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  • Air Commando volunteers nominated for service

    Fifty Team Hurlburt individuals and organizations received nominations for Angel Awards and Volunteer Excellence Awards for volunteer service in 2012. The Volunteer Resource Program received the nominations in respective military and civilian categories from across the community as part of their

  • 1st SOW annual award nominees announced

    The commander and command chief of the 1st Special Operations Wing are pleased to announce the nominees for the wing's annual awards for 2012. The list comprises of Air Commandos recognized as the best of their respective groups, including 1st Special Operations Group, 1st Special Operations

  • AFAF marks 40-year 'Commitment to Caring'

    Forty years after reaffirming their pledge to help fellow Airmen in need, the 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund, themed "A Commitment to Caring," kicked off March 25 and will run for the following six weeks. The AFAF is an annual Air Force-wide endeavor to benefit active-duty, Guard, Reserve and

  • CPAC changes course

    The Commando Pride Airman's Center initiated changes to their program for Airmen new to the Air Force at Hurlburt Field.The changes began with the current March 18 class. The previous course was nine days long, but with Air Force-wide changes to first-term Airman's program staffing, the course here

  • Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team visits Hurlburt

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team gave a demonstration of how they perform at the King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field, Fla. March 12. The drill team is traveling to Air Force bases in search of Senior Airmen and non-commissioned officers to join their ranks as supervisors. "The best part of

  • Saving means winning

    Contest winners of Military Saves Week 's 'Change to Save' and 'Extreme Couponing' contests were recognized and awarded by the staff of Airmen and Family Readiness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla. March 7.The 'Change to Save' contest encouraged local Hurlburt participants to gather all loose change.

  • Airmen raise stakes, donations at 'Casino Royale'

    More than 100 Air Commandos donned black-tie wear and went "all-in" for card games and dice rolls while aiding needy families during the complimentary Casino Royale Food Drive at the Landing Zone March 9. The Landing Zone staff teamed with Hurlburt Airman's Voice to provide the center's first-ever

  • Key spouses sharpen knowledge

    Hurlburt's Airman & Family Readiness Center hosted a key spouse networking fair at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, March 11. Conceived in response to spouse requests at town hall meetings, the networking fair gave both veteran and new key spouses a chance to share ideas as well as gain

  • Hercules retired after 40 plus years of service

    A nearly 50-year-old aircraft took its final flight from the flight line on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 4. The C-130E Hercules, labeled "slick" because of the aircraft being barebones with nothing other than what it needs to fly, left Hurlburt Field for the last time. The E-model is slated for

  • 1st SOW, 720th STG earn 'Excellent' during inspection

    After months of preparation and training while simultaneously conducting special operations missions around the world, the 1st Special Operations Wing and 720th Special Tactics Group recently earned an overall grade of "Excellent" during their first Consolidated Unit Inspection. The Air Force