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  • Vincent ALS graduates class 13-D

    Congratulations to the following staff sergeants and senior airmen of class 13-D who graduated from the Vincent Airman Leadership School May 9.John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Richey Menard, 1st Special Operations Support SquadronAcademic Achievement Award Senior Airman Brian Thompson, 1st Special

  • KUDOS to kids for having military parents

    "Oos" and "Ahs" of children could be heard within an earshot at every turn at the Deployment Control Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla. As children giggled with glee as they shuffled around their "goodie" bags, others passed around steel plates that go into vests with children donning gas masks and some

  • Giving back to our 'super heroes'

    Posters thanking military members for being "super heroes" line the walls of Fort Walton Beach High School gymnasium. In the background, handmade posters painted as different super heroes adorn each of the gym' s walls. In the middle of the floor, high school students prepare for battle against

  • Hurlburt Field to privatize housing

    Representatives from Corvias Military Living and Hurlburt Field residents discussed the privation of on-base housing during a town hall meeting at King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 6.The meeting was held to provide information and give residents the opportunity to ask any questions about

  • Airmen gain more than a lesson in cooking

    Geoffrey Zakarian, a celebrity chef and restaurateur, has a long list of accolades, and is well known for his appearance as a member of Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs" slated to become the newest Iron Chef to battle in Kitchen Stadium. He had simple advice for the two Airmen who

  • Volunteers honored for 'planting seeds of kindness'

    Hundreds of Air Commandos gathered at the Soundside Club May 1 to recognize 50 individuals and groups as part of the 2013 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony, themed "Hurlburt Volunteers Plant the Seeds of Kindness," highlighted the combined contributions of volunteers to the military and

  • Children in Crisis show their appreciation for troops

    Dozens of children from Families Count prepare care packages for deployed troops at the Children in Crisis clubhouse in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 23, 2013. "The children pick a different community service project each semester," said Courtney Ruiz, Families Count intern case manager from

  • Tuition Assistance is back for 2013

    Air Force Military Tuition Assistance officially restarted for the continuation of the 2013 fiscal year, April 10.On March 11, Chief Master Sgt. James Cody sent out an Air Force-wide letter informing and explaining the suspension of the program, which stated, "Effective 1700 EST, 11 March, active

  • Hurlburt Field Airmen raise awareness about sexual assault

    Airmen from Hurlburt Field and other volunteers participated in a walk for sexual assault awareness and distributed information to beach goers at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20.April is the month of sexual assault awareness and members of Team Hurlburt have been working hard to get the word

  • Doolittle Raiders greet, inspire Air Commandos

    Exactly 71 years ago to the day they and their fellow Airmen turned the tide of the U.S. war effort, three World War II legends spoke to dozens of Hurlburt Airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium April 18. Lt. Col. Richard Cole, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher