Articles

  • RED HORSE welcomes 9th AF commander

    Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, commander of the 9th Air Force, visited Airmen at the 823rd RED HORSE squadron Jan. 20. The general toured the squadron's facilities, held a commander's call and presented awards to Airmen during his visit. Photos by Airman 1st Class Hayden Hyatt.

  • Tops in Blue to take "Rhythm Nation" to Hurlburt

    Tops in Blue, the premier entertainment showcase of the U.S. Air Force, will perform a free concert Feb. 11 at Hurlburt Field's Freedom Hangar at 7 p.m. The musical group, comprised of Airmen from various career fields, is currently on their 2011 "Rhythm Nation" tour of Air Force installations

  • 1st SOW Command Chief to Airmen: "Carnivores aren't content"

    Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, command chief for the 1st Special Operations Wing, assembled Hurlburt Field's enlisted Airmen, E-1 to E-4, for an all-call at King Auditorium, Jan. 17.The junior Airman's all-call spotlighted Colon-Lopez who introduced himself to Hurlburt Field's Airmen after

  • Commando Fitness Center re-opens

    The Commando Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field re-opened on Jan. 3 after being closed for renovations since December 2010. Renovations sought to improve comfort and energy conservation included installing a new heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system and solar panels. The solar panels are

  • NY airport surprises aircrew with impromptu welcome home

    LaGuardia Airport personnel received an unexpected arrival Dec. 27, 2011,when the 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew radioed the airportrequesting permission to land.Deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn since 2003, theAC-130U Spooky Gunship was on its final leg home. The

  • 9th SOS return brings an era to a close

    The 1st Special Operations Wing welcomed home the final C-130 assets supporting Operation New Dawn from Iraq, Jan. 6. The return of the two MC-130P Combat Shadows and aircrew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron represents the end of Hurlburt Field's involvement to OND. The initial withdraw from

  • Senior Airman Kyle Craig

    "Tip of the Spear" is a monthly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Airmen for the work they do every day at Hurlburt Field. Senior Airman Kyle Craig, a munitions systems journeyman of the 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was selected for this month's spotlight.Name:

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following 39 Hurlburt Field and Naval Air Station Pensacola master and technical sergeants who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy Dec. 15.Distinguished GraduatesMaster Sgt. Jared Hodges, 23rd Special Tactics SquadronTech. Sgt. Lucas Barker, 1st Special Operations

  • Hurlburt Field fills up the Angel Tree

    Volunteers from the 505th Training Squadron and Company Grade Officer Council organized the sponsorship of 180 families through the Angel Tree program for Christmas at Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base.The Angel Tree program helps ensure that every child of active duty and retired military