching the “Top Gun” movie over and over again and listening to Tom Cruise proclaim, “I feel the need – the need for speed!” Watching the aircraft soar across the screen made it clear to her that she wanted to fly when she grew up.

15 Mar 2019

Hurlburt honors Jockey-14 crew with 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony

Air Commandos along with friends and families of the fallen Jockey-14 crew attended a 25th anniversary memorial ceremony to honor the team at the Hurlburt Field Air Park, March 14. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign of the AC-130H Spectre gunship crew, assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron, that crash landed in the Indian Ocean,

12 Mar 2019

4th Special Operations Squadron receives first AC-130J Ghostrider

The new 4th SOS gunship is equipped with the Precision Strike Package, which includes a mission management console, a robust communications suite, two electro-optical/infrared sensors, advanced fire control equipment, a precision-guided munitions delivery capability, as well as trainable 30 mm and 105 mm weapons onboard. Additional improvements include updated crew seats with added safety features and a relocation of equipment into more optimal locations.