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  • 1 SOMXS Air Commandos Help Preserve Aircraft

    1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Air Commandos prime and paint an MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in the corrosion control shop at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 16, 2022. The MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is set to be put on display in the Hurlburt Field Air Park.

  • Occupational Safety performs yearly inspection of the 1st SOSS

    The 1st Special Operations Wing occupational safety office conducts a safety inspection Feb. 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Occupational Safety technician’s yearly inspections provide opportunities for Airmen to voice any concerns for their unit’s safety or emergency readiness.

  • 1st SOSS hosts Water Survival Training

    Air Commandos attend Water Survival Training Feb. 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The training is conducted by Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists who educate flight personnel on how to safely navigate a water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

  • 1SOSFS holds beta test for new Security Forces weapons qualification course

    Members of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron conducted a beta test for a new Security Forces weapons qualification course at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 16, 2022. The course consists of four blocks, scheduled throughout the year, to increase weapons proficiency and the overall

  • 1 SOW Air Commandos compete in 4th Quarter Weapons Load Crew Competition

    Weapons crew teams from 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 73rd AMU competed against each other for the best time while ensuring accuracy, serviceability and efficiency during the Weapons Load Crew of the 4th Quarter Competition, Jan. 7, 2022 on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

  • AFSOC hosts BPACS

    Air Force Special Operations Command hosts Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar 22A at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

  • 1 SOMXG hosts Load Crew of the Year Competition

    The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group hosted a Load Crew of the Year Competition, Jan. 31, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. During the competition, a load crew from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 73rd AMU were evaluated as they loaded two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles onto an AC-130J

  • 1st SOMXG uses virtual reality training to accelerate change

    Earlier this year, members of the 1st SOMXG visited Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas, to tour the base’s VR facility. They asked questions to gain insight into how they could use VR.“Our goal here is to personalize the VR program to best suit Hurlburt Field,” said Tech. Sgt. Bryan Pate, the 1st