Hurlburt bowling champions: 1st SOCMS rules the lanes

The 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron bowling team out dueled the 39th Information Operations Squadron team to win the Hurlburt Field Base Bowling Championship.After 30 weeks of competition and a week long single-elimination tournament, the 1st SOCMS team beat out seven other top

84th RADES credited with “save” for assistance during rescue

The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, has been credited with another save as a result of their technical assistance provided on April 9 in response to a civilian aircraft crash in New Mexico."As a direct result of radar track information provided by 84th RADES,

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10th Combat Weather Squadron crushes competition – wins Air Force Outstanding Battlefield Weather Squadron of 2006

The 10th Combat Weather Squadron has won the right to call themselves the most Outstanding Battlefield Weather Squadron of 2006. The 10th had an incredible year in 2006, logging more than 8,800 deployed man days, resulting in a pronounced effect on the battlefield. When asked about the importance of

Senior Airman Shines as Air Force Weatherman of Year

On April 23, Senior Airman Lawrence Harris II was named the Air Force Weather Airman of the Year for 2006. Competing against peers from across the entire branch, Airman Harris outshined all others to land this prestigious award, entitling him to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon. According to

Tragedy is a four letter word – “FIRE”

Over the last several weeks the Hurlburt Fire Emergency Service Flight has responded to several wild land fires with a similar cause, children playing with matches. The first fire incident occurred last month, scorching more than 25 acres near the back gate of Hurlburt Field. This stubborn blaze

OPSEC: Make sure your family is safe while you’re deployed

"Hi ... I'm Jane Doe, 23, married to John, 25. He works in security forces as a gate guard. He's deployed right now and will be home May 10 after being gone for nine months. We have one son, Johnny, who is 20-months-old. We have been here for a little over a year. We came from Ellsworth Air Force

FWB High School Viking Jazz Ensemble performs for AFSOC OAY banquet

Fort Walton Beach High School's Viking Jazz Ensemble stepped up to a huge challenge May 4 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center and left victorious. Air Force Special Operations Command held its annual Out-standing Airmen of the Year banquet that night to recognize the best the command has to offer

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Daughter of Hurlburt Airman "draws" city, state recognition

A local fifth grader recently demonstrated that Hurlburt's tradition of excellence not only extends to its Airmen, but also to their families. Alyna Seguro-Sanchez, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Rene Sanchez, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, and Araceli Segura, recently won the City