AFSOC commander nominated for Order of the Sword

Enlisted Air Commandos lined the flightline here to surprise Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, on his Order of the Sword nomination Dec. 13.Fiel leads approximately 16,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. The Order of the Sword is

Hurlburt Airman wins JINSA award

A combat controller from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron received the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation award Dec. 2 in Washington, D.C.Tech. Sgt. Michael Blout was selected for this award because of his work as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in Afghanistan. In one

Be financially frugal for holiday spending

The holidays are fast approaching, and for many this may lead to overspending, a common occurrence for Airmen here, according to Tom Snyder, accredited financial counselor at Hurlburt Field's Airman Family Readiness Center.The average family charges around $1,500 on credit cards during this time,

Deployed Airman gets family surprise

For Master Sgt. Shanda Moon it was another uneventful lunch at her deployed location in Southwest Asia where she serves as the executive assistant to the command chief for U.S. Air Force Central Command. She saw a young Soldier approaching, but didn't think much about it. But as he got closer, he

Special operations Airmen participate in CASEVAC exercise

522 SOS in the spotlight: A milestone moment

The 522nd Special Operations Squadron achieved the 1 millionth hour in the MC-130J in April. To commemorate this milestone and thank the men and women of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., for their hard work toward this achievement, representatives from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company visited

AF special operations group key to aid effort after Typhoon Haiyan

The Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Group opened a third airfield in Borongan, Republic of the Philippines Nov. 18, to facilitate a more efficient distribution of relief supplies to outlying areas as part of Operation Damayan.The group has opened airstrips at Ormoc, Guiuan and Borongan on Samar

AFSOC civilian retires after 42 years of service

Forty-two years after Bill Rone began his accounting job at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., he celebrated his retirement at Hurlburt Field Nov. 21, as a member of the Senior Executive Service and Air Force Special Operations Command's director of financial management and comptroller.The former

AFSOC chief visits Cannon

The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, upon his arrival at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 13.Turner's tour of Cannon started at the Pecos Trail Dining Facility where he spoke to Cannon's first sergeants as

67th SOS Airmen recognized as Air Force's best

Airmen from the 67th Special Operations Squadron were recently recognized as the best air refueling crew and best airlift crew in the U.S. Air Force at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.U.S.