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  • Air Commandos escape running dead

    Air Commandos participated in the Fear the Running Dead Race at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2016. The 1st Special Operations Force Support staff coordinates monthly fitness events around base. This month’s event appeals to Airmen’s “spooky side” with a Halloween-themed race.

  • MARSOC commander gets AFSOC orientation

    Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, made his first visit to Hurlburt Field and AFSOC since he took command of MARSOC July 28, 2016.

  • Air Commandos receive combat arms training

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group receive advance combat arms training during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 23, 2016. The Airmen received in-depth weapons training from combat arms training and maintenance instructors with the 1st

  • MSG Airmen take on close quarters training at Southern Strike

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group clear buildings during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct 23, 2016. In addition to 1st SOMSG Airmen, 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft consisting of the AC-130U Spooky gunship, MC-130H Combat Talon II,

  • Fuel lab keeps 1 SOW engines running

    Fuels specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron test petroleum samples from aircraft, vehicles and storage facilities to ensure military assets are provided clean gas. Tests can be conducted using the bottle method test which monitors and minimizes contamination in

  • Southern Strike kicks off in Mississippi

    More than 200 Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing arrived here, Oct. 22, for Task Force Exercise Southern Strike.Southern Strike is a large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training

  • NDI specialist bring imperfections to light

    Non-destructive inspection Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron examine aircraft parts for defects at Hurlburt Field Fla., Oct. 17, 2016. These specialist use noninvasive methods to inspect the inside and outside of metal objects to identify possible flaws in systems and

  • Hurlburt youth, family recognized in Air Force reading program

    A Hurlburt Field youth placed third at the Air Force level during the 2016 Department of Defense – Morale, Welfare and Recreation Summer Reading Program Oct. 17.The program, themed “Read – For the Win” is a Department of Defense-wide event that allows participants of all ages to earn prizes for

  • CV-22 Osprey aircraft flyover Lambeau Field

    On Sunday, game day for the majority of the NFL, the crowd of green and yellow, and blue and white in Lambeau Field, here, drew silent as John Vincent, the national anthem singer, began to sing.Four CV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing's 8th Special Operations Squadron

  • Fire Prevention Week ignites at Hurlburt Field

    The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department celebrated its second annual Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, here. The Fire Department educated and raised awareness of fire prevention through week-long events on base.This year’s theme is “Don’t Wait – Check the Date!,”