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  • Hurlburt kicks off Police Week 2025

    The 1st Special Operations Wing kicked off Police Week today atHurlburt Field, Florida, bringing together Airmen and families to honor those who serve in lawenforcement.Throughout the week, Hurlburt’s defenders will take part in memorial events, team challengesand community outreach to show what it

  • Marshaling the mission: The maintainers who launch the fight

    On a cold, rainy morning, a crew chief was tasked with launching MC-130J Commando II for takeoff during a training mission. Zipping his waterproof jacket, he left the maintenance hangar and raced toward a group of 1 SOW maintainers. Together, four Airmen drove to the far side of the flight line to

  • Special Operation Forces medical Airmen train for combat

    The Special Operations Forces Medical Skills Development course aims to prepare doctors, physician assistants and independent duty medical technicians, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, for potential challenges of providing medical

  • Month of the Military Child

    This graphic was designed to kickstart the Month of the Military Child, created using Canva, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 15, 2025. Month of the Military Child, celebrated in April, honors the resilience and sacrifices of children in military families, recognizing their unique challenges and

  • Developing a new generation of weapons officers

    Developing leaders, integrators, and instructors of instructors is the 14th Weapons Squadron’s directive at Hurlburt Field, Florida.Recently, students completed their capstone special operations forces exercise in November, certifying joint-minded weapons instructors for multi-domain operations.

  • Teens and substance use: what parents should know

    The Monitoring the Future (MTF) in-school student survey is conducted annually by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health. The MTF survey measures drug, alcohol, and nicotine use among

  • Six words to save a life

    Terrance Grasty, a Preservation of the Force and Family representative embedded in the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group at Hurlburt Field, Florida, shared the story of how a question from a close friend helped save his life.

  • 1st SOLRS ensures smooth operations

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, construct pallets at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 19, 2024. The 1st SOLRS is responsible for the centralized command and control, planning and execution of all wing deployment operations and the distribution

  • 1 SOCES BEEFs up training

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron hold a defensive position during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 20, 2024. Prime BEEF training consists of tactical convoy operations, radio communications etiquette, establishing