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  • NCO induction ceremony gets FOCUSed

    Every Airman's career is dotted with milestones and special events. Within the en-listed corps, however, there are few achievements as significant and memorable as the day that fourth stripe is tacked on - the day an Airman becomes a noncommissioned officer. Over the last few months, a group of NCOs

  • CV-22, squadron hit ground running

    When the first CV-22 arrives at Hurlburt Field, activity at the 8th Special Operations Squadron will start rolling at an even greater fast-forward pace. Once the aircraft is re-leased to the Air Force, it will undergo an acceptance inspection in preparation for flight operations starting with the

  • Virtual weapons provide realistic training in Emerald Warrior

    The first integration of live and virtual net-centric weapons in Special Operations Forces occurred as part of Emerald Warrior on Oct. 25 at Hurlburt Field. Airmen participating in Emerald Warrior will benefit from the simulation technology in some capacity, giving them experience in realistic

  • C-17 simulator makes showing at Emerald Warrior

    The Emerald Warrior exercise will use C-17 simulators specifically networked for the Air Force Special Operations Command for the first time this week. The simulator has been used in virtual exercises previously, but not in AFSOC. The simulator is located in Charleston, S.C. Other C-17 simulators

  • Volunteers prepare quilts for suffering youth

    Volunteers in the "Quilt Brigade" have been working hard in preparation for Camp Mon-arch this year. Camp Monarch, which will be held on Oct. 21 at Camp Timpoochee in Niceville, Fla., is Covenant Hospice's grief support camps for youth ages 7 to 17 who have a significant loss or terminal illness in

  • Hurlburt Kuk Sool Won students compete in world championships

    Nine Kuk Sool Won students from Hurlburt Field competed in the 2006 World Kuk Sool Won Champion-ship Tournament Oct. 7-8 in Houston, and came home with a total of 26 medals 13 gold, nine silver and four bronze. Among the gold medal winners were Staff Sgt. Gideon Juko, 16th Special Operations Wing