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

Special tactics: Do you have what it takes?

In special tactics, just getting to work is extreme. Special tactics Airmen freefall out of an aircraft and use ram-air parachute to land at a precise location - on land or at sea. They infiltrate by amphibious means by either rubber raiding craft or combat dive using SCUBA gear. They operate on

Combined exercise prepares Airmen for battle

Airmen from Hurlburt Field, the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves participated in a communications exercise at Duke Field March 8. Operation Combined Eagle was a total force communications exercise intended to get all stateside Air Force Special Operations Command communications squadrons to

CMSAF visits Hurlburt, brings good news about AF future

Enlisted Airmen at Hurlburt Field gained the opportunity this week to meet and hear from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley. During his three-day stay here, Chief McKinley immersed himself in the Air Force Special Operations Command mission. "I've been fully impressed since

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