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  • 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

  • Rest in peace Gerran Clayton Copeland

    Gerran Clayton Copeland, 17, died Aug. 19 when a drunk driver struck his bicycle near Highway 98 in Navarre. The Florida Highway Patrol reported Gerran was riding his bike westbound along Highway 98 on the unpaved section of the road when he was hit by a 1999 Ford van driven by Anthony Griego, 21

  • CPR training put to test

    If anyone thinks the hours put in during the mandatory CPR training are a waste of time, think again. Senior Airman Shawn Overton, 46th Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, and Melanie Newton from the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, Eglin, found their training put to the test Aug.

  • Hurlburt HiLites, Commando - base paper then, now

    While looking through base newspapers from years gone by, one can see all sorts of changes Hurlburt Field and the US Air Force have experienced. The early photos show the obvious with pictures of Hurlburt personnel wearing the uniform of the time period, especially the Air Commando bush hat.

  • Dedicated civilians assist squadron, mission

    There is a small group of dedicated civilian on base who generate aircraft at an exceptional rate. Charles Frazier and his team of professional aircraft mechanics, electricians and logistics support personnel are a group of men and women from L3 Communications Inc. who provide maintenance support

  • Rangers Rendezvous 2007 Hooah!!!

    A thunder storm is rolling in, the C-130 is rocking back and forth, it's 110 degrees and the aircraft is full of Army rangers. They have 100 pounds of gear strapped to their bodies, sweat dripping from their anxious faces. The load master yells out "ten minutes" and all the men get up and form a