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  • Honorary commanders, command chief tour 16th OG

    The 16th Special Operations Wing’s honorary commanders and command chief toured the 16th Operations Group April 10. The tour was part of the honorary commander program’s plan to spotlight one of the 16th SOW’s four groups each quarter. With the vast missions performed by the 16th OG, it was

  • Officer records unmasked

    Air Force leaders announced April 13 that promotion boards will once again consider officers’ educational progress as they advance in rank, beginning with the calendar year 2008 central selection boards. In a joint letter released from Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief

  • Sexual assault report card, details reflect positive changes

    The Department of Defense released the second-annual report on the Sexual Assault Response Program March 16. The report identified that recent procedural changes have allowed more victims to come forward. Air Force Special Operations Command ranked second to last in sexual assaults reported

  • AFAF nears end, organizers hope for donation rally

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign comes to a close at Hurlburt Field on May 7, after being extended for two weeks. With only two weeks left in the AFAF and one third of the way to the base goal, project officers are looking for a rally. "The last two weeks are going to be critical to the

  • Intramural softball action: Comm stays undefeated; OSS rises from ashes

    There was plenty of scoring on field 2 Tuesday night – in just two games, the four teams pushed 50 runs across home plate in National League intramural softball action. Extending its unbeaten streak to five games, the 16th Communications Squadron slapped the 16th Component Maintenance Squadron 15-5

  • Historian returns to his Army roots

    The 16th Special Operations Wing History Office chief leaves Hurlburt Field today to be the director of the Army Aviation Center History Office at Ft. Rucker, Ala. John Dabrowski has spent more than eight years documenting the history of the Air Commandos, as well as assisting with numerous

  • AFSOC SWIPE test featured at JEFX 06

    During Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 06, eight initiatives will be tested for possible use by U.S. forces Monday - April 28. For the special operations community, one initiative in particular aims to give them a greater ability to collaborate with other warfighters and manage their missions

  • Silver Star, Purple Heart bestowed to base hero

    Tech. Sgt. Bradley Reilly, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his actions in Afghanistan during a ceremony at the Hurlburt Field Air Park April 11. Gen. Michael Wooley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander,