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  • Sobriety checkpoints successful

    Over the Labor Day weekend, the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron conducted two sobriety check points on Hurlburt Field. The sobriety checkpoints were implemented after a spike in DUIs affecting Team Hurlburt members. The primary purpose of the checkpoints was to deter drunk drivers in

  • Officials release more information on MH-53 crash

    Two Airmen who sustained minor injuries when an MH-53 PAVE LOW had a hard landing near Duke Field yesterday are in good condition. The other five crewmembers on board suffered no injuries. Airman 1st Class Bradley Jordan, 20th Special Operations Squadron gunner, and Col. William Nelson, Air Force

  • MH-53 Crashes near Duke Field

    Two people were injured and five were unhurt when an MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter from the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field crashed near Duke Field at approximately 11:45 p.m. yesterday. The aircraft was performing a routine training mission.The Eglin fire department responded. Airman

  • Ways to protect yourself against identity theft

    Identity theft is reaching epidemic proportions in America, in part because of new, sophisticated technology that allows identity thieves to access personal information about their victims and use it to commit fraud or theft. The Federal Trade Commission reported identity theft as its number one

  • Hurlburt civilians help keep fight going

    Technology develops at a tremendous rate and sometimes it's difficult to keep pace with all the changes. Thankfully, there are people here to help. In 2000, the Air Force Special Operations Command implemented several new programs to aid aircrew and ground operators with situational awareness. The

  • Be smart - Proper form leads to better, safer workouts

    While working at the fitness center, I can't count how many times I've witnessed people using improper form. Using irregular form not only decreases the benefits of the workouts, but it also heightens the risk of injury. To avoid injury, know the limitations. Lifting too much weight or overworking

  • CDC earns national accreditation

    The Hurlburt Field Child Development Center is one of the first early childhood programs to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children - the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals. "We're proud to have earned the mark of quality from

  • Civilians cyber warriors help commandos fight

    Tonight's plan is pretty basic. Several fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft will move special operations troops and their supplies inside Iraq and Afghanistan, while gunships support missions over the most hotly-contested cities. The commander gets briefed and as night falls, aircraft begin to

  • AFPC releases improved force development tool

    Sept. 6, 2007 Release No. 057 AFPC releases improved force development tool RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- On 14 Sep 2007, AFPC will launch the Airmen Development Plan (ADP). The ADP is a new web-based decision support tool designed to integrate numerous force development tools, including

  • CV-22, 8th SOS accomplish another first

    The CV-22 Osprey, pilots and flight engineers from the 8th Special Operations Squadron executed the first landing and take-offs from the USS Bataan Aug. 13-14. "It was easier than the simulator," said Lt. Col. Ted Corallo, 8th SOS commander. "And challenging because of the precision required. The