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  • New Landing Zone coming to you

    The Landing Zone officially opened its doors to Air Commandos of all ranks, as a community center Sept. 1.The new community center will offer expanded hours and will add programs to encompass the entire Hurlburt Field community. "I'm now looking at what can I provide for programming that is going to

  • No "butts" about it, Airmen keep community clean

    Nearly a dozen Airmen scooped up several bags of aluminum cans, Styrofoam cups and cigarette butts as part of a volunteer highway cleanup outside the gates of Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26. The effort to beautify the two-mile area along Highway 98 was sponsored by the Air Force Sergeants Association

  • 319th SOS welcomes new commander

    The 319th Special Operations Squadron welcomed a new commander Aug. 12. Here is a little more information about him. Name/Rank: Lt. Col. Jeff JohnsonOrganization: 319th Special Operations SquadronHometown: Macon, Ga.Off-duty time is for: Personal growth through study and relationships with family

  • 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