Medic in the kitchen

Local community organizes shrimp boil for dorm residents

More than 100 Airmen and civilians peeled boiled shrimp, listened to country music and played Frisbee golf during a Dorm Residents Appreciation Picnic at the Community Park Oct. 28. The event was organized by the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce to show their support for Airmen residing in

Two Commandos direct lighting, sound for Tops in Blue

More than 250 people attended the Tops in Blue performance at Freedom Hangar Oct. 27. But the audience would not have seen or heard the show as well as they did without the technical skills and direction of two Hurlburt Field Airmen. Senior Airmen Aaron Elliott and Blake Whilden are lighting and

Hurlburt Field servicemembers and employees may be eligible for housing assistance

Local servicemembers struggling to pay their mortgages because of a host of military-specific circumstances have relief on the way. In February, $555 million was allotted from the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the economic stimulus package, to assist military

ACC commander looks to the future of command and control

Gen. William Fraser, commander of Air Combat Command, visited the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., to reemphasize the importance of the 505th CCW as the foundation for command and control, training, tactics development and testing in the Air Force. He spent the day talking

Automobiles, past and present, on display at Commando Cruise-In

First Lady Brings Message of Gratitude to Eglin, Hurlburt Airmen

The 46th Maintenance Group's Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit hangar on Eglin Air Force Base played host to First Lady Michelle Obama as she addressed more than 1000 Eglin and Hurlburt Field Airmen on Oct 15. Nearly 250 Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and their families were in attendance

Hurlburt community races at Commando 5k run

Brothers in arms march for cause

Five states, 12 men, 13 batons, 24 pairs of boots, 600 pounds carried, more than 800 miles traveled all for one cause - honoring special tactics Airmen who sacrificed their lives in combat. Special tactics Airmen from Hurlburt Field, and across the special operations forces community, embarked on a

Hurlburt Field rallies for donations at middle of CFC

Since the Combined Federal Campaign began three weeks ago, the Hurlburt Field community has met more than 70 percent of its projected goal. The results were announced at the 2009 Team Hurlburt Mid-Campaign Rally in the mini-mall here Oct. 15. Diane Thomas, vice president of the CFC for Okaloosa and