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  • Domestic violence: Beyond the silence

    According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2-in-5 women and 1-in-4 men in the U.S. experience domestic violence or intimate partner violence during their lifetime. Annually, nearly 16 million people are adversely affected by domestic violence. It is

  • 1 SOW CATM Experts

    U.S. Airmen fire M4 rifles during the qualifying round at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Range, Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 25, 2024. Airmen are required to complete recurrent training and requalification on a regular basis to maintain their proficiency and readiness.

  • 1st SOSFS stand ready to protect and serve

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron participate in daily operations at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 31, 2024. The Hurlburt community relies on security forces members to keep the base safe and secure throughout the day.

  • Hurlburt Airmen return home

    Leadership from the 1st Special Operations Wing and Air Force Special Operations Command welcome U.S. Airmen returning from deployment at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 7, 2024. The Airmen spent months overseas supporting global operations.

  • AFSOC demonstrates aircraft capabilities over USAFA

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron, 4th Special Operations Squadron and 20th Special Operations Squadron, participate in a flyover during the Navy vs Air Force football game at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2024. The flyover demonstrated the

  • Fire Prevention Week sparks awareness

    Andrew Truesdale remembers the exact moment when he arrived on scene early one morning in August 2008 to a house fire while stationed at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • Hurlburt Field honors POW/MIA

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing participate in the POW/MIA 24-hour vigil run at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 19, 2024. These members participated in the annual run in remembrance of prisoners of war and those currently missing in action.

  • Teens and substance use: what parents should know

    The Monitoring the Future (MTF) in-school student survey is conducted annually by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health. The MTF survey measures drug, alcohol, and nicotine use among

  • On sight: MST conducts night fire exercise

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team participate in a night range exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 27, 2024. MST conducts regular training to promote Agile Combat Employment (ACE), a proactive and reactive operational scheme

  • Valor on Four Paws

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Macdonald, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron dog handler, trains with military working dogs during an explosives training on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. The armed forces’ canines help in deployed locations by being able to sniff out