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  • 1st SOEMS, not just patchwork

    Staff Sgt. Jason Mayfield, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance lead technician, bends sheet metal with a 90- degree grinder on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 29, 2014. The sheet metal, after it is molded and shaped correctly, will be used to make repairs

  • 15th SOS members clinch lessons learned award

    A team from the 15th Special Operations Squadron earned the 2014 Gen. Kenney Award for lessons learned in the development of tactics. The Aerial Delivery Mission Planning Team spent more than two years developing a plan that would improve the accuracy of dropping cargo to troops on the ground. The

  • CV-22 leader receives prestigious award

    Lt. Col. Travis Hill, 8th Special Operations Squadron commander, received the Office of Strategic Services John Singlaub Award during the William J. Donovan Dinner in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24."If it were up to him he would rather his service be unchronicled, giving all the credit to his fellow

  • Air Commandos kick off flag football intramurals

    Ellis Parker, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group quarterback, makes a pass attempt during an intramural flag football game on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 21, 2014. The 1st SOMXG defeated the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, 30-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kentavist P.

  • Wounded warrior takes on various challenges, strives

    Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock participated in SCUBA-Pool Emergency Procedures training at the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla. Oct. 21, 2014.The training is commonly used as a refresher to familiarize Airmen with life support equipment not used in daily activities,

  • Black Eye Campaign raises awareness

    Tech. Sgt. Kim Gonzalez, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron environmental health NCO in charge, has make-up applied to simulate a black eye on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 23, 2014. Gonzalez participated as one of the simulated victims in support of the Black Eye Campaign, which

  • 1st SOMXG host Halloween event

    The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group host a Trunk-N-Treat event on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 17, 2014. The event included a bouncy castle, a pirate ship and lots of candy for Air Commando children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Posey)

  • Air Commando assists in motorcycle accident

    On Oct. 17, Senior Airman Laura Kinglocke, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, witnessed a motorcycle crash when motorcyclist Donald Dancer was thrown from his bike and onto the side of the road, potentially into traffic, on U.S. Highway 98.Kinglocke was the first

  • Past, present Air Commandos honor the fallen

    Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members present the colors during a memorial ceremony at the Airpark on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 19, 2014. During the memorial, guest speakers talked about the accomplishments of past and present Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

  • SecAF learns how Hurlburt Air Commandos operate

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James learned how Air Commandos operate during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20-21. James said she is making her way to bases across the Air Force to familiarize herself with various missions and discuss her priorities with Airmen. “If you look back at