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  • Working knowledge of special operations brings Airman fresh insight

    Recently I took the Introduction to Special Operations Course offered by the United States Air Force Special Operations School at Hurlburt Field, Fla. I've been stationed here for over a year and half and have learned more from the week-long course than in all my time here. Originally, I signed up

  • Holiday cooking safety

    The Hurlburt Field Fire and Emergency Services Flight wants to ensure everyone has a joyous and safe holiday season. Last year, turkey fryers were responsible for 62 fires and several injuries in the United States. Please adhere to these holiday cooking safety tips while you're planning and

  • I should...no, I will quit

    The smell is terrible. It's unnatural. My uniform reeks of it. Its presence is clearly marked on my fingers, the yellow in my teeth screaming for me to stop when I look in the mirror. "You stink," my female coworker exclaims. I nod and smirk, then I light one more.My mind crashes, the temporary

  • Education: Three 'Knows' that will lead to 'Yes!'

    When the 2011-2012 Hurlburt Airman's Voice council began our term last November, we set out on a listening tour of our more than 2,500 fellow Airmen (E-1 through E-4.) We asked them what their priorities were, what they expected from us and how they wanted to make the most of their time while

  • Keep the screams for Halloween

    It's time for a Halloween loaded with fun and games, plentiful with lore that sends chills through the veins. Halloween can be full of thrills and chills, but even well-intentioned entertainment can go awry without proper safety precautions. The Centers for Disease Control has tips to ensure a SAFE

  • Am I destined for 42" x 30" pants?

    A few weeks ago, I visited my doctor for my yearly checkup. I felt great and it seemed like everything went well...until he unceremoniously informed me that he wanted to order a few more tests. Uh-oh, I thought. This probably isn't good. Although I felt as fit as a fiddle, my doctor was concerned

  • Do you 'Have 2 ways out?'

    The Hurlburt Field Fire Emergency Service is proud to announce that National Fire Prevention Week will be observed from Oct. 7-12. The theme for National Fire Prevention Week is "Have 2 Ways Out." The origin of National Fire Prevention Week marks the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire that

  • 'Reflecting on our Past, Sustaining our Future'

    Editor's Note: Senior Airman Joe W. McFadden served as one of the masters of ceremonies for the Hurlburt Ball at the Emerald Coast Conference Center on Okaloosa Island Sept. 14. So, Hurlburt Field... it's come to this? Sixty-five years of the Air Force's existence, and we are finally having a ball

  • Suicide prevention = A community responsibility

    "Preventing suicide is everyone's business," said Pamela S. Hyde, an administrator of U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "As members of a family, a school, business, neighbors in a community, faith communities, friends, and the government, we all need to work together

  • Why I serve

    As a young girl I was a captive audience for my grandpa Ross' stories. He would recall the one-room schoolhouse he attended in such vivid detail I could feel myself sitting on a long wooden bench using an abacus to add and subtract. My aging grandfather loved storytelling so much he even sent me