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  • Practice makes perfect: MARE 2022

    There was a Massive Accident Response Exercise Aug. 22, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This is the first base-wide exercise in four years involving an aircraft mishap and is important to test the knowledge and capabilities of base personnel.

  • Hurlburt Field Airpark Adventure: The AC-130U Spooky Gunship

    On May 19, 1997, the AC-130U Spooky gunship arrived at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This aircraft earned the nickname "Big Daddy" because it was the father of the AC-130U gunship fleet. Over the course of 23 years, the 4th Special Operations Squadron flew 7,236 combat hours and 1,392 sorties in "Big

  • SEAC visits AFSOC

    The SEAC attended the Talon 13 Remembrance Ceremony, visited AFSOC Headquarters and the 24th Special Operations Wing, had lunch with Airmen, and hosted an All-Call.

  • XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

    The Beyond-Line-Of-Sight system allows sensor operators to remain connected on the battlefield, ensuring we can identify ground forces as well as identify enemy targets in remote/austere locations.

  • Talon 13 aircrew remembered during 20th anniversary

    The 10 fallen aircrew members of Talon 13 are honored during a remembrance ceremony Aug. 5, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. All 10 aircrew members of Talon 13 paid the ultimate sacrifice following a crash that occurred while conducting a training flight Aug. 7, 2002, in Puerto Rico.

  • Air Commandos arrive at MCBH for RIMPAC 2022

    An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron lands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4

  • AF A3 senior advisor visits with Hurlburt MST

    Dr. Sandeep Mulgund, senior advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the U.S. Air Force speaks with Airmen assigned to Mission Sustainment Team at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 20, 2022. The MST works to establish forward operating bases in austere locations by providing initial site