Articles

  • Preventing child tooth decay: It’s all about the sugar

    Many parents across the country will issue a common refrain at dinnertime tonight: "You'd better eat that--it's good for you!" There's another old favorite in the parental arsenal of dietary admonitions: "Don't eat that--it'll rot your teeth!" Now more than ever, kids are faced with a bewildering

  • AFA, local teachers come together at Hurlburt

    Freezing cold rain and cloudy skies didn't discourage 32 local educators from embarking on an Air Force Association sponsored journey to learn about aircraft and aerospace technology Jan. 26. The 6th Annual AFA Teachers Workshop was held to inspire teachers focusing on aerospace education in their

  • February focuses on child dental health

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month. This month-long national health observance brings together dedicated dental professionals, health care providers and others to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, adults, caregivers, teachers and many others. Healthy teeth and

  • Seven Hurlburt Airmen receive prestigious medals

    Seven adventures which started out in the blazing heat of Iraq ended in the brisk chill of Northwest Florida Jan. 25 when seven Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group were awarded three Bronze Stars and four Air Force Combat Action Medals. Senior Master Sgt. Martin Cortez, and

  • Tax time tips: Gather all necessary documentation

    The base tax center is now open in Bldg. 90210, Room 231, and is available to Hurlburt personnel through April 15. Individuals filing with the 1040EZ form are being seen on a walk-in basis, but only through Jan. 25. Starting Jan. 28, anyone wishing to use the services at the tax center must have an

  • Hurlburt Airmen get their kicks on the All-Air Force soccer team

    Two Hurlburt Field Airmen were selected for the All-Air Force soccer team Jan. 18 at the Air Force soccer trials at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Brendan Greenaway, 20th Special Operations Squadron, and Peter Miller, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, will travel to North Carolina

  • Four Hurlburt Airmen STEP to next level

    Four Airmen from Hurlburt Field were given a reason to celebrate Jan. 11 because they were selected for promotion under the Air Force Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. Staff Sgts. Becky McNee, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron, and Kenneth Webb, 1st Special Operations

  • Major construction ongoing in Aderholt gym

    The place smells of dust and must, and the walls, ceiling and floors are stripped bare. The only thing that looks complete in the Aderholt Fitness Center is the pristine basketball court. More than a three months along, renovations in the Aderholt gym has the heating/air conditioning system's guts