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  • Service dogs aren’t just for blind

    According to the 1990 census, more than 157 million people in the U.S. suffer from one or more of the 61,000 recognized disabilities. These may be obvious disabilities, like people who are blind or wheelchair bound. Others may be "invisible disabilities," such as epilepsy, deafness or diabetes. More

  • Special Ops welcomes new commander

    Col. Brad Webb assumed command of the 1St Special Operations Wing Tuesday in Freedom Hangar. Colonel Webb succeeded Col. Norman Brozenick Jr., who will be moving to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, as deputy director of studies and analyses, assessments and lessons learned. Colonel Brozenick

  • New commander arrives Tuesday

    Col. Marshall "Brad" Webb will assume command of the 1st Special Operations Wing from Col Norman Brozenick Jr. during a ceremony 9 a.m. Tuesday in Freedom Hangar. Colonel Brozenick leaves the commander's position for a job as deputy director of studies and analyses, assessments and lessons learned,

  • Observe fireworks safety everyday

    Family cookouts, vacations and fireworks are just a few things we look forward to during our Independence Day celebrations. The glowing sparklers, the popping of firecrackers and that loud thud as a mortar travels through the air make our hearts race with anticipation to see what the next explosion

  • CDC opens long awaited annex

    The Child Development Center staff, children, families and distinguished guests gathered June 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the long awaited CDC Annex. The opening of the new annex increases the daily capacity of the CDC from 172 children to 226. "Services understands the importance child

  • Officer wins AF ATC award

    An officer with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron was named as the winner of an Air Force Airfield Operations award in an announcement made by Air Force officials June 13. Capt. Derek Molloy, the airfield operations flight commander, won the 2006 Col. Derrel L. Dempsey Officer of the Year

  • Two AFSOC Airmen among AF’s 12 Outstanding

    Two Airmen assigned to the 720th Special Tactics Group were recently selected as two of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2007. Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McCoy and Staff Sgt. David Orvosh competed with other nominees representing major commands, direct reporting units, field operating

  • Judges hand down sentencing for four Airmen during month of June

    Two special courts-martial were held at Hurlburt Field recently. On June 11, Senior Airman Kevin Mitchell, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, pled guilty in a special court-martial to misuse of his government travel card for purchases and cash advances while not on government