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  • CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 3, 2017. This training mission was the first time in Air Force history that 10 CV-22s flew in formation simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

    CV-22s make history

    CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly in formation over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 3, 2017. This training mission was the first time in Air Force history that 10 CV-22s flew in formation simultaneously
  • Crew chiefs assigned to the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform routine maintenance on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 9, 2017. Crew chiefs supervise and coordinate care of their aircraft, such as detailed inspections, diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components and day-to-day maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Callaway)

    801st SOAMXS: from piece to beast

    Airmen assigned to the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform routine maintenance on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 9, 2017. The 801st SOAMXS provides regular maintenance for the Osprey assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron.

  • FLANG settles in at Hurlburt Field

    It’s been a year since Detachment 2, Florida Air National Guard stood up at Hurlburt Field to support the 8th Special Operations Squadron and 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.The purpose of Det. 2 is to provide additional operational and maintenance support to 8th SOS and 801st SOAMXS by recruiting separating active duty
  • Staff Sgt. Dustin Trevino, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, looks at Lambeau Field from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft over Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 14, 2016. The 8th SOS visited the Milwaukee-Green Bay area for a flyover above Lambeau Field Oct. 16 during the Green Bay versus Dallas NFL game. The Osprey offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    CV-22 Osprey aircraft flyover Lambeau Field

    On Sunday, game day for the majority of the NFL, the crowd of green and yellow, and blue and white in Lambeau Field, here, drew silent as John Vincent, the national anthem singer, began to sing.Four CV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing's 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., powered the audience of
  • 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
  • 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 Rebecca Chamberlain, a paralegal with the 1st Special Operations Wing Legal Office, stands on a track at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 30, 2016. Chamberlain is scheduled to participate in the half-marathon during the 20th Annual Air Force Marathon, Sept. 17, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as a member of the Air Force Special Operations Command’s team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

    AFSOC Marathon Team: SrA Chamberlain

    The following article is the third 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.
  • 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.
  • Capt. Matt Stein, 80th Flying Training Wing Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student pilot, graduated from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 12, 2016. Stein is a former Special Operations Forces Medical Flight Element flight surgeon and served with the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida. After his nine-week Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course at ENJJPT, Stein will report to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for his F-16 follow-on course—also known as ‘B’ Course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Robert McIlrath)

    Special Operations flight surgeon earns second set of wings

    For Capt. Matt Stein, earning his pilot wings from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program was not the first time he donned a set of wings. Prior to arriving for Undergraduate Pilot Training at ENJJPT, Stein was a Special Operations Forces Medical Element flight surgeon for the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
  • 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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