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  • Government Motor Vehicles are used one of the military’s most widely used assets. GMVs are used to move military assets and off-set the cost of vehicle rentals for transportation for official business. A GMV can be anything from a minivan or sedan to a platform truck or a shuttle bus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

    Avoiding Government Motor Vehicle misuse

    Ever see a random vehicle with the words “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” on the license plate and wondered where it was going and what is was being used for?The vehicle in question is undoubtedly a Government Motor Vehicles, one of military’s most widely used assets. GMVs are utilized to move military assets and off-set the cost of vehicle rentals for
  • Airman 1st Class Lawrence Gress, an explosive ordinance disposal journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, tests the .50 caliber blank rounds of an MK1 rocket wrench during EOD tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Mar. 6, 2017. The electrical detonation of the two .50-caliber blank rounds causes the rocket wrench to spin rapidly, removing the fuse attached to the ordnance in the process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    EOD Air Commandos conduct tool training

    Explosive ordinance disposal specialists with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conduct EOD tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Mar. 6, 2017. EOD specialists conduct tool training to remain familiar with equipment and ensure readiness to execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
  • Air Commandos and their families attend a comedy show featuring Walter Campbell and Ben Bailey at the King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, in conjunction with Air Forces Services Agency, hosted the free event to invest in the resiliency of the force and family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

    Air Commandos enjoy laughs

    Air Commandos and their families attend a comedy show featuring Walter Campbell and Ben Bailey, comedians, at the King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, in conjunction with Air Forces Services Agency, hosted the free event to invest in the resiliency of the force and family.

  • Seminar to teach Air Commandos to “Know your rights”

    The 1st Special Operations Wing Judge Advocate is set to have Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Seminars Feb. 27 at the King Auditorium at 9 a.m. and at the 4th Special Operations Squadron at 2 p.m.The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is a statue designed to protect servicemembers against civil actions. It restricts or limits actions against these
  • Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard present the colors during the Ratchet 33 Memorial Ceremony at the air park, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 16, 2017. During the ceremony, the commanders of the 25th Intelligence Squadron, 34th Special Operations Squadron and the acting commander of the 319th SOS unveiled the Ratchet 33 aircrew memorial plaque. The aircrew was comprised of Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1st Lt. Justin Wilkens and Senior Airman Julian Scholten. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Ratchet 33 aircrew remembered during memorial ceremony

    More than 900 Air Commandos, fellow special operations service members, civilians and families gathered to remember four fallen Airmen during a ceremony at the air park, here, Feb. 16.Capt. Ryan P. Hall from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock and 1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens from the 34th Special Operations Squadron and
  • The Hurlburt Time Saver button, a clickable shortcut, was added to desktops base wide at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 9, 2017. The button is a tool Air Commandos can use to submit ideas and requests to the 1st Special Operations Wing leadership to help maximize the performance of the Airmen and the base.

    Direct link to Wing leadership helps‘max perform’ Airmen’s time

    The Hurlburt Time Saver button, a clickable shortcut, was added to desktops base wide Feb. 9.The button, a clock being thrown in the trash with an interdictory circle, is a tool Air Commandos can use to submit ideas and requests to the 1st Special Operations Wing leadership to help maximize the performance of the Airmen and the base.“It’s tough to
  • Staff Sgt. Chelsea Neel, a weapons loader team chief with the 801st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hugs her daughter during an Operation Homecoming at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 7, 2017. Neel was one of nearly 190 Air Commandos who were welcomed home by loved ones upon returning from a recent deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Families, friends welcome home Air Commandos

    Air Commandos are welcomed home during an Operation Homecoming at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 7, 2017. Operation Homecoming is a program designed to allow families to welcome home Air Commandos as they return from deployments.
  • Preservation of the Force and Family is a U.S. Special Operations Command initiative that identifies and implements solutions to improve the wellbeing of special operations forces and their families. The POTFF mission is to improve the well-being of special operation forces Air Commandos and their families. (Courtesy photo)

    POTFF offers mentorship

    The Preservation of the Force and Family team is raising awareness of the importance and impact of mentoring in honor of National Mentoring Month.
  • Hurlburt Field youth play in the Nature Explore outdoor classroom at the youth center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 21, 2016. Nature Explore is a national initiative, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Foundation in collaboration with environmental, educational, design and health organizations, meant to foster highly-effective, nature-based outdoor learning. (Courtesy photo)

    Hurlburt Field youth program classroom earns national recognition

    The Hurlburt Field Youth Program’s outdoor classroom for ages 9-12 earned national recognition as a certified Nature Explore Classroom through the Nature Explore Program in December 2016. Nature Explore is a national initiative, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Foundation in collaboration with environmental, educational, design and health organizations, meant to foster highly-effective, nature-based outdoor learning.
  • Staff Sgt. Michael Dunning, the manager for the forward area refueling point program with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, pulls a squeegee to manually force fuel remaining in a hose back into an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft as part of a class demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 10, 2017. A squeegee, a metal tool with two rolling pin like devices, is used to push residual fuel back into an aircraft to save space and reduce risk of leaks or spillage. The FARP program is a United States Special Operations Command initiative that trains petroleum, oils and lubrication Airmen to perform covert, nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling stations are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    FARP: Night Owls of USSOCOM

    The FARP program is a United States Special Operations Command initiative that trains petroleum, oils and lubrication Airmen to perform covert, nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling stations are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible.
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