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  • Hurlburt opens food pantry to AF civilians

    Due to sequestration and civilian furloughs, the food pantry inside the Airman's Attic here recently opened its doors to civilian personnel.Hurlburt Airman's Voice, Focus 5/6 and the First Sergeants Council teamed up to make it possible."The ultimate goal is to ensure all Hurlburt Field members,

  • Cunningham takes over 1st SOCPTS

    The 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron held a change of command ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 12.Lt. Col. Derron Mirro passed the 1st SOCPTS guidon to Col. William West, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, who then presented the guidon to Maj. James

  • 1st SOSFS welcomes new commander

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron held a change of command ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 12. Lt. Col. Kirk Hughes passed the 1st SOSFS guidon to Col. Douglas Dudley, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, who then presented the guidon

  • Orcutt takes up post as 505th Command and Control Wing commander

    Members of Team Hurlburt gathered to witness the 505th Command and Control Wing's change command ceremony on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 9. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Lofgren, the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presided over the ceremony during which, Col. Daniel J. Orcutt, former Strategy Division

  • New 1st SOW commander inherits Air Commando legacy

    Before hundreds of Air Commandos, citizens of the Emerald Coast and static displays of special operations aircraft, Col. William West assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar here, July 3.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force

  • 18th Annual Sound of Independence celebration

    Despite stormy weather more than 1500 military members and families braved the rain and enjoyed the various events at the 18th Annual Sound of Independence celebration June 28 at the Soundside Marina here. The Sound of Independence is the base's Fourth of July celebration and has traditionally been

  • Vincent ALS graduates Class 13-E

    Congratulations to the following staff sergeants and senior airmen of Class 13-E who graduated from the Vincent Airman Leadership School June 27.John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Richard Williams, 1st Special Operations Support SquadronAcademic Achievement Award Staff Sgt. Zachary Hardee, 23rd

  • Airmen participate in 'speed mentoring' event

    Dozens of Airmen received mentorship, advice and an opportunity to converse with senior NCOs at a speed mentoring event on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 21.The event mimicked "speed dating," where attendees rotated from one senior NCO to another with the opportunity to ask various questions - an

  • Airman's Attic open to new changes

    Hurlburt Field's Airman's Attic welcomed all-comers to its first 'All Ranks Saturday' event trial run on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 22. Airman's Attic is a non-profit organization which provides uniforms, clothing, household items and other necessities to Airmen, normally E-6 and below, at no

  • AFSOC command raises awareness on Sexual Assault

    Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command, sent out a general order on sexual assault prevention and response to all AFSOC personnel June 25, 2013 in response to the sexual assault safety stand down training day.The general order states all military members assigned