Articles

  • Maintaining more than aircraft

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zaire Pitts, a 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, uses an air drill to remove lug nuts from a wheel at the Auto Hobby Shop at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 23, 2023. The Auto Hobby Shop provides low-cost maintenance and repairs for service members. (U.S. Air Force

  • An Airman’s journey: Life in the Air Force

    “If I’m at the same job for the next 20 years, I’ll go crazy,” thought Airman 1st Class Sydney Gore, 720th Operations Support Squadron command support staff technician. “I want to challenge myself in my career.”Gore shares her story of a life-altering decision to recite the oath of enlistment and

  • CFC Cause of the Week: Mental Wellness

    The CFC cause of the week is Mental Wellness. The National Institutes of Mental Health estimates nearly one in five American adults are affected by mental health conditions to varying degrees. When it comes to the mental wellness of individuals and communities, CFC charities are often on the

  • CFC Cause of the Week: Global Health & Research

    The CFC cause of the week is Global Health & Research. Many factors can improve our overall health and well-being even before we get sick: access to preventative care, proper nutrition, clean water, and health care awareness initiatives. Additionally, researchers work to find cures and better

  • Air Commando volunteers time; wins ROOTY award

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Guy Demarco, a 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, has been honored with the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Range Officer of the Year Award for 2023.

  • Air Commandos of the Caribbean

    U.S. Air Force Air Commandos assigned to Hurlburt Field conduct pre-flight operations on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. The AC-130J provides ground forces an expeditionary, direct-fire platform that is persistent, ideally suited for urban operations and

  • Hurlburt Field conducts operations over the Caribbean

    U.S. Air Force Air Commandos look out the back of an MC-130J Commando II after landing in Puerto Rico to refuel, Dec. 7, 2023. Our Air Commandos have the capability to respond to any crisis or contingency, whether hostile or humanitarian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ty Pilgrim)