Articles

  • Developing a new generation of weapons officers

    Developing leaders, integrators, and instructors of instructors is the 14th Weapons Squadron’s directive at Hurlburt Field, Florida.Recently, students completed their capstone special operations forces exercise in November, certifying joint-minded weapons instructors for multi-domain operations.

  • Forward Focused: The tests of FARP

    Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron participate in a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. FARP tryouts require participants to roll up and carry refueling hoses in a timely manner to demonstrate their ability to operate

  • Auto Hobby Shop provides resources for Hurlburt Field

    Auto Hobby Shop mechanics assigned to the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron preform various duties at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 29, 2024. The Auto Hobby Shop offers a variety of services to include eight lifts, 11 stalls, a paint booth, welding room and prep room for those with base

  • Hurlburt conducts annual SMOY challenge

    U.S. Air Commando’s compete in the Service Member of the Year competition at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 28-30, 3024. The goal surrounding the competition is to select the top SMOY at the Air Force Special Operations level, testing their mental and physical capabilities.

  • Air Commandos Compete for Service Member of the Year 2024

    U.S. Air Commando’s compete in the Service Member of the Year competition at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 28-30, 3024. The goal surrounding the competition is to select the top SMOY at the Air Force Special Operations level, testing their mental and physical capabilities.

  • MST and 319 SOS validate ACE deployment capabilities

    Airmen from the 319th Special Operations Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team demonstrated their ability to deploy and operate flexibly during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 18-28, 2024.

  • Vietnam FACs reminisce during final reunion

    Nearly 60 years ago, Vietnam-era forward air controllers arrived at Hurlburt Field, Florida to train how to coordinate air-to-ground strikes ahead of shipping out for the Vietnam War.This month, those same Airmen returned for a final reunion with a ceremony held at the Memorial Air Park on Hurlburt

  • The maintainers behind the AC-130J

    U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 4th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight visual inspection of the props on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. The 4 SOAMXS plays a critical role in ensuring the AC-130J is always mission-ready,

  • 1 SOW hosts annual TASR summit

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and Honorable Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, take part in a familiarization flight over Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 15, 2024. The 1st Special Operations