Articles

  • ADC officially opens new digs

    The Hurlburt Field Area Defense Counsel officially moved into their larger, updated office building on Friday in a short mid-afternoon ribbon cutting ceremony here. The new building is located on Independence Road in building 90086, next to the auto care section of the Shopette. The ribbon cutting

  • Operation Purple Camp provides lessons, experiences for dependents

    24 teens from throughout the United States descended on Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field June 9 to begin a unique nine day leadership camp on the two bases. The teens, all military dependents from throughout the United States, will be participating in a host of survival and team-building

  • Osprey delivers for Honduran villagers

    Unable to access remote villages in the mountainous areas of Honduras poses problems for many non-governmental agencies when they try to deliver life-saving supplies to villages along trails not accessible by conventional vehicles. Except, of course, when the CV-22 Osprey, and its unique

  • 1 SOW welcomes new 1 SOMDG commander

    Col. Dale Agner assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group from Col. David Rhodes during a ceremony inside Freedom Hangar here Friday. "It's been a great three years," said Colonel Rhodes, who is moving on to become the director for the Residency in Aerospace Medicine program at

  • FSS strives to meet professional and personal goals with "one stop" shopping

    June 20, 2009 marks the first anniversary of the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field. The 1st SOFSS is a result of combining the mission support squadron with the services squadron. This historic merger of organizations streamlined processes, increased efficiencies,

  • 15th SOS welcomes new commander

    Name/Rank: Lt. Col. David Diehl Organization: 15th Special Operations Squadron Hometown: Tampa, Florida Off-duty time is for: Recuperation...with family, friends or a pair of running shoes. Previous Assignments (last three): Joint Staff J-7, Pentagon Army Command and General Staff College, Fort

  • Spectres begin their journey to a new home

    Seeing a C-130 Spectre gunship rolling down the strip is a common occurrence here. So common, in fact, that often the sight of the aircraft taking off does not draw the attention of most personnel on base. To many, it is just another routine training exercise in progress for one of the busiest

  • Tree Circle to inspire, remind for years to come

    In April of 1872, J. Morton Sterling, an agriculturist and nature lover, spear headed an effort to plant over a million trees in the rugged Northwest Territory. Today, the observance of Arbor Day varies throughout the United States due to various planting schedules. However, the day is still held