Protect your family before it is too late; SGLI, vRED records should be up to date

Safeguarding important papers is something we have all been taught to do. Some of us lock them in a box underneath the bed; others store them in a safety deposit box or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, we know these papers must be kept safe. But what is the point in

RAF mens basketball comes to Hurlburt to train Commando style

The Royal Air Force came to Hurlburt for one reason - to play the Commando Varsity basketball team. "Your basketball team has the right caliber of players," said Peter Clowes, head coach and former RAF team player. "We're about to enter our inter-service championships, and we wanted an edge over the

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Hurlburt soccer team scores big in Texas

While most relaxed and enjoyed the Presidents' Day weekend, Hurlburt's varsity soccer team traveled to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for the 6th Annual Defenders Cup Military Open Soccer Tournament. The tournament, a three-day affair, guarantees each team three games and a knockout stage where

Pope AFB mourns PJ killed in action

Airmen at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., will honor a pararescueman assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron who was among those killed in an MH-47 special operations helicopter crash Sunday in Afghanistan. Tech. Sgt. Scott Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M., and seven others were killed while 14

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Anthrax vaccine mandatory again

The Department of Defense's anthrax vaccine immunization program becomes mandatory for the Air Force again March 19. The Air Force's implementation plan includes mandatory vaccinations for active-duty Airmen who deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility or South Korea for at least 15

Take it outside! Hurlburt Field dorms adopt no-smoking rule

Hurlburt Field dorm residents now have to take their smoke breaks outside. The new rule, which went into effect Feb. 1, was the result of a decision made at the base Quarters Improvement Council meeting in December, said Dave Elrod, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron dorm manager. One of

Celebrating Arbor Day at Hurlburt

Personnel claims now just a click away

The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps is consolidating the processing of certain claims, commonly known as personnel claims, at a single location in Dayton, Ohio. These claims involve loss or damage during shipment of household goods and privately owned vehicles as well as during storage at