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  • Dress codes enforced at dining facilities

    Dress code standards for Hurlburt dining facility patrons have been revisited. Any individual at the base dining halls dressed in military attire will wear their uniform in compliance with Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, and the appropriate directives which prescribe

  • Fire Prevention Week– Oct. 8-14

    This year's theme: "Prevent cooking fires, watch what you heat." With all the attention received by major disasters, 4 out 5 Americans don't realize the most common disaster threat is not hurricanes, tornados or floods - it's home fires The lack of awareness of the threat posed by home fires

  • Hurlburt dorm dedicated to an original Air Commando

    The east wing of building 91053 was dedicated in honor of the late retired Senior Master Sgt. Carlous Christian during a ceremony here Sunday. The four-by-four style dormitory is located next to the Riptide Din-ing/Fitness Facility. Sergeant Christian was one of the original members of the 1st Air

  • Air Commandos history revived in 1960s

    (This is part three in a series of Air Commando history articles leading up to the reactivation of the 1st Special Operations Wing here Nov. 16) The 1st Air Commando Group inactivated after World War II on Nov. 3, 1945. It appeared that the group was doomed to remain a non-entity, especially after

  • 605th TES helps community with projects

    The 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron has less than 80 members, but those members are volunteers in more than 30 community projects on their own time and at their own expense. "We're a mature squadron with older members that understand the importance of giving back to the community," said Lt. Col.

  • Every Airman should enforce standards

    As a first sergeant deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I kept getting asked the same question every time I had to correct someone for various uniform and behavioral issues. Who cares that I haven't shaved in a couple of days; we are fighting a war here? Who cares that I am not properly

  • MPF holds force shaping briefings

    The 16th Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight held two briefings in the base theater Oct. 5 to answer Airmen's questions about the fiscal year 2007 Force Shaping initiatives. The 2007 initiatives announced in July are primarily aimed at the officer corps, which needs to be drawn down

  • 9th SOS honors father of special operations

    The 9th Special Operations Squadron auditorium at Eglin Air Force Base was renamed during a ceremony Oct. 6 honoring retired Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harold King. General King, known as the father of modern Air Force Special Operations, established the Jungle Jim program, the precursor to the Air

  • 16 CS pulls plug on 4 SOS

    16th Communications Squadron overtook the 4th Special Operations Squadron team in men's intramural flag football Monday in a one-sided battle, winning 28-0. Within the first 10 minutes, Comm scored three touchdowns and completed two of the extra points, bringing the early score to 20-0. Eric Harmon

  • Kiss My Pass slides by Tigers 21-18

    Women's flag football heated up Monday night when the Kiss My Pass team evened out their record to 2-2 with a win over the Tigers. The Tigers scored the first touchdown, but missed the extra point. Kiss My Pass came back within minutes, scoring on both the touchdown and extra point, bringing the