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  • More Hurlburt Airmen make the grade

    The supplemental promotion release for July has been released. Sixteen more Hurlburt Field staff and technical sergeants were selected for promotion. Congratulations to the following: Technical sergeant selects John Kuehlthau Christopher Price Nathan Rhoden Francisco Torres Jonathon Whitmer Master

  • Airman receives top safety award

    An Airman from the 20th Special Operations Squadron was recently honored with one of the Air Force's top safety awards. Lt. Col. Eugene Becker received the Koren Kolligian, Jr., Trophy for saving the lives of seven crewmembers on an MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter that crashed Sept. 7, 2007. Colonel

  • Air Force releases MH-53 PAVE LOW accident report

    An accident investigation board determined the failure of the mounting nuts and studs that secured the intermediate gearbox to the tail pylon of the helicopter as the cause of last year's crash of an MH-53M Pave Low. The MH-53, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations

  • 1st SOLRS Airman receives Purple Heart

    An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron received a Purple Heart during a ceremony in the vehicle maintenance bay July 8. Senior Airman Joshua Bellin, a native of Lomira, Wis., was presented the medal by Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of the United States Special

  • PAVE LOW lands in Air Force Museum

    Chief Master Sgt. John DeSalle and MH-53 PAVE LOW aircraft number 68-10357 have something in common: they both have roots in Ohio. Chief DeSalle, a 20th Special Operations Squadron gunner, grew up in the state. The helicopter, known as 357, planted permanent roots in Dayton July 7 when it was

  • 505th CCW supports Austere Challenge

    The 505th Command and Control Wing played an integral role in planning, developing, and controlling the exercise Austere Challenge 2008, which was the largest exercise and training event held by United States European Command since Atlantic Resolve in 1994. The purpose of this exercise was to

  • 16th SOS operator laid to rest after 30 years

    For 10 years, Capt. Christopher Joyce has carried the memory of Senior Master Sgt. James Caniford around his wrist. Captain Joyce, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, asked his friends to get him a POW/MIA bracelet on a long-ago trip to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala. In the

  • Air Force accepting physical therapist applications

    The Air Force is accepting applications until Nov. 21 for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which begins October 2009 at the Health Science Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Only active-duty Airmen who possess a baccalaureate degree, or those who are in the final semester prior to receiving a

  • Hurlburt chief wins NAACP award

    A chief master sergeant from Hurlburt Field was presented a top-level Florida State Conference National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People award June 10. Chief Master Sgt. Rupert Richards, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, garnered the NAACP's top award for a military person,

  • Hurlburt staffs, techs selected for promotion

    The Air Force publicly released the 2008 promotion selects for technical and master sergeant June 26. Of those eligible, the Air Force selected 7,110 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 5,404 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant. To see a complete listing of