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  • Hurlburt Field to honor 20-year anniversary of Spirit 03

    A series of events to honor the crew of Spirit 03, an AC-130H Spectre Gunship lost during Desert Storm, is scheduled for Jan. 30 and Jan. 31 at Hurlburt Field and Pensacola, Fla.The events give fellow Airmen, friends and family a chance to come together to pay tribute to the 14 servicemembers who

  • Tech. Sgt. Earl Covel

    "Tip of the Spear" is a weekly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Air Commandos. Tech. Sgt. Earl Covel, a  Tactical Air Control Party member assigned to the 17th Air Support Operations Squadron, which falls under the 720th Special Tactics Group , was selected for this week's spotlight.

  • Air Force officials automate active-duty assignment notifications

    Air Force officials are automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21. Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military

  • New vice chief of staff takes office

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove took over as vice chief of staff of the Air Force Jan. 14, succeeding Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler who held the position since August 2009.General Breedlove most recently served as the Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, a position he

  • Tax season is here, Tax Center is here to help

    Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ? Form 11-C, "Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship," Form 9...It's time to get your calculator, some sharp pencils, W-2s, W-4s, R2-D2 and every shred of paper that could help you save a little money as Uncle Sam sends out the call for tax returns. Many view the tax

  • Hurlburt Field announces supplemental staff sergeant promotions

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field senior Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant. The complete list can be found at the Air Force Personnel Center Web site: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-110112-017.pdf1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance

  • Senior Airman Dustin Stewart

    "Tip of the Spear" is a weekly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Airmen for the work they do every day at Hurlburt Field.  Senior Airman Dustin Stewart, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron unit deployment manager and crew chief, was selected for this week's spotlight. Name: Senior

  • 1st SOCES receives two AF level environmental awards

    The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron recently won the Air Force General Thomas D. White National Environmental Policy Act Award and the General Thomas D. White Sustainability Award for 2009-2010 fiscal years.The National Environmental Policy Act Team distinguished itself for the

  • Air Force officials lift rated requirement for air liaison officers

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 7 the removal of the air liaison officer rated requirement, allowing any company grade officer, accession candidate or enlisted Airman the possibility of a career change.ALOs, once drawn strictly from fighter, bomber and air battle manager communities, now have the