Articles

  • Air Commandos go west

    The 1st Special Operations Wing held their fourth-quarter Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, Carbonite Archer, at Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 3 through 6.Exercise Carbonite Archer focused on the wing’s ability to deploy aircraft and personnel and to stand-up its

  • Former Forward Air Controllers pay tribute to fallen

    The Hurlburt Field Honor Guard stands ready to present the colors during a memorial ceremony at the Air Park on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 25, 2014. Nearly 300 former Forward Air Controllers, their families and friends, and Hurlburt Airmen paid tribute to those who lost their lives in past wars.

  • Corrosion fights the elements

    Senior Airman Troy Bannon, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, flattens a carbon fiber lay-up on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 3, 2014. After solidifying, the carbon fiber will be used to patch a CV-22 leading edge. (U.S. Air Force

  • Santa isn’t the only one delivering to Air Commandos

    This holiday season, the Hurlburt Field Postal Service Center wants to help you get your gifts and presents to the right location at the right time. In order to do this, they have provided valuable tips to stick to when shipping and receiving packages. The holiday season is a time for giving, which

  • 1st SOSS medics take care of fliers

    The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron’s operational medicine flight has come a long way since its creation two years ago by Air Force Special Operations Command. Before the operational medicine flights were implemented on Hurlburt Field, flying squadrons could only rely on the medical group to

  • SERE class trains in urban environment

    Staff Sgt. Charlene Plante, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Specialist, explains an urban environment scenario to a student in her Code of Conduct Continuation training class at B-76 Urban Training Area, Eglin Range, Fla., Nov. 5, 2014. In today’s

  • The 1st SOCES locksmith unlocks Hurlburt

    Airman 1st Class Andrew Conner, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice, and David Console, 1st SOCES locksmith, work on locks at the locksmith shop on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 6, 2014. The locksmith shop provides keys to Hurlburt units, and fixes and maintains locks

  • Armament Airmen keep Air Commandos firing

    Senior Airman Jonathan Ammons, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament journeyman, cleans and inspects a 40 mm automatic loader at the armament shop on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 4, 2014. Automatic loaders are cleaned and inspected weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman

  • Vietnam ace visits 505th CCW

    Charles DeBellevue, a retired Air Force weapons system officer, visited Hurlburt Field to speak with Airmen as part of the 505th Command and Control Wing Warrior Call. The 505th hosted this event to focus on the historical tie the wing has with those who have served in North Vietnam as they teach

  • Waste collection offers clean start

    Darryl Roper, Okaloosa County Hazardous Waste recycling foreman, carries a 50-gallon drum during a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 24, 2014. The drums were used to collect items such as batteries, oil and paint. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kentavist P.