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  • Chiefs inducted to top 1%

    The Hurlburt Chiefs' Group hosted a chief master sergeant induction ceremony at the Soundside Club here Jan. 10. The ceremony marked 12 chief master sergeants and chief master sergeant selects joining the top 1 percent of the enlisted Air Force. Maj. Gen. Norman Brozenick, Air Force Special

  • Component Maintenance steps into 21st century

    For the past three years, the 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron has been working to get new C-130 equipment to detect fuel tank leaks faster and easier than their current equipment.This journey began when Master Sgt. Jeffrie Gardner, 1st SOCMS accessories flight chief, attended

  • Special Tactics medical professionals provide critical care and evacuation

    Air Force Special Tactics Medicine (STM) professionals treated simulated patients during the Air Force Special Operations Command Casualty Evacuation course here, Dec. 17.The training was the first of its kind using a CV-22 Osprey simulator. The CV-22 is one of the most utilized airframes for

  • Eligible officers, enlisted members offered early retirement

    Staff through senior master sergeants and captains through lieutenant colonels in certain Air Force Specialty Codes may apply to retire with fewer than 20 years of active service under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Commonly referred to as

  • Force Management Questions and Answers

    GENERAL FORCE MANAGEMENTQ1. Why is the Air Force announcing this now when details on specific career fields aren't available?A1. The service has made a conscious decision to announce these force management programs now in order to give Airmen as much time as possible to plan for their futures and

  • Santa delivers early Christmas wish

    Yes, there is a Santa Claus... and with some extra planning and an early sleigh ride, he was able to pull off a small Christmas miracle for two boys at the Bass Pro Shop in Destin, Fla., Dec. 20.With a little ingenuity and some Christmas spirit, Master Sgt. Jason Slaymaker, 39th Information