Articles

  • JROTC cadets fly in Osprey & Combat Talon II

    From June 26-30, more than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high schools visited Hurlburt Field for Summer Leadership School - a course designed to teach cadets leadership, confidence and other traits associated with military life. The cadets flew in a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat

  • MC-130H Combat Talon II aircrew preserves global readiness

    A 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II aircrew executed a personnel airdrop, low-level terrain flying and touch-and-go landings to ensure their combat mission readiness at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 28, 2017. The Combat Talon II provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply

  • Hurlburt Field medical staff combats West Nile virus

    Members of the public health section of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group captured a mosquito infected with the West Nile virus at the golf course here.The West Nile virus is most commonly spread by infected mosquitoes and causes West Nile fever, which can include other symptoms such as

  • Hurlburt Field Freedom Fest 2017

    Freedom Fest is an annual, two-day event with a cardboard boat regatta, food, live music and more. Events like Freedom Fest are designed to build resilience at Hurlburt Field, the most deployed base in the Air Force, by focusing on family and friends while celebrating our nation’s independence.

  • 8th SOS hosts Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony

    Team Hurlburt gathered together to remember Operation Eagle Claw at a memorial ceremony June 23, and pay tribute to the five Air Commandos assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron and three Marines who lost their lives during the mission.

  • Young Air Commandos travel ‘back in time’

    Air Commando children participated in a Summer Reading Program event at the Landing Zone on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. The Hurlburt Field Library hosts an annual program to encourage all Air Commandos and their families to read during the summer months. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt.

  • Aircrew flight equipment ensures safety and readiness

    Aircrew flight equipment personnel at the 4th Special Operations Squadron issue and maintain flight equipment at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15. AFE personnel are responsible for ensuring aircrew have the necessary tools for safe flying operations and are prepared for emergency situations.

  • EC-130J broadcasts FARP capability with PC-12

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Logistic Readiness Squadron conduct a forward area refueling point operation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 13. During the operation, a Pilatus PC-12 assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron received fuel from an EC-130J Commando Solo assigned to

  • Raven Claw: The end is just the beginning for CAA students

    Three times a year, the 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron hosts a five-day culmination exercise in which combat aviation advisor students are put in “Palmetto Land,” a simulated partner nation, to teach and conduct missions at various locations on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Eglin

  • Electronic warfare specialists test radar jammer

    Electronic warfare specialists perform the USM670A test on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 7, 2017. The USM670A test is an annual requirement to ensure the radar jamming system produces the proper signals to prevent aircraft detection while in flight on the Combat Talon II.