Articles

  • 720th completes first freefall from CV-22

    On April 20, members of the 720th Special Tactics Group performed the first-ever military freefall jump from the CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field. To view the video of the jump, click here.

  • Dog attack decoys provide critical training

    Slightly gray, worn heavily with sweat and torn from wear, is an arm-mounted bite sleeve used to protect "decoys" from canine attack injuries. Staff Sgt. Rebecca Lind, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, is the senior canine decoy training instructor, oversees proper administering of

  • Civilians score big with IDEAs, save AF money

    Anyone who works on a military base knows success would be much harder to come by if it weren't for the civilians working right beside them. Four of Hurlburt's civilian employees recently reemphasized how important they are to military operations when they received all of this year's first quarter

  • An Iranian Hostage Crisis: 1st SOW – sacrifices remembered

    Recently, 15 British sailors and marines were held hostage in Iran. This scenario is familiar to many Americans, and in particular, to members of the 1st Special Operations Wing. In November 1979, Iranian "students" seized the U. S. Embassy in Tehran. The embassy personnel were then held hostage for

  • 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.