Articles

  • Air Force Sports program helps create Hurlburt champions

    Many children have a dream of growing up and competing athletically at a national- or international-level.A few Hurlburt Field Airmen reached this dream while serving their country by competing in volleyball, beach volleyball, racquetball and rugby through the Air Force Sports program.The Air Force

  • Airman 1st Class Michael Speakman

    "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 Michael Speakman, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician journeyman, was selected for this month's

  • Congratulations to Air Commando NCO Academy graduates

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt technical sergeants who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy May 26.Commandant AwardJoshua Venable, Special Tactics Training SquadronDistinguished GraduateStarla Hall, 39th Information Operations SquadronGraduatesNicholas Adams, 15th Special

  • Ceremony recognizes Hurlburt "angels"

    Hurlburt Field recognized outstanding volunteers from the base and surrounding community by announcing the winners of the 2010 Volunteer Excellence and Angel Awards during a ceremony at the Soundside Club May 23.Overall, volunteers saved Hurlburt Field more than $2,831,700 in man-hours throughout

  • 8th SOS, base honor Storm 73 Airmen each day, every day

    From the sounding of retreat to the flyover of two CV-22 Ospreys, scores of Air Commandos and family members joined the 8th SOS for a memorial ceremony at the Hurlburt Field Airpark May 18 to commemorate the memory of two of their fallen fellow Airmen.Maj. Randell Voas, 8th SOS evaluator pilot, and

  • Air Commando master sergeant-selects announced

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base and Pensacola Naval Air Station technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant May 19. The full list can be viewed here.  Air Force Special Operations CommandDavid AmidonKristina BrickerLaura BrownZakiya

  • Army gives big thanks to immunization techs

    An Army unit presented the Army Achievement Medal to two Hurlburt Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron during a brief ceremony at the Hurlburt Clinic May 13. Soldiers from the United States Army Reserve 323rd Regiment, 4th Battalion from Montgomery, Ala. presented the

  • 1st SOFSS wins Hennessy award for 2011

    The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron garnered its second Air Force-level award for 2011 by winning the John L. Hennessy trophy in the Multi-Unit Operations category. The award is presented annually to the installation with the best food service programs in the entire Air Force. It looks

  • Hurlburt community holds tornado relief drive

    Volunteers from Hurlburt Field came together May 4-13 for a relief drive in support of the victims of the April 2011 tornado outbreak that ravaged the Southeastern United States.On the last day of the drive, volunteers had collected more than 9,000 pounds of clothes, shoes, pots, pans, toys and

  • 1st SOLRS wins again, again and yet again

    The 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron is no stranger to winning awards for their excellence; for the past three years they consistently placed in one of the top three spots for the Daedalian Maj. Gen. Warren R. Carter Logistics Readiness award, taking home Bronze for 2010.First