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May 4, 2007
19th SOS keeps AFSOC’s fliers flying

On the East side of Hurlburt Field is a labyrinth, a maze of a building where intertwining hallways could easily lose an inexperienced visitor. Nestled inside its walls is a self-contained unit responsible for the training of special operations aviators worldwide. It is the home of the 19th Special
April 27, 2007
Air Force JTACs train colleagues for combat as “OPFOR”

Insurgents wait beside a roadway for an Army convoy. As the Humvees pass, they launch their attack, blasting improvised explosive devices and rockets at the vehicles. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers embedded with the Soldiers respond by calling for an impromptu airstrike. A-10 Warthogs
April 23, 2007
ECST prepares Airmen for deployment

Who would have thought all those hours spent playing paintball and in the arcade would be put to use in the Air Force? For Airmen going through Expeditionary Combat Skills Training, they very well could be. Recently, the Air Force mandated ECST for deploying Airmen in non-combative career fields,
April 13, 2007
USAFSOS celebrates 40 years educating Air Commandos

This week the U. S. Air Force Special Operations School celebrates its 40th anniversary. The school started as a part of the 834th Tactical Composite Wing. As the designation of the wing changed from the 834 TCOMPWG to the 1st Special Operations Wing, to the 16th SOW and back to the 1st SOW, the
March 23, 2007
Public affairs/multimedia merger in full-swing: Career fields "connected at hip"

On June 12, 2006 the Air Force chief of staff directed the merger of public affairs and multimedia as a result of Air Force downsizing and as an attempt to combine like career fields. Over the last nine months, the directive seeped its way onto Hurlburt Field. Now, it's in full-swing. Currently,
March 16, 2007
Honorary Commanders Program: Community leaders learn base, mission, to make life outside gates better

What do a firefighter, a hospital official, a banker and Methodist pastor have in common? These four plus a college official, a radio official and a chamber of commerce president round out the team that makes up the 2006-2007 1st Special Operations Wing Honorary Commanders Program. In its third
March 9, 2007
Saving lives one IED at a time: EOD techs brave bombs while others run away

Squadrons and flights around the Air Force have their mottos and creeds. But none is more important perhaps than that of the explosive ordnance disposal career field: "Initial success or total failure." When you do what these Airmen do for a living, obviously nothing less than perfection is
March 2, 2007
Team Hurlburt Annual Awards

Nine Hurburt Field Airmen and civil service employees proved themselves to be the best-of-the-best in 2006 and were announced as the Team Hurlburt Annual Award winners at the annual awards banquet held Feb. 23 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center. The event honored these winners and every other
Feb. 20, 2007
COMBAT TRUCKERS - 1st SOLRS deployed convoys keep rollin’; maintain lifelines for troops on frontlines

Drive from Hurlburt Field to New York on a diet of sleep deprivation, extreme weather conditions and stressful traffic delays. And be there by tomorrow. If that's not challenging enough, add improvised explosive devices, vehicle born IEDs, small-arms fire, snipers, etc. This was the scenario Staff
Feb. 16, 2007
JGLO: Bringing “joint” flavor to Hurlburt Field

Calling in an AC-130 for fire support ain't like ordering a pizza - but it delivers. Army Green Berets, Navy SEALs and Marine Corps Special Operations Forces come to Hurlburt Field to train with these fire-breathing machines. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron's Joint Ground Liaison

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