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  • 1st SOMDG teaches negative alcohol effects

    The 1st Special Operations Medical Group and the Hurlburt Field Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program will observe National Alcohol Screening Day 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday in the 1st SOMDG atrium. Although most individuals who drink do so responsibly, some are unaware of the

  • Humble hero rescues three children from Gulf of Mexico

    Three children visiting from Alabama owe their lives to a quick-thinking staff sergeant from the 16th Special Operations Squadron. Staff Sgt. Michael Passmore, a 16th SOS gunner, was enjoying his favorite pastime May 2006, surfing at Navarre Beach, when he saw a boy in the water waving his arms.

  • 15th SOS navigator accepts prestigious award

    A major from the 15th Special Operations Squadron received a 2006 award that recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of navigation. Maj. Daniel Roesch received the Institute of Navigation Superior Achievement Award for a Digital Terrain Elevation Data

  • Airmen cleared to land at new center

    Junior enlisted Airmen at Hurlburt Field now have a new place to crash. The Landing Zone, the base's new hangout, designed exclusively for senior airmen and below, celebrated its grand opening March 15. Boasting several high tech features any Airmen these days would love to have, the Landing Zone is

  • Hurlburt, Eglin combine to sink Sailors

    The Hurlburt Field men's varsity basketball team combined with Eglin's team to participate in a March Madness Tournament at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville March 17-19. The combined team finished third in the tournament. The team played against Sailors from Mayport Naval Station, Atlanta Naval

  • Town hall meetings address 16th SOW, Cannon transfer

    The 1st Special Operations Wing held two town hall meetings last week on the upcoming transfer of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., from Air Combat Command to Air Force Special Operations Command. Following the base transfer, AFSOC intends to establish the 16th Special Operations Wing at Cannon. The

  • 1st SOLRS streamlines, reorganizes, validates operations process

    For a long time the Air Force has sought to instill smart operations into practical results. Recently, the Air Force turned its attention to logistics readiness and asked Hurlburt Field to set the example. The 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron is one of 12 LRS squadrons currently

  • Base reaffirms riding requirements

    Effective immediately, those failing to wear the proper personal protective equipment while operating a motorcycle will be denied base access. "Motorcycle riders can wear a brightly colored jacket or a vest, either one is acceptable," said Tech. Sgt. Brian Bailey, 1st Special Operations Wing Safety

  • Updating personnel records readiness vital to mission, families and Airmen

    Nobody can predict the twists and turns life can take, but with a little bit of preparation Airmen can make the best of any situation. Military members should use every opportunity to review their personnel records for accuracy. The virtual record of emergency data, or vRed, and personal information

  • Air Force historian visits AFSOC, 1st SOW, discusses future of career field

    "The Air Force Special Operations Command history office has an outstanding program, one of the best in the Air Force," were the words the director of the Air Force history and museum programs used to describe Hurlburt's history offices. C.R. "Dick" Anderegg, met with base historians Tuesday and