New wing commander leads Special Tactics Airmen

Colonel Matthew Davidson took command of the 24th Special Operations Wing during an assumption of command ceremony here Sept. 19.Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony, in which Davidson, former Chief of Staff at Special Operations

Hurlburt inducts new Honorary Commanders

Team Hurlburt hosted a change of command ceremony for honorary commanders at the Soundside Club here, Sept. 19.As the old honorary commanders transition out, 11 new members from the local community will serve a one year term as new honorary commanders for various Hurlburt units.The Honorary

Combat Shadows Return From Combat One Last Time

Airmen unload an MC-130P Combat Shadow at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 19, 2014. The Combat Shadows completed their final combat deployment. The entire fleet will be retired next summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Tyler Placie)

USAFSOS Spanish course strengthens bonds with Latin American allies

Uniforms from nine different countries and services filled the halls of U.S. Air Force Special Operations School Sept. 8-19, as students from across Latin American countries attended the first Building Partner Aviation Capacity Course held in Spanish.This iteration of BPACC, conducted almost

Hurlburt welcomes Airmen with open arms

Hurlburt Field leadership and the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron have established recent programs to ensure that new Air Commandos transition smoothly into the special operations community here. The new Commando Welcome Center held its grand opening Sept. 15. The center is focused on

AFSOC celebrates Air Force's 67th birthday

Maj. Gen. Norm Brozenick, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, gives a speech on Air Force history before Airman Rickey Castorena-Ramirez, AFSOC Commander's Support Staff, cuts the cake as the youngest Airman in Headquarters AFSOC Sept. 18, 2014, Hurlburt Field, Fla. AFSOC held a

Hurlburt Airmen honor Vietnam veterans

Hurlburt Field Airmen organized a fundraiser to raise money for local Vietnam veterans Aug. 30, at Liza Jackson Park in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.   As part of a Department of Defense initiative, the event recognized and paid tribute to the more than 3 million servicemen and women who served in the

USAFSOS Language Center named best in SOCOM

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations School Language Center at Hurlburt Field, Fla., earned the Special Operations Command Institutional Language Program of the Year award Aug. 11.Army Brig. Gen. Sean Mulholland, Special Operations Command South commanding general, presented the award which covered

320th STS PJ receives AFSA Pitsenbarger Award

A special tactics Airman was awarded the 2013 Air Force Sergeants Association Pitsenbarger Award during a ceremony held Aug. 20,  in Jacksonville, Fla.     Senior Airman Tristan Windle, a pararescueman with the 320th STS was recognized for his heroic actions while deployed in 2013 to Afghanistan in

Hurlburt welcomes international visitor