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  • First EFMP 101 takes place in April

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will hold an Exceptional Family Member Program 101 course from 11:00 a.m. to noon, April 17 at the King Auditorium, here.The EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program for all active duty service members who have a family member with special medical or educational

  • 1 SOSS expands Soldiers' capabilites

    The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Operational Support Joint Office provided all-terrain vehicle techniques training to Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group  at Buck Pond in Navarre, Fla., March, 14, 2017. The 1st SOSS/OSJ facilitates special operations forces training

  • USAF EC Commander visits Hurlburt Field

    The commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center paid a visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 9-10.Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence visited the base to familiarize himself with the USAF EC tenant unit here, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School’s Detachment 1, while accompanied by

  • EOD Air Commandos conduct night training

    Six explosive ordinance disposal Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron performed a three hour, explosive ordnance cache training at the Eglin Range, March 9. Simulated cache training is conducted quarterly to ensure Hurlburt’s EOD Airmen are ready to execute

  • Brain Injury Awareness Month recognized in March

    March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness month.This month is recognized to bring awareness to TBI and make sure Airmen know the signs of mild to severe TBI.“A Traumatic brain injury occurs when an external mechanical force causes brain dysfunction,” said Senior Airman Paul Cox, a mental health

  • SERE conducts water survival training

    Aircrew members participated in water survival training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14, 2017. Water survival training is required for aircrew tri-annually to maintain proficiency on skill sets such as canopy disentanglement, parachute drop and drag, and life raft boarding. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • MPF guarantees readiness

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron perform daily duties at the Military Personnel Flight on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14, 2017. Personnelists with the 1st SOFSS are broken into five sections: assignments, force management, promotions, re-enlistment and extensions,

  • First responders train for proficiency

    Air Commandos are briefed on new procedures for active shooter responses during an exercise at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 10, 2017. Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Medical Group

  • Avoiding Government Motor Vehicle misuse

    Ever see a random vehicle with the words “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” on the license plate and wondered where it was going and what is was being used for?The vehicle in question is undoubtedly a Government Motor Vehicles, one of military’s most widely used assets. GMVs are utilized to move military

  • EOD Air Commandos conduct tool training

    Explosive ordinance disposal specialists with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conduct EOD tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Mar. 6, 2017. EOD specialists conduct tool training to remain familiar with equipment and ensure readiness to execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo