Articles

  • Couple reaches milestone together

    Retirement day is a day Airmen look forward to for 20 or more years. It is a day that marks the end of an era in their life, one that is happy and sad all at the same time. But for two Hurlburt Field officers, that day was even more special because they got to celebrate it with each other. On March

  • RED HORSE rides to promote motorcycle safety

    The 823rd RED HORSE Squadron held its first motorcycle safety poker run March 30 to educate the less experienced cyclists on riding safely, no matter what the terrain. Col. Steve Hammock, 823rd RED HORSE commander, opened the session with a few words to his Airmen. "This is a great opportunity for

  • Aviation Week honors Hurlburt’s gunship units

    The 1st Special Operations Wing's AC-130 squadrons were honored recently for their achievements in operations by an international air and space magazine. The 4th and 16th Special Operations Squadrons received the 2007 Aviation Week Laureate Award for Operations during a banquet held March 20 at the

  • Airman found not guilty in court-martial

    One large part of military law's purpose is to promote justice, according to the Manual for Courts-Martial. And justice was carried out last week when Staff Sgt. Daniel Roberson, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, was found not guilty on one count of indecent liberties with

  • Operation Homecoming made easier for returning Airmen

    Airmen returning from deployments will find the restructured in-processing procedures easier than in the past, but the system still needs their help. The 1st Special Operations Medical Group sent a team to Southeast Asia that spent five days streamlining the system on the deployed end. "It was more

  • Three Hurlburt teens make Eagle Scout

    It's an accomplishment made by less than five percent of Boy Scouts. Saturday, three young men from the Hurlburt community achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Bobby DiFronzo, son of Col. Vincent DiFronzo, 505th Command Control Wing commander; Glen Foote, son of Ron Foote, Air Force Special Operations

  • Personal vehicle registration discontinued effective today

    Starting Saturday, Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base will no longer issue vehicle registration decals or require them for base access. Hurlburt and Eglin are among the first Air Force bases to implement this policy, but it is expected to eventually go into effect Air Force-wide. After close of

  • Hurlburt pharmacy implements new check-in system

    In the interest of the Air Force's initiative to promote Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century, the Hurlburt pharmacy has made a few modifications to improve the safety and privacy of filling prescriptions. With the installation of a new kiosk system, patients must now check in upon

  • New Web site keeps military families up to date

    A new Web site dedicated to aid military spouses and family members has been added to the Hurlburt Field Internet site. The site, entitled "Supporting our Families," is a work in progress and is designed to keep families informed about base events, activities and programs. It also contains links to