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  • Air Commandos celebrate Air Force's 63rd birthday

    The Air Commandos celebrated the Air Force's 63rd birthday with camaraderie and a special meal at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field, Sept. 17. The event honored the anniversary of the Air Force becoming its own branch of the U.S. military on Sept.18, 1947. During his keynote remarks,

  • Miami HEAT to hold training camp at Hurlburt Field

    The Miami HEAT basketball team will conduct their pre-season training camp here beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Each year, NBA teams travel to different locations in order to conduct pre-season training camps in preparation for the upcoming season. This year, the Miami HEAT requested the use of

  • TACP Airmen build park for Air Force Enlisted Village

    After about six weeks of hard work, sweat and dedication, several volunteer Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from Hurlburt Field completed a new park at the Air Force Enlisted Village in Shalimar, Fla. The AFEV held a ceremony, Sept.11 to dedicate the newly built park to the spouses of TACP Airmen.

  • Base's certified outdoor classrooms triple within year

    Last November, the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation recognized the Hurlburt Field's Youth Center outdoor classroom as one of 29 certified Nature Explore classrooms in the nation, becoming the first in the state of Florida and on a military installation.Personnel

  • Airman 1st Class Jeff McCarty

    "Tip of the Spear" is a weekly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Airmen for the work they do every day at Hurlburt Field. Airman 1st Class Jeff McCarty, 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron cyber transport apprentice, was selected for this week's spotlight.  Name: Jeff 

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt technical sergeants who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy Sept. 9.John Levitow AwardMaster Sgt. Jesse Meno, 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance SquadronCommandant AwardThomas Gillespie, 23rd Special Tactics SquadronDistinguished

  • 1st SOSFS give local police base tour

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron hosted a base tour for the Fort Walton Beach Police Department at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 27. The tour consisted of a weapon and military working dog demonstration and a visit to the Dynamics of International Terrorism range, in an effort to

  • Airmen's "passion for cooking" shows during quarterly food competition

    Four food service specialists from the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron contended for the "Chef of the Quarter" title during a cooking competition at the Reef Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field Aug. 31. Airmen 1st Class Anthony Collier, Ray Cox, Justin Kiel and Michael McCarry added

  • Staff Sgt. Lavel Lake

    "Tip of the Spear" is a weekly spotlight designed to recognize outstanding Airmen for the work they do every day at Hurlburt Field. Staff Sgt. Lavel Lake, 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron supply NCO in charge, was selected for this week's spotlight.  Name: Lavel LakeUnit: 1st

  • 1st SOCES targets trash as top source for bear activity on base

    You are taking a trash bag outside to the curb of your driveway one night. Suddenly, you see a bear digging through your garbage container. You freeze as you see the bear make its way not into the woods to seek shelter, but to the next neighborhood to continue its feast.  This worrying encounter