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  • The crew behind the AC-130U

    A great deal of work goes into ensuring Hurlburt Field's assets in the air are flight ready. The 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the "behind-the-scenes" airmen, provide maintenance support for the AC-130U, commonly referred to as "Spooky" gunships at home and down range."Rain,

  • LES: Don’t pass the buck

    A trip to the finance customer service counter can seem like a frustrating burden. For most people such trips can be filled with waiting, only to often leave feeling questions went unanswered or additional paperwork needs to be turned in. In many cases, that frustration can be avoided by checking

  • Hurlburt Airmen give holiday cheer

    'Tis the season to be jolly; for a group of Hurlburt Field Airmen, the holiday season is also a time to give back to the local community."It's definitely important to show the community how much the Air Force cares," said Airman 1st Class Brian Thompson, a bioenvironmental engineering technician

  • 1st SOW/CCC: "I refuse to fail"

    Walking into the 1st Special Operations Wing command chief's office, one may be struck by various pictures, citations and awards placed around the room: a Bronze Star with Valor and an oak leaf cluster; the Air Force Combat Action Medal; and the 2005 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award for a Senior

  • The Hurlburt Field thrift shop, the base's hidden treasure

    The Hurlburt Field thrift shop is the bases hidden treasure, offering a variety of unique items for everyone. It has provided Airmen and their families with an affordable alternative to shopping for more than 20 years."It's really a treasure hunt in here," said Julie Miller, volunteer and president

  • CC is for Commando Cookie

    If you happened to walk through the base chapel Dec. 12, you may have detected the combined aroma of chocolate chip, peanut butter, snicker doodle, oatmeal raisin, and iced gingerbread wafting throughout the building.It wasn't part of a cooking competition or a new tithing process but a way to give

  • Save energy and money this holiday season

    The holiday season is here and with all the decorating, baking and cooler temperatures it's also a time for energy use. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the average family spends $1,400 a year on energy bills. Before you take your holiday decorations out, cook up those

  • Ride Smart

    With more than 900 reported motorcyclists on base it's every Airman's responsibility to practice motorcycle safety. The Air Force declared 2011 the Year of Motorcycle Safety, asking every member of the Air Force to focus on and commit to motorcycle safety. To help motorcyclists stay safe on the

  • AFSOC medical team saves lives, helps shape future of Afghan medicine

    Eight Airmen making up a special operations medical team are currently deployed to Afghanistan from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The core mission of this team is to give the special operations community a surgical capability on outside the wire missions.The

  • Doctor leaves private practice to become Airman

    The choice to join the military is one thousands of Americans make each year. Some join right out of high school. Others may come in years later with higher education or valuable life experience under their belts. For one Airman currently deployed to Afghanistan, the decision to join the Air Force