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  • Regional leaders discuss Highway 98 solutions at Hurlburt traffic roundtable

    Military leaders, elected representatives and transportation officials gathered for Air Force Special Operations Command’s traffic roundtable at the Freedom Tech Center in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Aug. 17, 2026. The roundtable served as a platform for key representatives to discuss ongoing efforts

  • 1 SOW commander visits wheel and tire shop

    Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Moore, 1st Special Operations Wing command chief, left, and Col. Mark Hamilton, 1st SOW commander, don protective gear during a leadership immersion at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 24, 2026. The command team visited the wheel and tire shop, where they performed hands-on

  • 1 SOW awards Innovation OTA to HSU Educational Foundation

    The 1st Special Operations Wing Contracting Squadron selected the HSU Family Educational Foundation for a stand-alone, bilateral Other Transaction Award (OTA) agreement. This 5-year foundational agreement will empower the Wing to rapidly design, develop, test, and integrate innovative capabilities

  • Maintainers restore aircraft for rapid global response

    From windswept desert landscapes to sub-zero arctic conditions, the 1st Special Operations Wing is called to send its air power anywhere, any time -- a promise sustained by around-the-clock efforts of aircraft maintainers.

  • USAFA cadets interact with special operations mission

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets traded the classroom for the flightline this summer, experiencing firsthand how the 1st Special Operations Wing projects global combat power during a two-week immersion from July 13-29, 2026.

  • Hurlburt Airman saves man from burning car

    An Air Commando inched slowly down eastbound Highway 98, sitting bumper-to-bumper during the morning rush-hour traffic toward Hurlburt Field, Florida. Music filled the car, and his mind was on the day’s busy schedule … until he noticed a plume of smoke rising ahead. On the westbound shoulder, sat a