Articles

  • NBA dream becomes reality for Academy grad

    The opportunity of a lifetime only comes once, or so we've been told. But for one U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, it came twice: once when he was accepted into the Academy and again when he realized his childhood dream of playing in the NBA. Capt. Antoine Hood, a reservist who divides his time

  • Hurlburt Airman sets flying record

    Many members of the Air Force fly in military planes everyday but only a few are in the air so much that they break records. A Hurlburt Field navigator broke a record as he landed after a routine flight Sep. 27. Lt. Col. Robert Starnes, 15th Special Operations Squadron navigator, broke the record of

  • Soundside lights up for CFC's "Beacon of Hope" campaign

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign commenced during a kickoff ceremony at the Soundside Club Sept. 30. More than 50 local-area charities met with hundreds of Airman and civilian key organizers from both Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base at the event. This year's "Beacon of Hope" campaign runs

  • NBA championship coach speaks to Airmen about leadership

    More than 200 Air Commandos gathered at the Commando Auditorium at Hurlburt Field Sept. 29 to hear leadership lessons from a former professional basketball player and head coach of a National Basketball Association team. Pat Riley, president of the Miami HEAT basketball team and head coach of five

  • ESPN crew broadcast, shoot and low-crawl

    A crew from ESPN's show, Sportscenter, arrived at Hurlburt Field to cover the 2010 Miami HEAT Training Camp Sep. 27.Not only did the on-screen personalities do their job of broadcasting from Hurlburt Field, but they also got a taste of the things Hurlburt Airmen do."It's been terrific being out

  • HEAT is on at Hurlburt Field

    On the same court where special operations Airmen conduct physical training, the Miami HEAT, a National Basketball Association team, kicked off their preseason training camp at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Sept. 28. The week-long camp also marks the first time the team has taken

  • Miami HEAT's first practice draws a crowd

    Hurlburt Field Airmen waited patiently outside the Aderholt Fitness Center to meet with the National Basketball Association team Miami HEAT, Sept. 28. The Miami HEAT team kicked off their week-long training camp but not before they greeted Airmen and other basketball fans. One by one the players

  • The HEAT arrives

    The National Basketball Association team, the Miami HEAT, landed at Eglin Air Force Base and then completed their journey to Hurlburt Field in preparation for their pre-season training camp Sept. 27.Training camps are the first full team activity leading into the NBA season. Historically, NBA teams