Articles

  • Hurlburt Yard of the Month competition now underway

    It's that time of the year again. Spring has sprung, flowers are in full bloom, the grass is green and family housing is gearing up for this year's Commander's House Beautiful Yard of the Month competition, which runs from April through September. Five winners are selected each month, one from each

  • Going purple: Joint personnel key to success

    Virtual Flag, Red Flag and this month's Joint Expeditionary Force Exercise here along with Blue Flag Air Force have two common denominators; joint or "purple" personnel and the 505th Command and Control Wing. The 505th CCW works with the Armed Services for coordination exercising command and control

  • Hurlburt medic wins top AF award

    A medic at Hurlburt Field checked in as the top in his field throughout the Air Force. Senior Master Sgt. Richard Brown, superintendent of the 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, was selected as the Senior Aerospace Medical Service Functional Manager of the Year. He was chosen as the

  • Helicopter retires after service in Vietnam, Iraq

    MH-53 Pave Low helicopter tail number 68-10357 flew its final mission and last flight supporting special operations forces March 28 in Iraq after 38 years of service. The helicopter was the lead command and control helicopter for a mission to rescue approximately 50 American prisoners of war from

  • AFCEA's Emerald coast chapter honors keynote speaker

    The commander of the Air Force operational command and control wing at Hurlburt Field was honored at a luncheon April 2 and invited to speak at the Emerald Coast Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association. Integration of virtual, live and constructive technology

  • Hurlburt techs graduate NCOA

    Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field technical sergeants who graduated April 3 from the Airey NCO Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.: Distinguished Graduate Christopher Richards 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron 1st Special Operations Wing James Rose 6th Special Operations

  • 20th SOS remembers fallen wingmen

    Three fallen 20th Special Operations Squadron Air Commandos were honored March 25 when Hurlburt Field officials renamed three streets in their honor. Family members, friends and comrades of Master Sgt. William "Scooter" Kerwood, Tech. Sgt. Howard "Howie" Walters and Staff Sgt. Thomas "Tom" Walkup

  • AFA honors Hurlburt maintainer as #1 crew chief in AF

    A crew chief assigned to the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has taken home the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year award. Staff Sgt. Paul Hiller, a five-year Air Force veteran who works on the AC-130H Spectre, was recognized by the Air