Articles

  • Historic virtual joint simulation training

    BOOM! An IED, or improvised explosive device, goes off next to a Marine convoy in a foreign country. The Marines dismount and secure the area and conduct a battle damage assessment. Calls for help are sent for eyes in the sky; on the other end of the call is an Air Force AC-130U crew miles away.

  • Proper hydration is crucial

    Winter is over and summer is here, so make sure to hydrate and learn about the damage the heat can do to one's body. The body gives off warning signals indicating overexposure to the sun, but people tend to ignore them or they don't recognize them. Three different things can happen if people don't

  • 505th CCW awarded AFOU Award

    The 505th Command and Control Wing, the Air Force's "Gateway to operational-level command," has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its efforts in training, testing and exercising military members in Air Operations Center tactics, techniques and procedures from 2005 through

  • Dedication recognizes Airmen who deliver under fire

    Senior Enlisted Leader Summit participants and officials recognized the perseverance of Airmen on convoy duty at the Air Force Convoy Gun Truck Dedication at the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall July 23 at Maxwell Air Force Base's Gunter Annex, Ala. More than 350 people in attendance dedicated a

  • Reenlist or separate? CAA can help with choices

    There's a man on base whose job is to help active-duty military members with very important decisions that could change their lives forever. Senior Master Sgt. David Ceurvels, an aerial gunner by trade, is the 1st Special Operations Wing career assistance adviser and has filled this position for two

  • 1st SOG gets new commander

    Col. Dennis Pannell assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Group during a change of command ceremony July 19 in Commando Hangar. Colonel Pannell succeeded Col. Mark Alsid, who will become the 1st Special Operations Wing vice commander. Col. Brad Webb, 1st SOW commander, presided over the

  • AFSOC discusses culture initiative

    Our ability to project and underline the critical strengths of our warriors is a major key to their resilience under pressure - and to their focus and judgment both on and off duty. At the most recent Commando Rally, you heard about the "13 Critical Attributes of Air Force Special Operations Command

  • Volleyball championships

    On June 27, the best two squadron volleyball teams on Hurlburt Field collided in a match that was to culminate an incredible 2007 intramural volleyball season. Number one seeded 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group faced number two seeded 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron-A.

  • Front gate construction moving into Phase II

    Phase I of the construction project at Hurlburt Field's main gate is nearing completion. Construction crews will begin work on the second and final phase of the project in mid-August. And while the first phase didn't create much of an impact on traffic, the upcoming phase will bring with it a new,

  • Airmen put refurbished gun truck on road to Maxwell

    Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron recently completed a project they began in April. Meeting a deadline they set for themselves, the Airmen refurbished a gun truck from Tikrit, Iraq, that was decommissioned after it encountered an improvised explosive device. During