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  • Air Commando receives second Purple Heart

    Master Sgt. Ronnie Brickey, United States Air Force Special Operations School Force Protection Branch NCO in charge, received his second Purple Heart during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field Feb. 20 for wounds received in action as an explosive ordnance disposal technician in Iraq. The Purple Heart is

  • Friendship strengthens during JCET exercise

    Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group joined members of the Royal Thai Air Force for Exercise Teak Torch Jan. 27 through Feb. 7 in Udon Thani, Thailand. "This exercise is conducted to focus on exchanges with our Thai counterparts in order to enhance interoperability through combined

  • Honorary commanders get inside look at 24th SOW

    Normally, their daily schedules include filing legal cases or lining up musical guests and interviews, but during a recent visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., they traded in their paperwork for a glimpse into the mission of the 24th Special Operations Wing. "Today we had two honorary commanders visit our

  • AF announces ‘pro-gear’ policy change

    Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of Defense's policy on transporting member's professional books, papers and equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent change of station moves. Known as "pro-gear," the new PBP&E policy will impact orders issued

  • Four Air Commandos featured in Portraits in Courage for bravery

    Four Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen were among 22 honorees selected from around the Air Force to be featured in Portraits in Courage, a program that highlights the bravery, commitment, teamwork and selfless sacrifice of America's Airmen.Master Sgt. Ronnie Brickey, United States Air

  • New AC-130J completes first test flight

    After more than a year of modification maintenance, the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider took to the skies for the first time as a gunship here Jan. 31.In early Jan 2013, the Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived here to begin the modification process with the goal of creating a "best

  • MC-130P Combat Shadow takes final flight in UK

    The last MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron here took its final flight while based in the U.K. Jan. 24, 2014, visiting several locations the 67th SOS has called home in the past. Its departure marks the final step of Special Operations Command Europe's transition