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  • 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

  • Air Commandos dedicate CV-22 model

    Members of team Hurlburt gather to dedicate the new CV-22 Osprey model at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 6, 2017. The CV-22 model, with tail number 0031, was donated by the Boeing Company to showcase the capabilities of the CV-22 and to memorialize the CV-22 that crashed near Qalat, Afghanistan, April

  • Hurlburt announces next phase of housing construction, safety measures

    Hurlburt Field leadership recently announcedentering the next phase of construction with their local housing partner in amemo to base residents.   This phase includes demolishing the older homes and replacing them withnew homes. When demolishing older homes, precautions are taken due to

  • 1st SOW Commander signs MOMC proclamation

    Col. Thomas Palenske, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and his wife, Jeryn, sign the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamations during a ceremony at the Youth Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2017. April is designated as the Month of the

  • Hurlburt celebrates AC-130’s 50th anniversary

    Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron attend a brief history of the AC-130's evolution at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. The 4th SOS celebrated the 50th anniversary of the AC-130's Air Force career with a brief history lecture, a barbecue and a tour of the AC-130J Ghostrider

  • Ospreys land at Duke Field's LHD for first time

    A CV-22 Osprey landed on the Landing Helicopter Deck at Duke Field, for the first time April 3. This was the first step in an effort to utilize the LHD as part of a pre-deployment requirement for CV-22 aircrew to be deck qualified. In previous years, members of the 8th Special Operations Squadron

  • AFE helps keep Florida beautiful

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron collected trash during a highway-cleanup event in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., March 31, 2017. The 1st SOSS has participated in the Adopt-a-Highway program since March 2014 and holds a clean-up day quarterly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • CSAF focus group visits Hurlburt Field

    A focus group team for Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein, conducted interviews, led group discussions and facilitated large-group working sessions during a visit here, March 27 - 30. The visit was one of a series of field visits to installations across the Air Force as part of the

  • Workshop demonstrates vigilance to spouses

    Air Commando spouses participated in the Vigilance and Personal Safety Workshop here, March 31.The event, hosted by the Stroller Warriors Running Club, lasted two hours and was designed to teach individuals physical defensive techniques necessary to escape an assault. “Being the most deployed base