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.

  • 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.

  • Hurlburt Field conducts operations over the Caribbean

    U.S. Air Force Air Commandos look out the back of an MC-130J Commando II after landing in Puerto Rico to refuel, Dec. 7, 2023. Our Air Commandos have the capability to respond to any crisis or contingency, whether hostile or humanitarian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ty Pilgrim)

  • JCOC immerses in mock-deployment demonstration at Hurlburt Field

    Air Commandos assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron participate in an airfield establishment exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 21, 2023. Members of the 21st STS jumped from an MC-130J to conduct the airfield establishment exercise during the 94th Joint Civilian Orientation

  • AFSOC MC-130J’s train formation flight

    Two MC-130J Commando II aircraft from the 1st Special Operations Wing take off from Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jul. 6, 2023. The 1st Special Operation Wing, especially postured for rapid intervention in any crisis or conflict, launched two MC-130Js in support of U.S. Southern Command to enhance