Articles

  • Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

    Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signed a proclamation announcing Fire Proclamation Week at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on a Sunday through Saturday period in which Oct. 9 falls. Hurlburt’s fire department

  • AGE Airmen ensure steadfast ammo transportation

    Senior Airman Miles Shepperd, an aerospace ground equipment journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, repairs an exhaust pipe on a munitions handling unit at the AGE hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 3, 2106. AGE Airmen routinely repair flightline support equipment such as

  • SOLRS wins Green Dot Olympics

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron stand with their gold medals after winning the Green Dot Olympics at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. The 1st SOLRS participated in events such as a sandbag carry, pugil stick sparring and combat hurdles during the event

  • Airmen run for Green Dot 5k

    Air Commandos begin the Green Dot 5K run at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 30, 2016. The Green Dot 5k run was used to raise awareness about interpersonal violence within relationships and the workplace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

  • Team Cohesion Challenge participants prevail through many trials

    Fifteen Air Commandos participated in the Air Force Special Operations Command Team Cohesion Challenge, here, Sept. 29, 2016.   The event, hosted by the fitness staff at the Aderholt Fitness Center, spanned six hours and seven miles and was a physical and mental challenge designed to bring

  • 801st Air Commandos ensure CV-22 Osprey's global operational readiness

    Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensure CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft are ready to execute global operations anytime, anyplace. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter

  • Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

    Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron stand in a firing party to practice rendering honors for a funeral at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. During a ceremony, the firing party would conduct volley salutes in memory of the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • POTFF hosts resilience week

    Preservation of the Force and Family staff hosted the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group’s resilience week, here, Sept. 19-23.   POTFF, a United States Special Operations Command initiative, identifies and implements innovative, valuable solutions across USSOCOM aimed at improving the

  • 24/7 gym access granted to retirees, dependents

    “Work out when it works for you,” as the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron would say.To invest in the physical resiliency of the force and family, the Commando Fitness Center staff began issuing access cards to dependents and retirees Sept. 16, providing after-hour gym access, including