Civic leader tour scores big for 1st SOW

Twenty local civic leaders saw firsthand the training that goes into creating an Air Commando during a tour Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases in Texas Nov. 12-13.Col. Greg Lengyel, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, escorted the group to the San Antonio area for the event called a civic

Former hostage talks to Airmen about experiences

A former hostage held by Colombian terrorists for more than five years addressed Airmen about his ordeal at the Commando Auditorium Nov. 19. Keith Stansell was a contractor working with a drug surveillance team in the jungles of Colombia when their plane crashed Feb. 13, 2003. He and the survivors

CV-22s complete historic deployment

After patiently waiting out Hurricane Ida, crew members and support personnel from the 8th Special Operations Squadron and the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned home Nov. 12, to anxious family and friends waiting for them inside the Freedom Hangar.The scene was familiar to many involved in the

Speaker challenges Airmen to "live the dream" during Wingman Day

More than 1,000 Airmen gathered at Freedom Hangar during Hurlburt Field's Wingman Day Nov. 16 to listen to a motivational speaker talk about the importance of determination and having a positive attitude. Curtis Zimmerman, who is also a juggler and author, has spoken about reinforcing the wingman

CV-22s return from first-ever combat deployment

Hurlburt Field Airmen assemble against drunk-driving

Hundreds of Hurlburt Field Airmen gathered at Commando Hanger Nov. 5 and 6 for mass briefings about the dangers of drunk driving. The events were planned as part of the Save a Life tour, a group that provides testimonials and information about alcohol abuse and its consequences to military and

Hurlburt Field welcomes flying tigers

Hurlburt Field comes through Hurricane Ida unscathed

Air Commandos selected for top enlisted rank

Air Force officials recently selected three senior master sergeants assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group for promotion to chief master sergeant Nov. 5. The selectees are: Andrew Dzurissin, 17th Special Operations Squadron, Lonnie Ranger, 353rd Maintenance Squadron, and Mark Smith, 320th

CCAF awards 2009 degrees