Articles

  • Hard studying pays off for Hurlburt Airmen

    Members of Team Hurlburt gathered at the Soundside Club to celebrate the academic achievements of 62 enlisted Airmen who earned their associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force during a graduation ceremony Nov. 13, 2014. The following Hurlburt Field Airmen earned their associate

  • Thanksgiving safety tips from the Hurlburt Fire Dept.

    For many, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the Thanksgiving holidays. Large sums of time are devoted to prepping meat, measuring spices and enduring the tearful vapors of onions; all for one grand meal. Unfortunately, fire safety hazards at home are at their peak for many

  • Hurlburt welcomes back deployed Air Commandos

    Elijah Jones, age five, waits for his father to return from his deployment during Operation Homecoming at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 7, 2014. Family and friends were among the first to greet returning Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kentavist P. Brackin)

  • Mackay Trophy returns to AFSOC

    Under heavy enemy fire Dec. 21, 2013, the crew of Rooster 73 performed expert aerial maneuvers while simultaneously providing medical care to the critically-injured passengers on board their CV-22 Osprey. The 8th Special Operations Squadron crew’s heroic efforts earned them the 2013 Mackay Trophy,

  • Air Commandos train out west

    Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, construct an antenna in support of Exercise Carbonite Archer on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at San Diego, Calif., Nov. 1, 2014. Carbonite Archer is an emergency deployment readiness exercise focusing on the 1st Special Operations

  • 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