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  • 505th CCW donates back-to-school supplies to local children

    Just in time for the back-to-school rush, 505th Command and Control Wing Airmen donated school supply kits to 25 children in the local community Aug. 16.The volunteers gathered at the Dunleavy Room at wing headquarters to package the multitude of backpacks, markers, glue sticks and notebooks before

  • 39th IOS sergeant wins Space Command Instructor of the Year award

    A senior non-commissioned officer recently garnered top Air Force Space Command honors for his work as an instructor with the 39th Information Operations Squadron.Master Sgt. Jason Slaymaker didn't call his wife right after he found out he was named best instructor in Space Command because her news

  • 1st SOCS trains "any time, any place" during Sand Dollar exercise

    The 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron put their global war-fighting and readiness support skills to the test during a week-long, uninterrupted training exercise on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 8-12. Known as "Sand Dollar," the quarterly exercise is a collection of real-world scenarios

  • 27 Air Commandos selected during supplemental promotions

    Congratulations to the following 27 Air Commandos selected for promotion Aug. 11. The complete list can be found at the Air Force Personnel Center Web site here.  Chief master sergeant-select 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness SquadronJesse SchranerSenior master sergeant-select1st Special

  • Environmentally-friendly youth unite for park cleanups

    The Air Force Training Responsible Adolescents in Leadership Skills camp came to a close July 29 after a 12-day and 11-night journey that covered 1,200 miles of various national and state parks within five states. The AFTRAILS camp offered the luxuries of camping along with a self-fulfilling sense

  • 1st SOSFS: Honoring the fallen, one step at a time

    To some, they're just gate guards. To even fewer, there may seem nothing "special operations" about them. But to the families of the fallen, they're just like one of their own.Four 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen completed their 142-mile journey Aug. 1 as part of the Ruck

  • Hurlburt Field preferred for MQ-1 remote split-operation unit

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 4 that Hurlburt Field, Fla., is the preferred alternative for the Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 remote split-operations squadron. Hurlburt Field will receive a single MQ-1 RSO squadron consisting of 140 personnel and associated equipment. This action does not

  • 273 senior airmen selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following 273 Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Pensacola senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 4. The full list can be viewed here.Air Force Special Operations Computer Systems FlightNathaniel BargarIndira BolanosAir Force

  • Airman 1st Class Jess Nagelhout

    "Tip of the Spear" is a monthly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Airmen for the work they do every day at Hurlburt Field. Airman 1st Class Jess Nagelhout, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution journeyman, was selected for this month's spotlight.Name: Jess

  • 1st SOG welcomes new commander

    The 1st Special Operations Group welcomed a new commander June 17. Here is a little more information about him.Name/Rank: Col. Tony BauernfeindOrganization: 1st Special Operations GroupHometown: Lexington, N.C.Off-duty time is for: Family, friends and relaxation.Previous Assignments:- Defense