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  • Hurlburt Airman sets flying record

    Many members of the Air Force fly in military planes everyday but only a few are in the air so much that they break records. A Hurlburt Field navigator broke a record as he landed after a routine flight Sep. 27. Lt. Col. Robert Starnes, 15th Special Operations Squadron navigator, broke the record of

  • ESPN crew broadcast, shoot and low-crawl

    A crew from ESPN's show, Sportscenter, arrived at Hurlburt Field to cover the 2010 Miami HEAT Training Camp Sep. 27.Not only did the on-screen personalities do their job of broadcasting from Hurlburt Field, but they also got a taste of the things Hurlburt Airmen do."It's been terrific being out

  • HEAT is on at Hurlburt Field

    On the same court where special operations Airmen conduct physical training, the Miami HEAT, a National Basketball Association team, kicked off their preseason training camp at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Sept. 28. The week-long camp also marks the first time the team has taken

  • Uniform changes begin Oct. 1

    Airmen can expect to see some changes to their uniform standards effective Oct. 1. The changes originated from the 98th Virtual Uniform Board's decisions in 2008 and will be included into AFI 36-2903. The following are some of the changes that go into effect Oct. 1: -- The 2EXX, 3AXXX and 3CXXX

  • 34th SOS pilot takes top spot at Air Force half-marathon

    Although not as fast as the aircraft he flies, a PC-12 pilot from the 34th Special Operations Squadron blasted past the competition in the men's half marathon during the 2010 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17-18. Capt. Ben Payne finished the 13.1-mile race in a

  • Memorial for AFSOC Airman to be held Tuesday

    A memorial service for Senior Airman Daniel Sanchez will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field. Airman Sanchez, 23, of El Paso, Texas, was wounded by enemy fire in Uruzgan Province, and subsequently died of a gunshot wound at a medical facility in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan.

  • Medics train to be deployment ready

    As gunshot smoke, moans and groans filled the air, a team of two Independent Duty Medical Technicians, one physician assistant and one pararescueman ran to the rescue of nine patients played mostly by 6th Special Operations Squadron members at a training exercise conducted at the Eglin Range, Sept.

  • Base remembers POW/MIAs during ceremony

    Under the wing of a C123-K Provider and the American and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags waving in the morning light, Air Commandos, civilians and their family members paid their respects to fellow Airmen who were held as prisoners of war or are missing in action during a remembrance

  • Air Commandos celebrate Air Force's 63rd birthday

    The Air Commandos celebrated the Air Force's 63rd birthday with camaraderie and a special meal at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field, Sept. 17. The event honored the anniversary of the Air Force becoming its own branch of the U.S. military on Sept.18, 1947. During his keynote remarks,