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  • Staff Sgt. Benjamin McCorkel, right, a desk sergeant with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, briefs Fort Walton Beach police officers on base defense operations control center procedures during a tour at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. The FWB officers visited the BDOC center to learn how base security systems operate and keep Hurlburt secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Brothers in blue unite on Hurlburt

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron hosted a tour for the Fort Walton Beach Police Department at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. The 1st SOSFS hosts a visit when the police department elects new leadership to encourage an open working relationship between the two law enforcement offices so they can continue to share information, resources and training tactics.
  • Zombie Air Commandos form up prior to running the Fear the Running Dead Race at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2016. The 1st Special Operations Force Support staff coordinates monthly fitness events around base. This month’s event appeals to Airmen’s “spooky side” with a Halloween-themed race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Air Commandos escape running dead

    Air Commandos participated in the Fear the Running Dead Race at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2016. The 1st Special Operations Force Support staff coordinates monthly fitness events around base. This month’s event appeals to Airmen’s “spooky side” with a Halloween-themed race.
  • Rounds of 9 mm ammunition are used for M9 pistol training during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 23, 2016. Air Commandos received in-depth weapons training from combat arms maintenance and training instructors with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

    Air Commandos receive combat arms training

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group receive advance combat arms training during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 23, 2016. The Airmen received in-depth weapons training from combat arms training and maintenance instructors with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron.
  • Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group enter a building during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 24, 2016. The goal of Southern Strike is to provide advanced tactical training to 1st Special Operations Wing Airmen and other participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

    MSG Airmen take on close quarters training at Southern Strike

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group clear buildings during Task Force Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct 23, 2016. In addition to 1st SOMSG Airmen, 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft consisting of the AC-130U Spooky gunship, MC-130H Combat Talon II, CV-22 Osprey and U-28 are scheduled to support
  • Staff Sgt. Timothy Andrews, NCO in charge of the fuels lab for the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, collects fuel samples for testing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 25, 2016. Fuel specialists test petroleum from fuel trucks monthly to ensure aircraft are provided clean gas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Fuel lab keeps 1 SOW engines running

    Fuels specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron test petroleum samples from aircraft, vehicles and storage facilities to ensure military assets are provided clean gas. Tests can be conducted using the bottle method test which monitors and minimizes contamination in fuel systems by checking sediment levels in samples.
  • Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron set up generators during the construction of a Joint Special Operations Air Detachment at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 22, 2016. The 1st Special Operations Wing is participating in Exercise Southern Strike to practice tactical skills and test the capabilities of its Airmen and assets in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson)

    Southern Strike kicks off in Mississippi

    More than 200 Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing arrived here, Oct. 22, for Task Force Exercise Southern Strike.Southern Strike is a large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training
  • Airman 1st Class Brian Sheldon, a non-destructive inspection journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, stands with a magnetic particle unit at Hurlburt Field Fla., Oct. 17, 2016. A magnetic particle unit blocks light from hitting the prop rod allowing the florescent light to glow indicating imperfections on parts. These specialist use noninvasive methods to inspect the insides of metal objects to identify possible defects in systems and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    NDI specialist bring imperfections to light

    Non-destructive inspection Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron examine aircraft parts for defects at Hurlburt Field Fla., Oct. 17, 2016. These specialist use noninvasive methods to inspect the inside and outside of metal objects to identify possible flaws in systems and equipment. One inspection method is to perform a
  • Lt. Col. Lee Comerford, left, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, poses for a group photo with the Andersen Family at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 17, 2016. Comerford presented Cassidy Andersen, left, age two, an electronic reader for placing third in her age group at the Air Force level during the 2016 Department of Defense – Morale, Welfare and Recreation Summer Reading Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

    Hurlburt youth, family recognized in Air Force reading program

    A Hurlburt Field youth placed third at the Air Force level during the 2016 Department of Defense – Morale, Welfare and Recreation Summer Reading Program Oct. 17.The program, themed “Read – For the Win” is a Department of Defense-wide event that allows participants of all ages to earn prizes for reading throughout the summer. Participants are
  • Senior Airman Ceiera Taylor, a dental technician with the 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron, prepares to take x-rays of a patient at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 4, 2016. Taylor takes x-rays for the dentist as part of an annual check-up for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson/Released)

    1 SODS keeps Air Commandos deployable

    Senior Airman Ceiera Taylor, a dental technician with the 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron, prepares to take x-rays of a patient at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 4, 2016. Taylor takes x-rays for the dentist as part of an annual check-up for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson/Released)
  • Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron lay sod at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 4, 2016. Civil engineer Airmen laid 34 pallets of sod outside the Soundside Club to replace dead grass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Grass is greener on the Soundside

    Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron lay sod at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 4, 2016. Civil engineer Airmen laid 34 pallets of sod outside the Soundside Club to replace dead grass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
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