Articles

  • Lightning safety shouldn't be taken lightly

    An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was struck by lightning at Pensacola Beach, Fla., July 13. He was struck while attempting to get out of a thunderstorm's path and into safety. The Airman was transported to the hospital and died from his wounds one week

  • When sirens blare: Don't ask why, take action

    As the steady, three-minute siren rang out, some people looked at one another with shrugging shoulders while others on Hurlburt Field knew what to do and where to go. Shortly after, several phone calls flooded the command post as people tried to figure out what was going on. This scenario is true,

  • 1st SOMDG Airman lives volleyball dream

    Airman 1st Class Thomas Read from the 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron recently represented his squadron, the Air Force and the United States while living his dream. Airman Read had a goal of playing volleyball on the Air Force team. With the support of his commander, Col. James Schumacher,

  • Aderdholt to celebrate reopening

    The Aderholt Fitness Center will reopen July 28 after being closed since November 2007 for extensive renovations. Several activities have been planned to commemorate the re-opening. "Our patrons have been extremely patient during the time our facility was closed for renovations, so we wanted to use

  • Wing historians garner Air Force award

    Usually, Air Force historians are in the business of tracking history. This year, the 1st Special Operations Wing historians made a little of their own history by winning a prestigious Air Force-level award. Dr. John Glover, 1st SOW chief historian, and Jeff Michalke, 1st SOW deputy historian, won

  • Beware! Black bears visit Hurlburt

    Black bear sightings at Hurlburt Field have increased this summer. One even took a stroll across the base runway recently. While the co-existence of bears and the Air Force in Florida is not exactly a new phenomenon, this increase in sightings has prompted base officials to remind everyone that

  • It pays to recycle

    In the past month, the Hurlburt Field community has been treated to the annual Sound of Independence, and has received two new pontoon boats and a new 35-passenger tour bus. Two high school students also received $1,000 college scholarships. It's all thanks to the Hurlburt Field recycling program,

  • Air Force children deploy to Emerald Coast

    Early in the morning on July 16, 25 teenagers entered the Hurlburt Field Deployment Control Center on their first step of a new, exciting adventure. They came from different bases and different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common, they are all children of Airmen. They are participating in

  • Hurlburt sergeants graduate NCO Academy

    Twenty-eight Hurlburt Field technical sergeants graduated July 10 from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base. Congratulations to the following graduates:John L. Levitow Award Jeffrey Culver, 6th Special Operations Squadron Distinguished Graduates Brandon Copenhaver, 1st Special