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  • UFC fighter helps train battlefield Airmen

    Airmen from the Special Tactic Training Squadron participated in a special mixed martial arts training session with an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter here June 8.Alan Belcher, a UFC middleweight title contender, held a physical training session with STTS Airmen to provide them with some

  • Senior Airman Tres Grissom

    "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 Tres Grissom, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, was selected for this week's spotlight.Name: Senior Airman Tres

  • New commander takes reins of 1st SOW's Air Commandos

    Colonel Michael Plehn, previously a Chief of Staff of the Air Force fellow, took command of the 1st Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar here June 7.Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony in

  • New track and field up and running

    After being closed for more than six months, the Aderholt Track and Field officially reopened after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Aderholt Gym June 4.Colonel Greg Lengyel, in one of his last official actions as 1st Special Operations Wing commander, and Col. Mark Johnson, 1st Special Operations

  • Hurlburt Airmen bring home gold, silver from armed forces tournament

    Two Hurlburt Airmen recently returned to work with silver and gold medals for the Air Force after participating in the Armed Forces Indoor and Beach Volleyball Tournament that took place May 3-11 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.Tech. Sgt. Kevin Krooner, 342nd Training Squadron

  • Cyber operations units named best in AFSPC

    Two of Air Force Space Command's newest units were named the best in cyberspace operations May 17.The 39th Information Operations Squadron here, one of six IO squadrons in the 688th Information Operations Wing, was honored as AFSPC's Best Information Operations Squadron for 2009. The squadron's

  • Hurlburt Field announces master sergeant promotions

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

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt technical sergeants who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy May 27. John Levitow AwardTimothy Garlock, Special Tactics Training SquadronDistinguished GraduatesAlexandre Bueno, 1st Special Operations Support SquadronTimothy Garlock, Special Tactics

  • TACP killed in action honored, remembered during ceremony

    More than 400 Airmen, families, friends, and former Tactical Air Control Party Members gathered at the TACP Memorial Wall, outside the schoolhouse May 26, 2010, to honor the sacrifice of a fallen TACP Airmen, who was killed in action during a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom January

  • Supporters of wounded SOF warriors visit Hurlburt, learn AFSOC mission

    The U.S. Special Operations Command Care Coalition completed its annual conference at Hurlburt Field and the Fort Walton Beach area May 20, familiarizing and educating USSOCOM supporters on Air Force Special Operations Command.The Care Coalition, established in 2005, is an advocacy organization that