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  • 9 Special Tactics Airmen commended for reaction to Hwy 98 car accident

    Nine Airmen received Community Service Awards May 20 from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department.The commendations were for their selfless reaction of rendering aid following a multi-car accident on a major thoroughfare in west Okaloosa County.A significant crash March 3, 2015, blocked all lanes

  • Strong, tough Air Commandos bid farewell to MC-130P Combat Shadow

    The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Force landed for the last time in front of more than 400 people during an MC-130P Heritage Flight here, May 15.Aircrafts 66-0217 and 69-5819 dropped members of the 7th Special Forces Group, 24th Special Operations Wing and joint partners, who

  • NCO named 2014 Okaloosa County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

    Staff Sgt. Jason Colas, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron security forces ground intelligence NCO in-charge, was named the 2014 Okaloosa County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year during the Okaloosa County Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch, May 12, 2015.The appreciation lunch is held

  • Doolittle Raiders honored at NAS Pensacola

    Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole was the honored guest at a ceremony commemorating the Doolittle Raid at Naval Air Station Pensacola May 8.Cole was Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot in the lead B-25 bomber that took off from the USS Hornet to bomb Tokyo on April 18, 1942. The Doolittle Raid was America's first

  • Air Commandos train in battlefield care

    The 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron simulates battlefield care by practicing an Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 6, 2015. The 1 SOMDOS promotes and maintains the health of approximately 8,900 base personnel to ensure a vital and fit force, deployable

  • Air Commandos participate in fitness day

    Air Commandos participate in fitness day to celebrate Air Force Fitness Month at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 6, 2015. Hurlburt Field is participating in Air Force Fitness Month throughout the month of May to promote physical wellness.

  • Hurlburt kicks off Air Force Fitness Month

    Hurlburt Field kicked off Air Force Fitness Month with a fitness day hosted by the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron at the Aderholt Fitness Center here, May 6.Five teams participated in a variety of events formulated to test their physical abilities.“We are excited to participate in Air

  • 801st shines as most effective Air Force maintenance unit

    For the second year in a row, the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron claimed the title of best aircraft maintenance squadron in the Air Force by earning the 2014 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award.The maintenance effectiveness award recognizes the outstanding contribution