Articles

  • 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

  • 1 SOMXS Airmen perform routine paint jobs

    Airmen, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, perform routine paint jobs on aircraft panels and equipment at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 25, 2024. The panels are sprayed with gray paint to protect them from corrosion and match the aircraft’s