Articles

  • Hurricane Hunters visit Hurlburt

    If it were hurricane season, some might have been worried.A Hurricane Hunter crew from the Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing and their WC-130J from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., visited Hurlburt Field Friday and Saturday, combining a flying weekend with a cameo appearance at the Teachers'

  • Local teachers attend aviation workshop

     Fifty teachers of all grade levels from Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties spent the day here Saturday learning about aerospace education resources and support available for use in their classrooms. The event, called the Teachers’ Aviation and Aerospace Workshop, has been sponsored here for

  • BAH allowances back on target

    After the 2006 basic allowance for housing rates were released to the public, Hurlburt Field people received a large, but much needed, increase. The Department of Defense reviewed the cost of living in the local military area and determined the 2005 BAH allowances weren’t enough to compensate for

  • Christmas stands still for Hurlburt, Eglin Airmen

    Although it’s the middle of January, it’s still Christmas for the Martinez family. Dad, Mom, brother and two sisters still have their Christmas tree up, and even have presents under it. In fact, they’ve put off Christmas dinner until next week. However, the Martinez’s halls aren’t still decked

  • Airmen tested during base Phase II exercise

    With mission-oriented protective posture gear on, more than 400 Airmen reported to the Permanent Exercise Facility and the flight line Jan. 17 for a Phase II employment exercise that continued through Jan. 19. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare for real-world attacks and to use information

  • SVS shreds Eglin comptrollers

    The Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base intramural flag football league champions squared off Jan. 10 at the Aderholt Fitness Center field to decide exactly who is the best of the best. The 16th Services Squad-ron dominated the 96th Comptroller Squadron with a 25-0 victory. Services finished the

  • Optomap saves money, eyesight

    Optometry care at the 16th Medical Group is now safer, faster and more thorough with the purchase of a $187,000 Optos machine in November. Optomap is an invaluable tool which will allow more efficient and thorough exams. The Optomap is a non-invasive, instantaneous, ultra-widefield digital scan of

  • AFSOC officer convicted of negligence during court-martial

    An officer assigned to Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command was convicted of negligence Jan. 13 after failing to appropriately file two temporary duty travel vouchers. A panel of seven officers heard the case of Maj. Mark Beres during a five-day trial. Major Beres had originally been

  • Major found dead at home

    A major from the 19th Special Operations Squadron died Tuesday at his residence in Navarre. Maj. Amadeo Garza, 41, was a flight commander and AC-130U Gunship fire control officer. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the mid-morning call to emergency services. He was pronounced dead by

  • Making move: $8 million facility opens to extend 16th SOS capabilities

    After more than a year of planning and construction, the doors of the new 16th Special Operations Squadron were opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 13. The new two-story, $8 million building, located between the 16th Fuels Management and Aerospace Ground Equipment building on the west side