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  • Hurlburt Field holds 9/11 memorial ceremony

    Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing attend a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony honored the victims of 9/11, including the hundreds of first responders who lost their lives while responding to the attack.

  • The Weekly Grind

    The 1st SOMXG is one of the Air Force's largest maintenance groups and supports the 1st SOW mission by meeting key objectives: mobilizing personnel, equipment and supplies; training maintenance personnel; and sustaining combat readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Video by Airman 1st Class Andrew

  • Airpark Adventure: MC-130E Combat Talon I

    The MC-130E Combat Talon I was a specially modified Lockheed C-130E Hercules designed to provide unique airpower capability for United States Special Operations Forces.

  • MST provides innovative leap in SOFORGEN

    For nearly a year, the 1st Special Operations Wing, has developed its MST as a proof of concept to ensure multi-capable Airmen within AFSOC are able to meet the needs of combatant commanders against any potential adversary in the future. Its role will be to act as the connective tissue that bridges

  • Practice makes perfect: MARE 2022

    There was a Massive Accident Response Exercise Aug. 22, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This is the first base-wide exercise in four years involving an aircraft mishap and is important to test the knowledge and capabilities of base personnel.

  • Hurlburt Field Airpark Adventure: The AC-130U Spooky Gunship

    On May 19, 1997, the AC-130U Spooky gunship arrived at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This aircraft earned the nickname "Big Daddy" because it was the father of the AC-130U gunship fleet. Over the course of 23 years, the 4th Special Operations Squadron flew 7,236 combat hours and 1,392 sorties in "Big

  • SEAC visits AFSOC

    The SEAC attended the Talon 13 Remembrance Ceremony, visited AFSOC Headquarters and the 24th Special Operations Wing, had lunch with Airmen, and hosted an All-Call.

  • XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

    The Beyond-Line-Of-Sight system allows sensor operators to remain connected on the battlefield, ensuring we can identify ground forces as well as identify enemy targets in remote/austere locations.