Articles

  • Munitions systems specialists: backing the 'ultimate battle plane'

    Without the munitions systems specialists of the 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, the AC-130U Spooky would have difficulty completing its close air support mission to include supporting troops in contact, convoy escort and single-point air defense.The Airmen of the 1st SOEMS

  • Hurlburt Civil Engineers keep on trucking

    Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for tactical convoy operations training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 1, 2015. The 1st SOCES conducted convoy training as preparation to repair or construct equipment and facilities outside the wire during deployments. (U.S. Air

  • Construction Update: Houses nearing move-in ready

    Thirteen months and five days ago, Base officials and Corvias Military Living held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the new base housing, here.Since then, Osprey Landing and Pine Shadows have seen foundation, vertical construction and nearly completed homes.Bob McDonald, Corvias

  • Hurlburt activates AC-130J detachment

    The 1st Special Operations Group activated the 1st SOG Detachment 2 in a ceremony here, July 9.Col. Stewart Hammons, 1st SOG commander, presided over the ceremony as Lt. Col. Brett DeAngelis assumed command of the newly established detachment.DET 2 was activated to operationally test the AC-130J

  • Vehicle operators provide transportation services

    Staff Sgt. Jonathan New, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, directs Senior Airman Daniel Dennison, 1 SOLRS vehicle operator, as he lifts a Humvee at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 7, 2015. The Vehicle Operations flight is composed of 35 Airmen who issue government

  • Fuels Airmen keep pilots flying high

    Senior Airman Johnathan Morgan and Staff Sgt. Anthony McCullan, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel laboratory technicians, collect fuel samples to be tested at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2015. For every fuel delivery, fuels Airmen conduct quality control tests to ensure the

  • 1 SOLRS Airmen equip Air Force

    Airman 1st Class Diamond Artis, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight service center journeyman, lifts equipment supplies at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2015. The materiel management flight stocks, stores, issues and receives 27,400 line items of supplies

  • MPS processes base personnel information

    The Hurlburt Field Military Personnel Services flight serves more than 8,500 active duty members, 32,000 retirees, 1,200 civilian employees and their family members. The MPS is comprised of three sub sections relating to personnel services: customer support, career development and force management.

  • Command Post: Nucleus of base operations

    Approximately 18 Command Post controllers work alternating shifts 24/7 to ensure the base operations run smoothly. Airmen assigned to the command post act as a conduit for all communications ranging from authenticating official messages, to connecting people to various helping agencies and base