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Tech. Sgt. Ednerson Joseph, 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron NCO
in charge of commander support staff, performs a stand-up comedy routine in Destin, Fla., March 17, 2014. (Courtesy photo) Airman by day, comedian by night
One NCO proves it's possible to be serious and funny all at the same time.Meet professional comedian, Tech. Sgt. Ednerson Joseph, 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron NCO in charge of commander support staff. Joseph, an Orlando, Fla., native, said he got into comedy about 10 years ago when he was stationed in Guam. "It was an open mic night
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Senior Airman Andrew Goffeney, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron combat arms journeyman, practices using a small unmanned aerial system simulator in a unit training room at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 4, 2014. Goffeney completed the simulator training to practice navigating the RQ-11B Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michelle Patten)

1 SOSFS patrols the skies
"Off we go into the wild blue yonder..." begins the U.S. Air Force Song, but Airmen at the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron aren't leaving all the flying up to traditional pilots. Approximately one year ago, the 1st SOSFS began a small unmanned aerial system program to operate the RQ-11B Raven. The Raven platform looks like a toy
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Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson speaks to Airmen about his part of Air Force integration as a Tuskeegee Airman at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 19, 2013. Richardson spoke as part of Black History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed) Tuskeegee Airman speaks to Air Commandos
A bespectacled, elderly man in a red jacket and tie sits in a high-back chair, his grin spreading from ear to ear as he greets guests at the front of auditorium.Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson served 30 years in the Air Force before retiring here in 1979. He shared his story with Hurlburt Airmen as part of Black History Month."In 1949,
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Tech. Sgt. Thomas Burton, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, looks through a pair of laser range finders on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 12, 2014.  The base weather station uses the range finders to calculate cloud height, which determines mission capabilities for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Naomi Griego) 1 SOW sees "every kind of rain"
The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron base weather station provides and arranges all weather services in support of the mission at the 1st Special Operations Wing.Forrest Gump best described the weather here by saying, "We've been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stinging rain and big ol' fat rain, rain that flew in sideways,
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Senior Airman Shokhrukh Dadajanov, Hurlburt Field honor guardsman, renders a salute during a retreat ceremony on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 10, 2014. Military members in uniform should assume the position of attention and salute when the national anthem plays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michelle Vickers) Don't retreat from retreat
For many day-shift Airmen, 5 p.m. falls right around the end of the duty day, and it's also the time retreat sounds on Hurlburt Field. While it may be tempting to wait inside until it passes or duck indoors, it's a brief ceremony that pays respect to the American flag."Step outside your building, even if the music has already started, and pay
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Senior Airman David Westbrook, 1st Special Operations Aeromedical Squadron bioenvironmental technician, fits a gas mask to Airman 1st Class Chance Barrino, 1st SOAMDS bioenvironmental technician, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Gas mask fit tests, water testing, ventilation monitoring, and hazardous material spill response are a few of the preventative health actions bioenvironmental provides to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed) One corps, many skills
A waiting room, sterile tile hallways, and an exam table greet patients at the 1st Special Operations Medical Group when they arrive for a visit with their medical provider. That provider may not always be a medical doctor, but could be a physician's assistant assigned to the Biomedical Science Corps."When people think of coming to the hospital,
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Senior Airman Braden Irby, 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron unit deployment manager, performs a burpee exercise during the King and Queen of the Gym compettion at Hulrburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24, 2014. A burpee is a full-body exercise which consist of going to and from a pushup position then leaping in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett) Hurlburt crowns the King and Queen of the Gym
Sweaty, overworked competitors, crowds of cheering people, and chilly air were in attendance at the first King and Queen of the Gym competition at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 24."This competition is about testing yourself and achieving personal goals," said Staff Sgt. Summer Thorn, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels
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Personal identifiable information is information about an individual which identifies, links, relates, is unique to, or describes him or her, like SSN, age, military rank, civilian grade, marital status, race, salary, home or office (and any other) information which is linked or linkable to a specified individual. (Courtesy graphic) Protect PII to take slice out of identity theft
Just as Airmen train in self-aid and buddy care to physically care for each other in an emergency, Airmen can help protect their co-workers from identity theft by properly handling personally identifiable information.A few examples of PII include full or partial social security numbers, dates of birth, mother's maiden name and more. PII is
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Staff Sgt. Latisha Taylor, 39th Information Operations Squadron instructor, teaches a class about electronic warfare at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 16, 2013. More than 1,000 students train at the 39th IOS annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Casey Osborne) 39th IOS: Foundations for the future
Airmen assigned to an air operations center work on a team consisting of members from several career fields. Together, they plan and execute air campaigns. Meanwhile, cyber Airmen have the no-fail mission of defending the nation's networks from attacks. The 39th Information Operations Squadron here trains IO and cyber warriors to work in these
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Senior Airman Charlene Plante, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, advises an aircrew member on the proper way to escape a parachute during a SERE refresher course at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 14, 2014. Plante is one of about a dozen females who have successfully completed the SERE instructor course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Naomi Griego) Female Air Commando teaches SERE
Most people associate eating bugs and living in the woods in below freezing temperatures as an undesirable experience. But for a 5-foot-3 Airman, it's where she feels most at home.Senior Airman Charlene Plante is a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist for the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron. "Ever since I joined the Air
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