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  • 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

  • Spirit 03 remembered

    Today we remember the 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship, call-sign Spirit 03, and its crew of fourteen that was shot down during the Battle of Khafji while supporting U.S. Marines who were under fire. This event was the largest single loss by any Air Force unit during

  • AF's most combat-decorated unit since Vietnam War honors latest heroes

    The most combat-decorated Air Force unit since the end of the Vietnam War named more heroes Jan. 23-24 during medal presentation ceremonies at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The 24th Special Operations Wing gained one Silver Star, six Bronze Star

  • Special tactics receive special delivery

    The Cub Scouts have a longstanding tradition of giving back to the military community, but this time they were able to put a face to the Airmen who often receive their donations miles from home.Six Cub Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 104 out of Navarre, Fla., donated $760 worth of popcorn to Airmen from

  • Gunship guru saves over $14 million

    Bill Walter, Air Force Special Operations Command Strike Requirements Branch program analyst, has a long history of brainstorming money-saving ideas and seeing them to fruition. His most recent action saved the Air Force more than $14 million. In November 2011 Walter received a tip from the U.S.

  • Three AFSOC Airmen receive Sijan award for leadership

    Three Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen at the tip of the spear received one of the Air Force's most prestigious awards, the 2012 Lance P. Sijan USAF leadership award.The award recognizes Airmen who exemplify the highest forms of leadership not only at work but in the community and their

  • The most fearsome weapon is evolving

    The first MC-130J to be converted into Air Force Special Operations Command's newest variant of the gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Modifications to the airframe will be completed in ten months and will be a milestone in the recapitalization of the AC-130H/U