Articles

  • USAFSOS celebrates 50 years of CIWC

    For 50 years, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Schoolhouse, here, has taught the Department of Defense’s longest running course on Irregular Warfare.The Contemporary Irregular Warfare Course is a five-day educational program that presents irregular warfare theory, doctrine, concepts, and

  • AF selects 2017 bowling camp candidates

    The Air Force recently selected the candidates for the service's 2017 Bowling Trial Camp May 2-4 at Camp Pendleton, California.Based on each athlete's performance at the camp, coaches will select the top candidates to represent the Air Force at the 2017 Armed Forces Bowling Championship May 5-9 at

  • Hurlburt brings Space-A to Air Commandos

    After three months of planning and execution by the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team, the first Space-A flight departed Hurlburt Field for Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8.The Space Available Travel program allows Department of Defense members and their families

  • 1 SOSFS hosts rifle competition

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron hosted a rifle competition, here, April 4. More than 300 Air Commandos participated in the Excellence in Competition, a rifle shooting competition, in which the top 10 percent will be awarded an Excellence in Competition Rifleman Badge. The

  • AFSOC to host Warrior CARE Summit

    Air Force Special Operations Command will host its second annual Warrior CARE Summit April 24 to 28 at Portofino Island Resort on Pensacola Beach.The purpose of the summit is to provide resources and build upon a network for AFSOC caregivers of wounded, injured or ill service members, according to

  • 1st SOCES wins intramural basketball championship

    The 1st Special Operations Medical Group and 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron basketball teams competed for first place during the intramural basketball championship at the Aderholt Fitness Center here, April 6. For eight weeks, 12 teams competing through a single-elimination

  • 15th SOS ensures Talon II’s global vigilance

    Aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron perform pre-flight checks and load pallets onto an MC-130 Combat Talon II here, April 7. Pre-flight inspections are done to check for any issues that may interfere with the flight mission and ensure aircraft are ready to execute operations. The

  • Hurlburt Field building dedicated to last surviving Doolittle Raider

    The name Richard E. Cole is one that comes with a legacy of service, sacrifice and bravery.It is a name that will forever be cemented in Air Commando and Hurlburt history after a building renaming and dedication ceremony here, April 7.In front of Air Commandos, past and present, and his daughter Ms.

  • CBRN training protects Air Commandos

    Air Commandos attended a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear survival skills class at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 4, 2017. The skills taught during CBRN Survival Skills prepare Air Commandos for the possibility of a CBRN related attack. Without it, Airmen could be left vulnerable to