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  • Special Tactics Airmen crush ‘Monster Mash’

    Specials Tactics Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing endured a grueling ‘Monster Mash’ training event, June 11, 2015, on Spectre Island on Eglin Range, Fla. Monster Mash is a long-standing special tactics training tradition, consisting of an obstacle course where special operators complete

  • Critical days of Summer: Boating safety

    Summer is here and boating season is well underway for Air Commandos, which means it’s time to review safe boating practices.Last year Hurlburt Field had four recorded boating mishaps, half of which resulted in lost work days. Reviewing safety tips is important to help prevent similar mishaps this

  • Four Airmen save contractor’s life

    On April 15, four Airmen saved a contractor’s life on the loading dock of their building utilizing their annual Air Force CPR training. Their training was put to the test when Senior Airman Crystal Morgan, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron, made a shocking discovery – Richard

  • Comptrollers rehearse expeditionary skills

    Comptroller Airmen spent June 6 in a simulated joint-deployment environment here, to exercise an infrequently practiced expeditionary skillset.The design was based on an exercise in the 1990s dubbed 'Top Dollar' and scaled down to a one-day simulation where Airmen exercise war-time skills including

  • Chaplain team stands out as Air Force’s top religious support

    A chaplain and chaplain assistant from the 1st Special Operations Wing were awarded the Air Force's 2014 Outstanding Religious Support Team Award.The award recognizes a chaplain and chaplain assistant team that delivers exemplary performance providing spiritual warrior care at the tactical level.Lt.

  • Hurlburt starts new stand-up paddle boarding class

    Raymond Stichler, Outdoor Recreation recreational aid, brings stand-up paddle boards and kayaks out of storage for the day at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 4, 2015. The Outdoor Recreation SUP class is new to Hurlburt Field this year and classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30

  • Physical Therapy provides a combat ready force

    Dr. Jennifer Hedenschoug, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron physical therapist, performs range of motion exercises on Master Sgt. Michael Henry’s, 11th Intelligence Squadron current ops flight chief, knee at the physical therapy clinic on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 5, 2015. Physical

  • Motorcycle safety magnified for Air Commandos in the summer months

    The warm Florida climate is inviting to motorcycle riders due to the ability to ride year round; however, for Air Commandos who take part in the sport, this means brushing up on motorcycle safety and a refresher on the regulations set by Air Force Instruction 91-207.All military personnel, on or off

  • The Quest for Zero: Staying Safe this Summer

    Increased travel and leisure activities during summer months require increased emphasis on risk management, explained Air Force Chief of Ground Safety, Bill Parsons.Starting Memorial Day and lasting through Labor Day weekend, the Air Force participates in a campaign, "101 Critical Days of Summer"

  • REDHORSE Airmen depart for NEW HORIZONS 2015

    A C-17 Globemaster from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. sits on the flightline, May 27, 2015, from Hurlburt Field, Fla. The C-17 was loaded with 823rd RED HORSE members and medical vehicles and took off in support of NEW HORIZONS 2015, an annual event conducted to train military civil engineers and