19 May 2006

Safety office monitors seat belts, cell phones

Sitting in the cab of the ground safety truck, Staff Sgt. Ed Lecuyer, 16th Special Operations Wing Safety Office, observes motorists, watches for seat belt and cell phone use violators. Using a counter, he marks off each vehicle. When a car enters with occupants who aren’t wearing seat belts, he makes a notation on a chart. “We’re trying to make

19 May 2006

Honorary Commanders tour 16th Mission Support Group

The 16th Special Operations Wing’s honorary commanders toured the 16th Mission Support Group May 11th. The tour was part of the honorary commander program’s plan to spotlight one of the 16th SOW’s four groups each quarter. With the vast and various missions performed by the 16th MSG, it was difficult to narrow down the facilities they would have

17 May 2006

$30K awarded to three Airmen

Three Hurlburt Field NCOs recently got approved to receive $10,000 each for their ideas, which saved the Air Force money. Master Sgt. Mark Gauthier, Air Force Special Operations Command A4, Tech. Sgt. Arnoldo Cuevas, 16th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, AFSOC A4, combined are expected to save the Air Force more than $865,000

12 May 2006

Best in Air Force 16th MSS Airmen, flights prove they’re unsurpassed

Everyone that works on base has at one point or another had the privilege to work with one of the outstanding Airmen or flights that are part of the 16th Mission Support Squadron. Recently, two Airmen and two flights in the squadron won Air Force-level awards. The military personnel flight won the Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Award; the civilian personnel

12 May 2006

Alcohol-related incidents trigger coming changes

Seven alcohol-related incidents last weekend triggered a chain of events that will result in Hurlburt Field’s policy being changed. Col. Norman J. Brozenick Jr., 16th Special Operations Wing commander, is considering aggressive measures to rein in the number of people being caught drinking underage or driving under the influence of alcohol. Both of

10 May 2006

SECAF visits Hurlburt

8 May 2006

Eason Hangar

Repairs of the Eason Hangar’s roof, doors and offices due to age, hurricane and wind damages started in December 2005 and will continue with four separate phases until 2009. Hurricane Ivan in 2004 damaged a large part of the roof, some siding and severely stressed the 16 large hangar door sections. After fixing the roof, Hurricane Dennis came along

8 May 2006

Hurlburt commemorates Desert One 26th anniversary

The 16th Special Operations Wing took a break from its operational readiness exercise April 28 to remember the sacrifice of those Airmen and Marines who gave their lives at Desert One, an effort to rescue 52 American hostages in Iran. More than 100 Airmen, dressed in flight suits, battle dress uniforms, and chemical warfare suits gathered at the

8 May 2006

Copyrighted material: All that can be downloaded is not free

Copyright infringement occurs when people use or distribute information without permission from the person or organization who owns the legal rights to the information, according to the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team. This includes illegally downloading music. The Recording Industry Association of

8 May 2006

Wastewater Treatment Facility Award

16th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility won the 2006 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award during a ceremony held in Tallahassee on Mar. 31. The award, commonly referred to as "Plant of the Year", recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in operation,