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  • Tommy got a toy drone for Christmas, what’s next?

    The presents have been opened and the wrapping paper placed in the recycling bin. Tommy is anxious to get outside and fly the new “Invader 700” drone, complete with a 10 times zoom digital camera that sends immediate videos to your new iPad. Wow, you can’t wait to get out there with him and fly this

  • Digital footprint

    Air Commandos,This holiday season we need you to be more aware than ever. Today, in our community, you cannot be too cautious. Recent current events have shown us that vigilance is more important than ever. If something does not seem right, you have to act. Your actions could prevent a threat. It is

  • Hurlburt holds annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony

    As the sun set, families gathered at the air park, here, to await the start of the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Winter Wonderland festivities, Dec. 2.Col. Sean Farrell, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, kicked off the celebration.“The holidays are a time for all Air Commandos and

  • AFE: The final check

    Senior Airman Kasie Whitfield, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, checks expiration dates on BA-22 parachutes at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. Parachutes are inspected every 30 days to ensure the safety of aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force phot by

  • Hurlburt welcomes new in-service recruiter

    Ever thought about starting a career in the Reserve, but don’t know how? There are in-service recruiters here to help.Recently, Master Sgt. Deserie Jackson, an in-service recruiter with the Eastern Recruiting Squadron, has joined the Hurlburt team to assist Airmen wanting to continue their service

  • 605th TES continues to help modernize the force

    The 1st Special Operations Wing employs more than 8,500 military members and close to 2,000 civilian Air Commandos. Additionally, the wing hosts 34 partner units from six different major commands.One of these partner units continues to help modernize command and control, communications and computer

  • Air Commandos complete exercise Ultimate Archer

    The 1st Special Operations Wing returned this week from an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.Ultimate Archer was an exercise designed to test the capabilities of the 1st SOW units in a deployed environment and make improvements to existing procedures when available."What we want to do when we

  • Reef dining facility to host Thanksgiving lunch

    The Reef dining facility is scheduled to host a Thanksgiving luncheon on Nov. 26, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., here.The annual event is open to Airmen, retirees, and their families and will be served buffet style. As the only buffet in the Air Force, hosting a Thanksgiving with an expected

  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen conduct post-blast analysis training

    After an explosion, when the smoke settles and the blaze has been contained, a new mission begins. Like a puzzle, shrapnel blasted in every direction can be pieced together to uncover the mode of detonation. The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen are

  • AFSOC chief of staff retires after serving 26+ years

    Col. Ted Corallo, Air Force Special Operations Command chief of staff, held his retirement ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 20, 2015. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 and went on to undergraduate pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. In his