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  • Eunah Hicks sees her husband, Staff Sgt. Dwight Hicks, 479th Flying Training Group aviation resource manager, during the half time show at Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 9, 2013. It was the first time she saw her husband since he left for Afghanistan in April 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Jeff Parkinson)

    Operation Homecoming on Ice

    Staff Sgt. Dwight Hicks, 479th Flying Training Group aviation resource manager, surprised his family with a homecoming during the Pensacola Ice Flyers military appreciation night Nov. 9 in Pensacola, Fla.Col. Thomas Shank, 479th FTG commander, was not only able to participate in the ceremonial puck drop, but he was also a behind-the-scenes
  • Lt. Col. Alexander Neumann, 1st Special Operations Squadron, chief pilot, receives a Master Air Pilot certificate from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators' based in London, England, during a banquet held Oct. 23 at the Guildhall in London. The award, signed by His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is used to recognized pilots and navigators, civilian and military from various branches of professional flying who have distinguished themselves in their profession by consistently exceeding the standard in flying throughout their career. (Photo Courtesy of Gerald Sharp Photography)

    Talon II pilot recognized by Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators

    As a child, he was inspired by meeting a commercial airline pilot as he walked down the aisle greeting passengers. At 15, he completed his first solo in an AT-6 Texan World War II trainer and went on to serve four years in the Civil Air Patrol. Now after nearly 24 years of service, he is being recognized for his accomplishments as a pilot in the
  • The Air Force's oldest CV-22 Osprey made its final test sortie from the flightline on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct.31, 2013. The CV-22 is slated to be placed on display at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, museum later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kentavist P. Brackin)

    Air Force's oldest Osprey retires

    The Air Force's oldest CV-22 Osprey, Tail #21, made its final departure here, Nov. 4.The tilt rotor aircraft was one of the first of its kind to be developed, and it has been employed as an Additional Test Asset at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., since 1999."It's a one-of-a kind-aircraft," said Master Sgt. Joseph Levine, 413th Flight Test Squadron
  • Airman 1st Class Michael Guzman earned the coveted scarlet beret of a combat controller Sept.12 at Fort Bragg, N.C., after 16 months of intense military training. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Recruit earns coveted scarlet beret

    Staff Sgt. Rene Ochoa is one happy recruiter, thanks to the achievements of Airman 1st Class Michael Guzman.Guzman earned the coveted scarlet beret of a combat controller Sept.12 at Fort Bragg, N.C., after 16 months of intense military training. "His achievement brings a welcome closure to and most importantly validation of nearly four years of
  • Preservation of the Force and Family

    POTFF to help Air Commandos, families: POTFF provider's procedures

    This is the third article in a series about Preservation of the Force and Family, a special operations command initiative, and how it will help Air Commandos and their families at Hurlburt Field.Lt. Col. Patrick O'Maille, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, Psychological Applications chief, has been involved in Preservation of the Force and
  • Two pararescuemen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron are hoisted up by a CV-22 Osprey out of the Santa Rosa Sound Oct. 17, 2013. They were pulled from the water as part of a night training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Andrejcik)

    Special Tactics Airmen complete CV-22 night mission

  • Peter Servais (left) hugs artist Phil Taylor as his daughter, Laura, and wife, Susan, look on after the unveiling of the portrait in honor of his son, Senior Airman Adam Servais Oct. 19, 2013, in Destin, Fla. Servais, a 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, was killed in action Aug. 19, 2006 while deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Victoria Porto)

    Artist's brush memorializes fallen combat controller

    Susan Servais gently pressed her forehead against the portrait of her son. His green eyes smiled out at her and the audience of about 200 that gathered to pay respects to a hero and see his portrait unveiled Oct. 19.The man with the green eyes and kind smile is Senior Airman Adam Servais, an Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller
  • Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, prepares for his final jump before being medically retired Oct. 16, 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock endured 28 surgeries and two years of intense physical therapy to be able to walk again after his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device during a 2011 deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Bainter)

    Wounded warrior makes final jump

    One by one, Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron lined up at the back of a C-130, paused, then stepped off the aircraft Oct. 16, completing their free fall training jump into the picturesque water of Florida's Emerald Coast.For Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., this jump was two years and 28 surgeries in the making.In 2011, Yellock, a 23rd
  • Second Lt. Erika Washington, 1st Special Operations Medical Group, Mental Health Element Social Worker, poses for a photo after her make-up is applied at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 9, 2013. Washington was one of two volunteers for the Black Eye Campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Posey)

    Seeing is not always believing: The Black Eye Campaign

    What would you do if you saw someone you knew with a large black eye? What if it was a stranger? Would you ask them if they were alright, where the bruise came from, or not ask them anything at all?October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Family Advocacy team planned a secret event to raise awareness. They called it the Black Eye
  • Preservation of the Force and Family

    POTFF to help Air Commandos, families: future initiatives

    Editor's note: This is the second article in a series about Preservation of the Force and Family, a special operations command initiative, and how it will help Air Commandos and their families at Hurlburt Field within the next year. Preservation of the Force and Family is an initiative throughout the base which showcases tools and resources
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