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  • Hurlburt hosts SAPR Awareness Month 5K

    Hurlburt Field hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 5-kilometer run in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at the Air Park here, April 19. More than 250 Team Hurlburt members participated in the event. The first 100 runners to finish were given a free t-shirt , and

  • 4th SOS aircrew fire for readiness

    Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron conducted a live-fire training mission in an AC-130U Spooky gunship at the Eglin Range, Fla., April 17. The AC-130U gunship’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. The AC-130U is equipped with a 25mm

  • DBIDS upgrade allows for faster traffic flow

    Air Commandos should notice a difference in traffic at the installation gates due to a Defense Biometrics Identification System upgrade that was implemented March 27, here.DBIDS grants access to the installation through identification and biometric capabilities. The system verifies authorizations

  • Air Commandos complete 6th Annual Air Commando Ruck March

    Air Commandos arrive at Hurlburt Field, Fla., after completing the 6th Annual Air Commando Ruck March April 14, 2017. The Airmen completed the final leg of a 450 miles from MacDill Air Force Base honoring fallen Air Force Special Operations Command members. This year’s ruck march is dedicated to the

  • 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