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  • 24th Special Operations Wing turns one

    The first Air Force wing devoted to special tactics celebrated its one-year mark June 12.Members of the 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., commemorated the occasion by focusing on the cornerstone of organizational success - what constitutes good leadership and how to cultivate it

  • Air Force's last Huey departs Hurlburt Field

    The Air Force's last operational UH-1H Huey helicopter made its final departure June 5 from the flightline here.The helicopter is one of four aircraft transferred to New York State Police's aviation unit as part of the Law Enforcement Support Organization Program. "It was a great opportunity for

  • TACP memorial honors Maj. David Gray

    Two Humvees sit silently in the background as a crowd of Tactical Air Control Party members past and present find their seats. A flag flies at half-staff remembering the Airmen who had paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. This was the setting for a memorial honoring Maj. David Gray June

  • USAF Academy Cadets operate small unmanned aircraft systems

    Eleven U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned to operate RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems, or SUAS, during an initial qualification training course at Choctaw Airfield, Fla., June 3 through 14.The RQ-11B Raven is a lightweight and low-altitude, remotely piloted system which can provide

  • Commando Hall of Honor welcomes loadmaster

    A former Air Force Special Operations Command loadmaster was recently recognized for more than 25 years of service with the special operations community by induction into the Commando Hall of Honor.Retired Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Scott was inducted into the United States Special Operations Command

  • Family strength helps Air Commando fight cancer

    Family strength, one of the 13 critical attributes of an Air Commando, holds different purpose and meaning for many people. For one senior NCO, family strength helped him live. After enduring two major surgeries, completing radiation treatments, and battling depression along with other side effects

  • Airmen gather for hours of aerobic fitness

    More than 40 personnel came together for the Falcon Fit Aerobic Marathon June 5 at the Aderholt Fitness Center here.The aerobathon, hosted by Hurlburt Field Airman's Voice, consisted of zumba, cardio sculpting and hip-hop dancing directed by instructors from a local fitness organization."It was a

  • 352nd SOG plans expansion

    The 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall, England, will begin an expansion this summer.Beginning in June, the 352nd SOG plans to start receiving the first two of 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and the first of 12 MC-130J Commando II fixed-wing aircraft.The remaining eight Osprey

  • Hurlburt Field Commissary prepares for furloughs

    The Hurlburt Field Commissary is slated to be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from July 9 to Sept. 30. The closures are part of Defense Commissary Agency's initiative to reduce operation costs due to sequestration. According to a statement by DeCA, when the furlough takes effect the majority of

  • 27th SOG welcomes new commander

    Col. Sean M. Farrell, former senior program analyst at the Pentagon, assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Group during a change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 31.Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col.