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  • Hurlburt remembers Holocaust survivors, victims

    Survivors of the Holocaust remembered a dark moment in history at the Hurlburt Field Chapel May 14. A special ceremony, attended by two survivors of the World War II Holocaust, marked the day of remembrance. The theme for this year's commemoration was, "Do not Stand Silent: Remembering Kristallnacht

  • AAFES dividends benefit Hurlburt quality of life

    Shoppers who exercised their benefits at the base exchange, online at www.aafes.com or over the phone through the Exchange Catalog last year helped make the military community a better place as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service estimates it delivered more than $269 million in support to

  • Base pool reopens with new modifications

    Hurlburt Field's newly renovated pool opened with a splash May 9. For six months, the pool was closed due to structural damage and outdated facilities. The renovations and improvements cost just under $700,000. The pool is more than 50 years old, according to lifeguard Alexandria Lewis. "It was so

  • 505th CCW analyst retires after 32 years service

    After 32 years of service, a 505th Command and Control Wing civilian is retiring May 30. Carolyn Howard, a senior budget analyst, has climbed the civil service career ladder since she began in 1974 as a cashier, shelf stocker and ID checker in the commissary at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. She

  • Two from Hurlburt selected for AF team

    Two Hurlburt racquetball players will represent the Air Force at a national competition in Houston. Rik Lepine, a captain in the 39th Information Operations Squadron, and Ian Chin, a master sergeant with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, will play at the USA Racquetball's National

  • 505th CCW Recycling Day to help kids afford school

    The 505th Command and Control Wing announces a "Recycling Day" to raise money for kids and the base May 30. The highly successful concept of a recycling day was initiated by Mr. Richard Williams, 505th CCW civil engineering facilities director, to increase local awareness of the Hurlburt Field

  • Northern Edge 2008: Testing real vs. virtual training limits

    Approximately 5000 U.S. active duty, National Guard and Reserve Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen participants were asking "is it real or is it virtual" Monday at Alaska's largest military training event for joint forces called Northern Edge 2008. The overall goal for Northern Edge is to conduct joint

  • Remembering Kristallnacht 70 years later

    A Holocaust Remembrance event will be held at the base chapel May 14 at 9 a.m. The guest of honor will be Dr. Gail Wallen from the Jewish Family and Children's Center in Tucson, Ariz. Guest speakers include Wanda Wolosky and Walter Feiger who survived the Holocaust and will speak about their