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  • Hurlburt's Feds Feed Families tops goal

    Hurlburt Field wrapped up the Feds Feed Families food drive at the base commissary Aug. 24. This year's food drive built on last year's success by collecting 6,231.13 pounds of goods donated by the base community. "Last year, Hurlburt Field donated 3,500 pounds," said Airman 1st Class Rayna

  • Great idea earns big money

    The Air Force IDEA Program rewarded another great mind during a ceremony held at the Air Force Special Operations Command headquarters building at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 5. The Air Force IDEA program is an incentive program that promotes process improvement and resource savings through new and

  • Base congratulates NCO Academy graduates

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field and Naval Air Station Pensacola technical sergeants who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 6.Distinguished GraduatesAlan Alexander , Detachment 7, 373rd Training SquadronRonnie Brickey , U.S. Air Force

  • CATM: Ready... Aim... FIRE!

    In keeping with their combat readiness requirements, Airmen participated in a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at the small arms range at Hurlburt Field Aug. 24.  The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron operates the small arms range, providing training and maintenance on a

  • Vincent ALS Class 12-F graduates

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field staff sergeants and senior airmen of class 12-F who graduated from the A1C John C. Vincent Airman Leadership School Aug. 27. John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Chelsye Shaffer, 25th Intelligence SquadronAcademic Achievement Award Senior Airman Arli

  • Base prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac

    Hurlburt Field personnel and assets prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac near the Gulf Coast Aug. 26. The base commander ordered the evacuation of the majority of 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Photos by Airmen 1st Class Hayden Hyatt, Benjamin Kim

  • Families mark summer's end at C.A.R.E. carnival

    More than 500 children of Air Commandos splashed down water slides, enjoyed pony rides and won prizes during the Commando Agencies Reaching Everyone Carnival at the Community Park at Hurlburt Field Aug. 18. The base Integrated Delivery Systems, Airman & Family Readiness Center and the Exceptional

  • Counties partner to better support AFSOC mission

    The four counties that are home to the Air Force Special Operation Command's two stateside bases officially joined forces as sister counties during a proclamation ceremony at 1st Special Operations Wing headquarters Aug. 15.Civic leaders from Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties in Florida and Curry and

  • 6th SOS stands ready to respond

    The 6th Special Operations Squadron conducted training in UH-1N Huey aircraft over the skies of the Emerald Coast Aug. 13. The 6th SOS is a combat aviation advisory unit with a mission is to assess, train, advise and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force

  • Talon 13, Chariot 55 remembered

    Air Commandos and family members gathered at the Commando Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 10 for the 10th anniversary memorial ceremony of the Talon 13 and Chariot 55.Chariot 55 was scheduled for a nighttime exfiltration mission near Gardez, Afghanistan when the MC-130H Combat Talon II crashed