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  • From the ground up: RED HORSE Airmen construct new facilities

    As troops continue supporting the responsible drawdown of U.S. servicemembers from Iraq, one unit is busy helping build toward the future of a self-sufficient Iraq by constructing facilities that promote a joint environment. The 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair

  • Hurlburt Airmen enter second week of disaster relief assistance

    As Hurlburt Field Airmen begin week two of running airfield operations in Haiti, thus enabling the larger humanitarian effort to reach the earthquake-decimated island, 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft have made 37 flights to Haiti so far and have transported more than 287,000 pounds of food,

  • 19th SOS receives sophisticated C-130 fuselage for training

    The 19th Special Operations Squadron added a fuselage and wing section of a C-130 to its training department at Hurlburt Field Jan. 19. The aircraft will be used as a simulator for ground, loading and maintenance training beginning in March."This has been a total team effort between Air Force

  • Air Commando pilots first to land in Haiti after earthquake

    An Air Commando from the 1st Special Operations Wing piloted the first MC-130H Combat Talon II to land in Haiti Jan. 13 as part of the humanitarian mission to help the country after a massive earthquake devastated the region Jan. 12.Maj. Brian Helton, flight commander with the 15th Special

  • 1st SOW among first military units on the ground in Haiti

    The 1st Special Operations Wing put their readiness training to good use this week as they became among the first military responders to provide humanitarian assistance to Haiti after the devastating earthquake that rocked the island Tuesday evening.Tuesday night, the 1st SOW put aircrew members

  • 605th TES completes Phase II of TACP CASS upgrade testing

    The 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., completed the second of three phases for an upgraded version of the Tactical Air Control Party Close Air Support System version 1.4.2 on Dec. 20. TACP CASS is special software on a ruggedized

  • Wing bids hail, farewell to Aussie exchange officers

    The 505th Command and Control Wing bids a fond farewell and congratulations on a job well done as their Australian exchange officer Wing Commander Geoffrey Shambrook returns to his native Australia and passes the mantle to fellow Aussie Wing Commander Mark Thompson.Wing Commander Shambrook, who has

  • Airmen's ingenuity keeps Mi-17 hip

    Airmen from the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron improvised a device to recharge fire suppression bottles for the Russian-made Mi-17 Hip helicopter, saving the Iraqis tens of thousands of dollars. Maj. William Reynolds and Master Sgt. Jayme Hakenson worked together to design and modify a