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  • 15th SOS hosts change of command

    Air Commandos attend the 15th Special Operations Squadron Change of Command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 6, 2017. Lt. Col. Michael Haack took command of the 15th SOS from Lt. Col. Jason Allen. Haack previously served as the operations officer of the 15th SOS.

  • 505th CCW dedicates building to Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Short

    Members of the 505th Command and Control Wing recognized the career of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Short during a building dedication ceremony Dec. 12, here.Short, an Air Force Academy graduate who retired from the Air Force in 2000, dedicated more than 50 years of service to the Air Force.During the

  • AC-130J Ghostrider conducts operational testing

    The AC-130J traveled to Cannon AFB, N.M. to perform operational testing of the Laser Guided Small Diameter Bombs at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Dec. 13, 2016. The AC-130J has been in the operational testing phase for the last 15 months and is outfitted with multiple weapons systems to include a

  • AFE Air Commandos refresh pallet build-up skills

    Aircrew flight equipment Airmen attend refresher pallet build-up training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 12, 2016. Pallet build-up training is an annual training that enables AFE Air Commandos to properly document and load cargo onto aircraft, ensuring readiness to execute global special operations.

  • AFIMSC Commander visits Hurlburt Field

    Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, commander of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, visited Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 14, 2016. Spacy observed capability demonstrations such as the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron conducting a Forward Air Refueling Point. FARP first came

  • One cheek swab may save a life

    As of Dec. 1, the laboratory section of the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron is a walk-in registration site for bone marrow donors.Prior to becoming a certified bone marrow donor registry, the 1st Special Operations Medical Group hosted bone marrow drives throughout the year, said

  • Blue Flag exercise 40th anniversary luncheon

    The 505th Combat Training Squadron hosted a Blue Flag exercise 40th anniversary luncheon at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 15, 2016. Blue Flag provides doctrinally correct air, space, and cyberspace crisis action planning.

  • Defenders, firefighters conduct training

    Hurlburt first responders conduct power tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 13, 2016. Air Commandos participated in power tool training to enhance real-world emergency response capabilities to ensure global readiness.

  • Air Commandos return before holidays

    Team Hurlburt greets Air Commandos as they return from deployment at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 13, 2016. More than 125 Air Commandos were met by friends and family after serving for multiple months overseas.

  • 53-year Civil Service career comes to close

    A lot can happen in 53 years, and one Air Force Special Operations Command civilian Air Commando experienced it all.Jerry McCallister, the AFSOC operations division deputy chief, retired from the civil service in a ceremony here, Dec. 9.Col. Thaddeus Allen, the AFSOC operations division chief,