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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Jones, aircraft structural maintainer from Fabrication Flight, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, sands an engine from a C-130 aircraft at Corrosion Control on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2013. The corrosion element of the flight prevents aircraft part failures by combating effects of environmental exposure and metal fatigue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

    Airmen protect the layers

    Upon walking into the paint room inside the Corrosion Control Facility on Hurlburt Field, Fla., the area resembles more of a scene from "Men in Black" than a maintenance room in the United States Air Force. Rows of neon green tape hang painted paper to cover the walls, and Airmen dressed in plastic white suits with respirators hold paint guns that
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis, CV-22 flight engineer of 8th Special Operations Squadron, inspects his helmet after his first flight back to regaining his flight status on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 8, 2013. The CV-22 Osprey crashed in Zabul Province and left him with significant blood loss, as well as multiple fractures to his back, face, legs, left arm and pelvis. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Desiree Whitney Moye)

    Resilient Airman takes flight

    There's a saying, "a journey begins with a single step." For Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis, a flight engineer of 8th Special Operations Squadron, even a single step seemed like a lofty goal at one time. After Curtis' CV-22 crashed during a mission in Afghanistan, April 2010, he was left with numerous serious injuries and uncertainty surrounding
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lorenzo Garcia, an installation entry controller of 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, assists a simulated domestic violence victim during domestic violence training at base housing on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14, 2013. Mock injuries were created using moulage to generate realistic training scenarios where medical response might be necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michelle Vickers)

    Defenders prep domestic violence response

    "Taser, Taser, Taser!" shouts a security forces member as a subject drops to the ground. While under the effect of the stun gun, the belligerent subject is handcuffed and separated from the scene where he threatened to harm his frightened wife. This was one of the scenes created during annual domestic violence training which is held in multiple
  • Robert Carson, a service contractor for GCC Enterprises, Inc., of 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, removes a screw from a door at base housing on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 28, 2013. Carson has worked on Hurlburt Field since 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

    25 Years of dedication

    'Service before self, excellence in all we do and integrity first' are the core values every Airman in the U.S. Air Force raises their right hand and swears an oath to do. Since 1987, Hurlburt Field has had a member on its team that never signed on the dotted line or raised his right hand. Instead he provided for our families with passion and the
  • Airmen of 823rd RED HORSE Squadron stand at parade rest and await Lt. Col. Ann Birchard, commander of 823rd RHS, to present the significance of the gathering. As tribute to retired Brig. Gen. William Thomas Meredith’s recent passing, the 823rd RHS took a moment of silence and flew their squadron flag at half-staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin D. Kim)

    RED HORSE honors loss of founding father

    The Airmen that stood solemnly, at attention, did not serve in the same time period as retired Brig. Gen. William Thomas Meredith--an old-timer whose glory days were long in the past. Yet, they knew him by the very fact that they donned the signature red hats. The sea of red hat wearing Airmen gathered in formation at the RED HORSE statue and flag
  • The Air Force Sergeants Association is a federally chartered non-profit organization created to represent the interests of an average Air Force member and their families.Divided into many subdivisions, Chapter 567 is the local Hurlburt Field extension available to all Airmen. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Sergeants Association : 'They fight for us.'

    The Air Force Sergeants Association is a federally chartered non-profit organization created to represent the interests of an average Air Force member and their family. Founded May 3, 1961, AFSA has been leading the fight in supporting the enlisted Airman, as well as their families and all veterans."AFSA was created to allow the enlisted voice to
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis, a CV-22 flight engineer of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, and his family meet Gary Sinise after the Lt. Dan Band performed a concert for Hurlburt Airmen, family and guests on the flight line at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 9, 2013. Curtis had previously met Sinise in the hospital while Curtis recovered from injuries sustained during a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Naomi M. Griego)

    Hurlburt Airman revisits recovery with Lt. Dan

    Lt. Dan, as Forrest Gump film actor Gary Sinise is affectionately known, may not actually be a member of the military, but he treats each service member he meets with the deep-seated respect that should be given to a brother-in-arms. For Hurlburt Field's Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis, a CV-22 flight engineer of 8th Special Operations Squadron,
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathalyn Lennon, a crew chief of the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stares out a cock-pit window of an AC-130U gunship while towing the aircraft to a new location on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 20, 2013. One person has to work the brakes of the aircraft while another uses a vehicle to position the aircraft in its new location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

    Who turned the lights out?

    Imagine putting brakes on a car. Now turn the lights off and grab a flashlight. Putting brakes on any vehicle has its challenges, but doing so on an aircraft weighing over 100,000 pounds and worth more than $100 million that doesn't belong to you can increase the stress more than you think.The Air Force Special Operations Command mission doesn't
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. AnnMarie Moshos, a general dentist for 1st Special Operation Dental Squadron, goes over information with the patient before performing cavity procedures at the Dental Clinic on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 20, 2013. Poor dental hygiene, such as impacted wisdom teeth or cavities, categorized as a class three-issue may get and Airman sent home or kept from a potential deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

    "Smile Big"

    When an Airman receives orders to deploy, they are handed a "to-do" list to make sure everything is ready for an extended time away from home. The list goes through anything from making sure their will is written or if they have a care plan for their family.But in their haste to get qualified, forgetting something as seemingly routine as a dental
  • Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Maberry, command chief of 1st Special Operations Wing gazes out his office window upon the base at Hurlburt field, Fla., Feb. 7, 2013. Throughout his 25-year career as an enlisted member of the Air Force, Maberry held a broad spectrum of jobs and positions that ultimately guided his path to becoming a command chief of 1 SOW. Maberry is no stranger to working closely with Airmen, as a third or more of his career has been spent as a first sergeant, always carrying his mantra, “know your Airmen.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal Garrett)

    New command chief faces fresh challenges with basic approach: 'know your Airmen'

    The 25 years of experience did not show as wrinkles or weathered skin or in a jaded, intimidating demeanor. Rather, it was a warm smile and firm handshake that set a welcoming tone, showing the essence of what Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Maberry, command chief of 1st Special Operations Wing, is all about: getting to truly know his Airmen.Maberry
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