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  • Special Tactics Airmen receive 19 decorations for combat operations

    Nineteen medals were presented to nine Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Air Support Operations Squadron and 10th Combat Weather Squadron during a April 23 ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presented The Silver Star,

  • Kadena's Air Commandos, aircraft return from historic deployment

    An MC-130P Combat Shadow and 17 members of the 353rd Special Operations Group were greeted by friends and family as they returned here late April 25 after supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. In total, 21 members of 353rd Maintenance Squadron and 17th Special Operations Squadron and an

  • SNCO's selfless leadership earns Sijan Award

    A vehicle operations superintendent from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron received the Lance P. Sijan Award in a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes April 21. Senior Master Sgt. Jesse Schraner, 1st SOLRS deployments and distribution superintendent, was the senior

  • Heraldry's return honors proud lineage, famous artist

    Nearly 43 years to the day after creation, Air Force officials approved the 353rd Special Operations Group's request to reinstate its original emblem. Cartoonist Milton Caniff designed the original emblem specifically for the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, a unit the 353rd SOG traces its lineage to, and

  • Combat controller awarded three medals for heroism

    A combat controller assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron was presented three medals he earned while supporting operations in Afghanistan during a ceremony here April 16.Staff Sgt. Jeremy King, who was a senior airman during the deployment, was presented with The Bronze Star, Purple Heart

  • SOG, Team Kadena Airmen mourn loss of officer

    More than 550 353rd Special Operations Group and Team Kadena Airmen filled Chapel Three and its annex to remember and mourn the loss of 2nd Lt. Stephen Smith at his memorial service here April 15.The 28-year-old lieutenant, a maintenance officer with the 353rd Maintenance Squadron, was found dead

  • Hurlburt remembers, honors fallen Air Commandos

    More than 1,800 servicemembers, families and friends gathered together to celebrate the lives of two fallen Air Commandos in a joint memorial service at the Freedom Hangar here April 15, 2010.Maj. Randell Voas, 8th Special Operations Squadron evaluator pilot, and Senior Master Sgt. James Lackey, 8th

  • Memorial service set for Kadena Airman

    A memorial service in honor of 2nd Lt. Stephen Smith is scheduled for 3 p.m. April 15 at Chapel Three here."Our group is heavyhearted over the tragic loss of our fellow Air Commando, Lt "Smitty" Smith of our maintenance squadron," said Col. Robert Toth, 353rd Special Operations Group commander.

  • Historic squadron's Legacy continues at Hurlburt

    In a combined ceremony April 9, the 1st Special Operations Group reactivated and redesignated the 34th Troop Carrier Squadron as the 34th Special Operations Squadron and Lt. Col. Justin Hoffman was named commander, continuing a legacy that began more than 65 years ago."Due to the unprecedented

  • Two Hurlburt Field Airmen Die in CV-22 Crash

    Maj. Randell D. Voas and Senior Master Sgt. James B. Lackey from the 8th Special Operations Squadron died April 8 when their CV-22 Osprey crashed in southern Afghanistan. An Army Soldier and a civilian employee also died in the crash, and several other service members were injured.The CV-22 was