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  • 1 SOCES Air Commandos ensure fuel flow

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron replaced a fuel pump at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016. The 1st SOCES put in a new fuel pump due to leaks. The fuel tanks are used to hold fuel for lawn maintenance equipment that maintain Hurlburt’s Gator Lakes Golf Course.

  • Air Commandos recharge resiliency

    Since 2015, Air Commandos have spent their time off leaping from airplanes, reeling in sharks and riding in helicopters. Although this may sound like routine fun, it is actually Air Commandos taking advantage of resiliency programs offered on base.The Landing Zone Community Center makes these trips

  • 10 years later: CV-22 Osprey dominates

    “You, as aircrew on the CV-22 in the 8th Special Operations Squadron, need to be prepared to deploy directly into combat with little to no notice.”Taken from the welcome letter of Lt. Col. Christian Helms, the commander of the 8th SOS, the statement sets expectations for aircrew who are newly

  • Upcoming class offers stress reliever tips, tricks

    Airmen and their families will have the opportunity to attend a class geared towards assisting them with reducing potential holiday stress. The Airman and Family Readiness Center here is scheduled to host its second annual Staying Positive during the Holidays class at noon, Nov. 16.The one hour

  • Osprey flight engineers ensure readiness

    Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a flight over Northwest Florida, Nov. 8, 2016. The CV-22 combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel

  • 1st SOW completes training objectives for Southern Strike

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Wing completed the last day of their joint training missions to wrap up Task Force Exercise Southern Strike here Nov. 3.Southern Strike is an annual, large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at

  • Air Commandos survey Hurlburt Field

    Engineering specialists with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron use GPS to survey and verify the location and elevation of facilities, here. Engineering specialists use surveys to collect input data for the installation geobase database and typography to assist engineering designs

  • Air Commando completes year of college in one month

    In 31 days, an Air Commando completed 24 credit hours equating to one year of college and earned a two-day pass.Airman 1st Class Phillip Beatty, a crew chief with the 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, utilized Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

  • MC-130H performs cargo drops

    The 15th Special Operations Squadron perform cargo bundle drops during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Nov. 1, 2016. Southern Strike is a large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at the Gulfport Combat Readiness and

  • Air Commandos take on MOUT training

    Dust settles as the convoy comes to a halt while the sound of gunfire resounds from the hillside. Immediately, a team of 39 Air Commandos jump into action, ready to apply the skills they learned in their training and preparations leading up to this moment.The team, Airmen assigned to 1st Special