Articles

  • 1 SOSFS welcomes new commander

    The 1st Special Operations Wing welcomes Major Chris Sheffield as the new 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron commander. Here is some information about Major Sheffield: Name/Rank: Major Chris Sheffield Organization: 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Hometown: Billings,

  • Hurlburt EOD responds to call in Alabama

    Three explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from Hurlburt Field recently took a trip to Dauphin Island, Ala., but it wasn't for a vacation; it was to dispose of military ordnance found on the beach there. Tech. Sgt. Justin Fleming, Staff Sgt. Joseph Gorney and Senior Airman Daniel David made the

  • In Remembrance

    Two thousand nine hundred ninety eight. It's a big number, but all too easily forgotten. Two thousand nine hundred ninety eight innocent people from 90 countries, murdered in an unprecedented act of terrorism. I was a senior in high school in 2001, and Sept. 11 left me shocked, angry and patriotic,

  • It's official! The Hurlburt Teen Center has a home of its own

    Following much anticipation for a permanent location, the Hurlburt Teen Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony, September 10, at 3 p.m. Col. Ben McMullen, acting 1st Special Operations Wing vice commander, officially cut the ribbon with Jared Gibson, 2009 Hurlburt Youth of the Year.

  • 39th IOS breaks ground to prepare for cyber-demand future

    The 24th Air Force, now just a few weeks old, took another large step toward increased cyber capabilities with the groundbreaking of the 39th Information Operations Squadron building's expansion here September 1. The 39th IOS, a detached squadron of the 688th Information Operations Wing

  • 1st SOW completes exercise

    Editor's note: This article is the first in a series to help prepare Team Hurlburt for the operational readiness inspection in February 2010. The goal of the series is to educate and inform the base populace of the roles and responsibilities of some of the hard-working support elements that make up

  • Hurlburt Airman is humble hero

    When Tech. Sgt. Tom Carter, his wife Candice and their one-year-old son Evan went for a swim in Lake Michigan during a vacation last month, they had no idea the day would turn out the way it did and that the sergeant would go to bed that night as a newly minted hero. Sergeant Carter, the