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  • AFSOC first AF unit to hold fresh-dried plasma

    Bleeding out can take as little as 20 seconds. During combat operations these seconds can be crucial to saving a life and completing the mission.To keep troops ready to fight any time, any place, personnel with the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron now have more than 50 units of

  • Deputy Surgeon General visits 1st SOMDG

    Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps with the Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, visits Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2017. Gen. Hogg visited the 1st SOMDG to get a hands-on understanding of the mission, accomplishments and

  • Boy Scout builds Little Free Libraries on Hurlburt Field

    The pounding summer sun, the grueling labor of working with one’s hands and the stinging irritation of sweat in the eyes is no match for the deep-rooted motivation of a Boy Scout. A Boy Scout with Boy Scout Troop 509 on Hurlburt spent his weekend building three “Little Free Libraries” and installed

  • Hurlburt Field hosts Air Force men’s volleyball team

    The Air Force volleyball team held try outs and a training camp at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11-25, 2017. Out of more than 50 applicants, 18 Airmen tried out and 12 Airmen made the team for the 2017 season. In addition to tryouts and training camp, the team toured a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft

  • In-Service Recruiters offer options when separating

    Airmen who plan to separate, or are looking into leaving active duty but wish to continue their military service, can transition into the Air Force Reserves with the help of the in-service recruiters, here.Master Sgts. John Fusco and Michael Perkins are the in-service recruiters for Hurlburt and are

  • Air Force selects 2017 triathlon team

    The Air Force recently selected the 2017 Air Force Triathlon Team that will represent the service at the 2017 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship June 7-11 at Naval Base Ventura County, California. If nominated at the championship, members will advance to compete at the Conseil International du

  • Bears sniff their way to Hurlburt playground

    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation personnel have spotted and set out traps for three black bears at the Soundside playground on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 22, 2017. Residents are encouraged to clean and store their grills and trash cans in a secured compound such as a shed or covered enclosure.

  • Air Commandos keep aircraft airborne

    Air Commandos from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit finish install a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

  • Hurlburt hosts 2nd Annual Run to Honor

    Air Force Special Operations Command Families Forever Program and the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron hosted the 2nd Annual Run to Honor 5k ruck, 5k and 10k run event May 18, here.The Run to Honor is an event held to commemorate Air Commandos, who were lost in the line of duty, through