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  • 1st SOMXG celebrates great year

    The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group held their annual maintenance bash April 13 in Freedom Hangar, and this year, two of their Airmen were Air Force-level award recipients. Maj. Abigail Ruscetta, 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron, won the 2006 Gen. Lew Allen Jr., trophy,

  • OPFOR breaks ground on new facility

    The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron's Range Support Flight broke ground on a new building Monday for their Opposition Forces section after their current facility was condemned. The Opposing Force/Assault Zone Facility will be the new home to this detachment of the 1st SOSS. "The building

  • Enjoy summer fun but do it safely

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer are just around the corner, and as the weather warms up, the summer party season gears up. Enjoy the benefits of living in this area, but do so responsibly, and take care of your wingmen. Here are a few lessons learned that will help you have a safe summer and stay

  • Rain requires patience at gates

    Spring is here and summer is on the way. With the sunny Florida days also come frequent storms. When the weather is bad, there may be delays at the base gates. Keep the following in mind when planning a trip to the base. During lighting warnings, there will be delays at all gates. Current Air Force

  • Local librarian wins federal award

    A librarian with the 1st Special Operations Services Squadron was selected as the Federal Library Technician of the Year for 2006. Sabrina Honda, who has been a librarian technician on base for more than three years, will receive the award October 21 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

  • Marines honor 8th AMU Airmen

    Two Airmen assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were surprised April 5 when Marine Col. Mark Clark, commanding officer of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, pinned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on them during an impromptu ceremony in Independence Hangar. Master

  • Sentinels of Freedom Motorcycle Club hosts Family Appreciation Day

    Looking back, they never should've let me have control of the water balloons. Last April Fool's Day at the Hurlburt picnic grounds, a group of people lit a grill, cranked up some tunes, inflated a bouncy castle and settled in for a day of friends and fun. Although the date has changed for this year,

  • Air Force executes new plan for disasters

    In a call for compatible emergency response procedures between local, state and federal agencies, the Air Force Disaster Response Force system is being reorganized. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the events surrounding Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina and Rita revealed many areas of concern and system