Retired chief still impacts battlefield, honored in Hall of Honor

The retired Chief lines up his shot. He's looking at 100 yards with a strong crosswind using a Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher. His target is a 10-by-10 inch X on the door of a UH-1 helicopter. The crowd of about 100 looks in anticipation-- BOOM! Direct hit! Ret. Chief Master Sgt. William Walter

Airmen begin Warrior Games at Olympic Training Complex

Twenty-five Airmen joined nearly 200 other wounded warriors for the 2011 Warrior Games opening ceremony May 16 at the Olympic Training Complex here. The competition between all branches of service, including the Coast Guard, is in its second year and is open to service members who were injured while

Exercise Op NIMBLE RESPONSE hones AFSOC's disaster response

Responding to a simulated natural disaster, 16 Special Tactics Airmen steered their parachutes toward Field 6 on the Eglin range Wednesday. Their primary mission: open the devastated country's airfield.Within minutes of jumping out of a 1st Special Operations Wing MC-130P Shadow, the Airmen were

AFSOC to Airmen: Use Spice, may lose career

The Air Force began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice -- the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannabinoid products. The Hurlburt Field and Cannon Air Force Base Drug Demand Reduction office's are in full compliance with the Air Force requirement and

352 SOG, Romanian special operators participate in partner-nation capacity-building exercise

Hurlburt hosts Talon I dedication ceremony

Hundreds of Hurlburt Field Airmen and guests gathered at the base airpark for a dedication ceremony that honored and reflected on the accomplishments of a 47-year-old MC-130E Combat Talon I (64-0567), May 6. "Her time for action has come and gone," said Col. Daniel Zook, 1st Special Operations Wing

AFSOC makes 'green' history while investing in future

Air Force Special Operations Command became 4,200 tons closer to securing effective alternative energy solutions and even greater environmental stewardship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. With a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the transportable plasma waste-to-energy system began converting 4,200 tons

Officials eliminate exception to short-tour credit

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz approved rescinding a temporary policy established in 2003 that allowed Airmen to receive short-tour credit for overseas TDYs of at least 181 consecutive days. The effective date of the new policy will be announced at a later date.Although the policy

ALS class remembers fallen brother

Airmen from the Airman 1st Class John C. Vincent Airman Leadership School participated in a moment of silence on April 18 in recognition of the death of the individual the school was named after.Airmen from ALS class 11E lowered the flag to half staff in observance of the 15-year anniversary of

AFSOC logisticians, maintainers earn Air Force award

Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz presented Air Force Special Operations Command with the General Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award April 18 in Washington, D.C.The award recognized the major command demonstrating the most improved performance in the category of aircraft