Articles

  • Congratulations to the newest Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel selects

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field Airmen selected for promotion:Major selects:Stephanie Allison, United States Air Force Special Operations SchoolCharles Windfelder, 1st Special Operations Support SquadronLieutenant Colonel selects:Heather Alexander, Air Force Special Operations

  • Team Hurlburt names quarterly award winners

    The winners of the Team Hurlburt Quarterly Awards for the second quarter of 2008 were announced during a breakfast ceremony at The Soundside Aug. 12. Congratulations to the following winners: Airman of the Quarter Senior Airman Elizabeth Healey1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO

  • Air War College Distance Learning Program honors top student

    An Airman from the 9th Special Operations Squadron was recognized as the Air War College's top Distance Learning Program graduate for 2007 at a special award ceremony here Aug. 4. Lt. Col. John D. Cline, 9th SOS operations officer, received Academic Excellence Award, which is presented each calendar

  • Retired CMSAF shares wisdom with Hurlburt Airmen

    Graduation day for Airman Leadership School students is a joyous occasion. However, the students of Class 08-F at Hurlburt Field's ALS enjoyed an even happier day thanks to a special guest speaker. Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Eric Benken, who served in the position from 1996 to

  • 1st SOW announces leadership award winners

    Every year, the Air Force recognizes officer and enlisted leaders with the Lance P. Sijan leadership award. Before the Air Force decides who receives the awards, the competition starts at the base level. The 1st Special Operations Wing recently announced the four Airmen who won at wing level and

  • Air Force alters leave program

    The Air Force recently implemented four major changes to the leave program, with one of the biggest perks being an increase in the amount of leave an Airman is allowed to carry over every year. "These changes will reduce paperwork and ultimately provide more rest and recuperation time for Hurlburt's

  • Son thanks 20th SOS for taking care of their own

    Many people say the most important thing in special operations is the group of people that surround you. Some folks from the 20th Special Operations Squadron have brought that mantra home from the battlefield and are finding the results very inspiring. Jarmal Riley, the son of a 20th SOS member that

  • Commandos capture softball championship

    The Commando Softball team travelled to Orlando recently to participate in the 2008 Amateur Softball Association Men's National Military Invitational with the intent to win. And win they did. "It was the first year ASA hosted a national military tournament, and we wanted to show off how talented