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  • The sun sets during the Haunted Lakes Fall Festival at Gator Lakes Golf Course on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 28, 2016. The festival was a free event hosted by the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron with complimentary food and fun for kids of all ages that included haunted hay rides, costume contests, games and a movie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Hurlburt hosts Haunted Lakes Fall Festival

    The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron hosted the Haunted Lakes Fall Festival at Gator Lakes Golf Course on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 28, 2016. The festival was a free event with complimentary food and fun for kids of all ages that included haunted hay rides, costume contests, games and a movie.
  • 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
  • Hurlburt commanders, command chief master sergeants and honorary commanders gathered for the Honorary Commander Change of Command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 30, 2016. The Honorary Commander Program allows local community leaders the opportunity to visit Hurlburt Field and learn about the mission, participate in base functions and express their views on issues of mutual concern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dennis Spain)

    Honorary Commander CoC strengthens base ties with community

    Hurlburt Field welcomed its newest honorary commanders with a change of command ceremony, a CV-22 Osprey demonstration and a banquet here Sept. 30.Hurlburt’s Honorary Commander Program is a year-long program, which began in 2004 and continues to sustain mutually-beneficial relationships between the local community and base.An honorary commander is
  • Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Fire Prevention week was established in 1922 by President Woodrow Wilson and is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

    Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signed a proclamation announcing Fire Proclamation Week at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on a Sunday through Saturday period in which Oct. 9 falls. Hurlburt’s fire department personnel responded to more than 500 emergencies in
  • A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches an MC-130H Combat Talon II air-refueling receptacle during a training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Callaway)

    Ospreys' conduct air-to-air refueling mission

    Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft conduct an air-to-air refueling mission with an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop
  • Senior Airman Christopher Lomax, a medical logistics journeyman from the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron, uses a forklift to reach supplies on a tri-wall at Hurlburt Field Fla., Aug. 30, 2016. A tri-wall holds supplies that are sent to deployed troops if biological, nuclear or radiological emergencies occur. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Medical Logistics keeps 1st SOMDS supplied

    Senior Airman Christopher Lomax, a medical logistics journeyman from the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron, uses a forklift to reach tri-wall boxes at Hurlburt Field Fla., Aug. 30, 2016. A tri-wall box holds supplies that are sent to deployed troops if biological, nuclear or radiological emergencies occur.
  • The combined efforts of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering, Comptroller and Contracting Squadron are often not recognized for their teamwork that takes place behind the scenes. They are responsible for keep the base equiped and able to provide combat ready forces anytime, anyplace. (U.S. Air Fore graphic by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

    Behind the scenes with the three C’s

    Just as Bruce Wayne receives no credit for his deeds as the Dark Knight, three 1st Special Operations Wing units often go unrecognized for their teamwork that takes place behind the scenes. They are responsible for keeping the base equipped and able to provide combat ready forces anytime, anyplace.The combined efforts of the 1st Special Operations
  • Lt. Col. Christopher Fields, a mobility requirements manager with Air Force Special Operations Command, stands outside AFSOC headquarters building at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 23, 2016. Fields is scheduled to participate in the half-marathon, 13.1 mile running event, during the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon, Sept. 17, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    AFSOC Marathon Team: Lt. Col. Fields

    The following article is the second part of a four-part series about four Hurlburt Field Air Commandos who have earned a spot on the Air Force Special Operations Command Marathon team participating in the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17.
  • Ziko, a military working dog with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, sits alongside Staff Sgt. George Garcia, a military working dog handler with the 1st SOSFS, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 22, 2016. Handlers and dogs are responsible for providing the base with narcotic and explosive detection as well as patrol work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    MWDs: Working hand-in-paw to remain combat ready

    During a routine training session, a military working dog trainer takes control of a leash from a handler. At the end of the leash stands a seven-year old, 70-pound fury-faced security forces veteran. The trainer gives the order ‘heel,’ a command that tells the veteran to stand firm against the left side of the trainer’s leg.  Instead, Ziko, a
  • Senior Airman Nathaniel Kjos, a geospatial intelligence analyst with the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, poses for a photo at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 19, 2016. Kjos is one of the four Airmen representing Hurlburt Field as part of the Air Force Special Operations Command's 10-man marathon team that is scheduled to participate in the Air Force Marathon.

    AFSOC Marathon Team: SrA Nathaniel Kjos

    The following article is the first of a four-part series about four Hurlburt Field Air Commandos who have earned a spot on the Air Force Special Operations Command Marathon team participating in the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17.
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