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  • Force Protection: More than an installation necessity

    When military members think about Force Protection, our minds immediately gravitate towards the protection of our installations. Security Forces defenders working at an installation entry control point, controlled access to certain facilities or measures units implement to make themselves a harder

  • The Spartan Way: A unit’s juxtaposition of omnipresence, anonymity

    It is a day like any other where an MC-130H Talon II pilot pulls into the 15th Special Operations Squadron’s parking lot to prepare for a local training sortie. Before the briefing, though, the pilot quickly checks into the squadron’s medical section to ensure his recent flight physical information

  • Developing Airmen Through Airman’s Time

    "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."This quote by Theodore Roosevelt sums up the intent of the 1stSpecial Operations Wing's mentoring program, Airman’s Time.Airman’s Time has become a new catch phrase in the 1st SOW. But what is it, exactly? In a nutshell, it’s a

  • Commander's road map to readiness

    1st Special Operations Wing Air Commandos, what a great honor it is for me to be back at Hurlburt Field to serve as your commander. Know that I accept this responsibility with the utmost humility and commitment to ensure you have a road map and a clear path to do what you do best: take the mission

  • Black Eye Campaign highlights hidden hurt

    What would you do if you saw someone standing in line in front of you at the commissary or the headquarters building with a black eye or bruises around their neck?  What would you do if a co-worker or supervisor arrived at work complaining of pain or acting distant?October is National Domestic

  • Commando Welcome Center

    I am proud to announce the new Hurlburt Field Commando Welcome Center opened its doors on Monday, Sept. 15th.  It is a centralized location to welcome all of our new airmen and their families to Team Hurlburt and provides streamlined in-processing across the installation.   The Welcome Center is a

  • New Air Force Commercial to Highlight Air Commandos

    Have you ever wanted to be on TV? Perhaps you aspire to go on camera someday. Maybe you want nothing to do with that kind of attention. Either way, most of us will never be on TV, but three Hurlburt Airmen will be, and on the national scale. As the 1 SOW Public Affairs officer, I serve as a liaison

  • Alcohol Awareness Month

    April is Alcohol Awareness Month and one of its goals is to increase awareness for responsible alcohol use and the dangers of at-risk drinking, particularly binge drinking. Binge drinking accounts for an average of 40,000 deaths and $167 billion in economic costs to our nation each year.The National

  • Explaining cavities, cavity prevention to children

    Has a child ever seen a silver filling in the back of your mouth and asked, "What is that?" Have you wracked your brain searching for the right words to explain what a cavity is? I would like to offer a simple way in which you can explain to a child in your life how a cavity is formed and how to

  • What is xylitol?

    In the dental healthcare arena, there are many products we suggest our patients use. For example, you brush to remove the plaque on your teeth. You use dental floss to eliminate plaque and debris from between your teeth that brushing misses. You incorporate a fluoride rinse into your daily routine