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  • 27 SOCES named Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit

    The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron was presented with the Air Force's Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Award at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11. Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, Air Force Civil Engineer, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Lewis, AFCE chief of enlisted matters, ventured to

  • AFSOC stands up Air Warfare Center

    The Air Force stood up the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center and hosted an assumption of command ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 11.During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jon Weeks assumed command of AFSOAWC, which is headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Fla. with operating locations at Duke

  • AFSOC identifies mission impact of sequestration

    Air Force Special Operations Command will be required to implement spending reductions that will have substantial impact on its mission if sequestration takes effect March 1. "I know the possibility of sequestration is frustrating to a lot of people and uncertainty is the worst part," said Lt. Gen.

  • Enlisted heroes receive graduate-level education at Weapons School

    For the first time in the 64 year history of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Joint Terminal Attack Controller qualified Airmen received advanced instructor diplomas Dec. 15, 2012.JTAC qualified Airmen are responsible for communicating with pilots from all services and advising ground force

  • 353 SOMXS wire analysis shop helps fellow maintainers

    Maintainers across the Air Force spend countless hours on the flight line in extreme temperatures ensuring that our aircraft are mission ready. While Air Force maintainers understand and accept these work conditions that come with the territory, one 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron

  • Cannon debuts latest in moving target technology

    Explosions shake the air as a white truck, almost invisible through the dust and smoke, weaves its way across Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., towing a target being shot at by 40mm rounds from aircraft patrolling the sky. Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., tested the latest in unmanned vehicle technology,

  • Former CSAF inducted into AFSOC Order of the Sword

    More than 30 years after first arriving at Hurlburt Field as a young MC-130E Combat Talon pilot, the former Chief of Staff of the Air Force returned to receive the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon an individual. Nearly 700 enlisted Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen from

  • 'To honor our fallen heroes, step by step'

    In the same park that enshrines the memory of the first Air Commandos, sixteen Hurlburt Airmen set foot on a 450-mile march to honor their fallen brothers during a kickoff ceremony at the Hurlburt Airpark Feb. 3.The second annual Air Commando Ruck March and Climb encompasses a nearly one

  • 27 SOMXG wins Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Trophy

    The hard working men and women of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group earned top honors as they were chosen the recipients for the Air Force's 2012 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy.Awarded annually, this trophy is given to the Air Force unit with the

  • Special tactics officer saves N.C. woman

    In the midst of smoke and blood, the special tactics officer's training kicked in, and he set to work.This time he was not operating in the deserts of Afghanistan. He was administering lifesaving care in Fayetteville, N.C.Maj. Francis Damon Friedman, director of operations at the 21st Special