Santa arrives in Honduras on C-130

This year, Santa's sleigh was an MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 9th Special Operations Squadron. The aircraft revved up its engines and took off toward Honduras for Operation Christmas Wish, an annual mission by Hurlburt Field Airman to deliver Christmas packages to Honduran orphans. This year 16

Combat controllers receive Silver Star, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, Air Force Combat Action Medals

Twenty five medals were presented to 15 combat controllers and special tactics officers during a ceremony Dec. 18 at McChord Air Force Base, Wa., presided over by the Air Force Special Operations Command commander. One Silver Star, seven Bronze Stars with Valor, three Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts

USAFSOS holds 20th Annual NATO Joint Psychological Operations Course

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations School hosted the 20th Annual NATO Joint Psychological Operations Conference here Dec. 11-14. The NATO JSPOC provided an opportunity for senior military leaders from 11 NATO member and partner countries to hear from the foremost experts in the PSYOP community

Hurlburt Airmen Selected for Tops In Blue

Two Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Wing were selected as members of the 2008 Air Force Expeditionary Entertainers Team, commonly known as Tops In Blue. Airmen 1st Class Barry Smith, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, and Blake Whilden, 1st Special Operations Services

Air Force recognizes AFSOC analyst

An outstanding test team, initiative and imagination are what the 2006 Air Force Civilian Analyst of the Year award winner describes as key to his receiving this honor. Clyde Shook, 18th Flight Test Squadron senior test analyst, oversaw 27 Air Force Special Operations Command efforts worth more than

MC-130H crewmembers earn Cheney Award

Two Air Force Special Operations Command officers were recently awarded the Cheney Award for actions in southern Afghanistan, where they provided close-air-support for special forces on the ground. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Duncan J. McNabb presented Majs. Bradley Downs, and Daniel Roesch

Bikers roll out meals on wheels

Hurlburt immortalizes MH-53 in air park

MH-53 PAVE LOW IV helicopter 68-10928 is a worldly aircraft. It has been to Laos and across Western Europe; it has been war-worn and stuck in the mud in Thailand; it has served proudly in the desserts of Iraq. And at a ceremony Dec. 3 it found its final resting place in the Hurlburt Field air park.

Boxers put down gloves, visit Hurlburt Field Airmen

World renowned boxing promoter extraordinaire Don King, five-time boxing world champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad and eight-time boxing world champion Roy Jones Jr., ignited a spark of excitement within Airmen while touring Hurlburt Field Dec. 5. The tour, entitled "We Care," is part of a stateside base

Cannon AFB dedicates memorial to fallen Airman

The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron dedicated a memorial Dec. 3 to Capt. Kermit Evans Sr., an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) technician who died in Iraq last year. The memorial ceremony, held at 27th SOCES headquarters, took place on the one-year anniversary of his