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  • Chief's Group presents scholarships to high school youth

    The Hurlburt Field Chief's Group presented $500 college scholarships to six high school graduates and seniors during the group's meeting at the Hurlburt Field Soundside Club July 1. The group gave the grants to the children of active-duty or retired enlisted Airmen and has held similar scholarship

  • Air Commando One honored, remembered

    More than 500 friends, family members and servicemembers gathered at the Hurlburt Field Soundside Club to honor and remember "Air Commando One" during a memorial ceremony July 2.Airmen of all ranks, including Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Medal of Honor recipient retired Col.

  • Airman 1st Class Robert Quick

    "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 Robert Quick, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, was selected for this week's spotlight. Name: Airman 1st

  • 1 SOEMS metals craftsman named outstanding civilian of the year

    An aircraft metals technology craftsman from the 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron earned one of the four 2010 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian of the Year awards June 29. AFA officials named Eric Straight, 1st SOEMS aircraft machinist programmer, the wage

  • Senior Airman Aymee Fowkes

    "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 Aymee Fowkes, 1st Special Operations Wing Plans and Programs resource advisor, was selected for this week's spotlight.Name: Senior Airman Aymee

  • 'Air Commando One' to be honored for work, impact on AFSOC community

    UPDATE: The memorial service for Brig. Gen. Aderholt will be held at the Soundside Club due to inclement weather.The general who pioneered Air Force special operations is scheduled to be honored in a memorial service Friday, July 2 at 9 a.m. at the Hurlburt Field Air Park.Retired Brig. Gen. Harry

  • Hurlburt Field stands up Oil Spill Task Force, information webpage

    Officials here have established an Oil Spill Task Force to discuss the potential impact of oil entering the Intercoastal Waterway following the explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig April 20. Additionally, the base established an oil spill response information webpage, which will

  • Hurlburt Field announces technical sergeant promotions

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant. The complete list can be found at the Air Force Personnel Center Web site: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/promotions/tech/index.aspAir Force Special Operations Training CenterMarissa

  • New commander to keep Hurlburt at Tip of the Spear

    "The 1st Special Operations Wing has been running full throttle since I first stepped foot on this base in 1990, and even before that," said Col. Michael Plehn. "As wing commander I plan to keep us at the tip of the spear and make sure we can apply our specialized airpower whenever our nation needs

  • Hurlburt dental team aids, trains West African countries

    Two Hurlburt dental Airmen recently returned to work after a one-month temporary duty assignment to West Africa in support of Exercise Flintlock, an annual exercise that focuses on improving interoperability between the militaries of the United States, Europe and Northern and Western African