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  • 1st SOCES HVAC specialists replace A/C chiller

    Heavy equipment journeymen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conduct an air conditioning chiller replacement at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 8, 2020. HVAC specialists maintain systems necessary to regulate air quality and temperature in facilities throughout the U.S. Air

  • K-9 handlers visit Hurlburt to sniff out explosive training with EOD

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section and 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight hosted the 2nd Annual Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Training event on Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 20, 2019.

  • 'Dirt Boyz' keep digging

    The “Dirt Boyz” from the 1st SOCES re-leveled a ditch outside the 1st Special Operations Medical Group building to maintain efficient storm drains and prevent flooding during heavy rain. These Airmen, identified as “Dirt Boyz,” are known for their work on roadways, pavements and the surrounding

  • 1st SOCES wins intramural basketball championship

    The 1st Special Operations Medical Group and 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron basketball teams competed for first place during the intramural basketball championship at the Aderholt Fitness Center here, April 6. For eight weeks, 12 teams competing through a single-elimination

  • EOD Air Commandos conduct night training

    Six explosive ordinance disposal Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron performed a three hour, explosive ordnance cache training at the Eglin Range, March 9. Simulated cache training is conducted quarterly to ensure Hurlburt’s EOD Airmen are ready to execute

  • EOD Air Commandos conduct tool training

    Explosive ordinance disposal specialists with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conduct EOD tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Mar. 6, 2017. EOD specialists conduct tool training to remain familiar with equipment and ensure readiness to execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Defenders, firefighters conduct training

    Hurlburt first responders conduct power tool training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 13, 2016. Air Commandos participated in power tool training to enhance real-world emergency response capabilities to ensure global readiness.

  • Grass is greener on the Soundside

    Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron lay sod at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 4, 2016. Civil engineer Airmen laid 34 pallets of sod outside the Soundside Club to replace dead grass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)