K9 goes from Air Force blue to couch brown

He's a retired Airman now and lives a life of luxury. A box full of items awaits his attention, but he can't quite give up his military ways. He clings to a large rubber Kong ball, his "treat" when he was active duty. Alex has officially become a couch pooch. Alex was a military working dog forced

Flu vaccine available soon

Mobile Patriots return for more Air Commando action

39th IOS breaks ground to prepare for cyber-demand future

The 24th Air Force, now just a few weeks old, took another large step toward increased electronic warfare capabilities with the groundbreaking of the 39th Information Operations Squadron building's expansion here September 1. The 39th IOS, a detached squadron of the 688th Information Operations Wing

Cannon, community members compete for triathlon respect

Swimming 500 meters, riding a bike 10 kilometers and running a 5k is not exactly fun for most people to do on a weekend. For 38 competitive athletes, it was all the fun in the world on Aug. 22, as the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron held its third annual mini-triathlon. "We do it

1st SOW completes exercise

Editor's note: This article is the first in a series to help prepare Team Hurlburt for an operational readiness inspection in February 2010. The 1st Special Operations Wing held one of a series of full-scale operational readiness exercises here Aug. 18-21 in preparation for the ORI scheduled for

Hurlburt Airman is humble hero

When Tech. Sgt. Tom Carter, his wife Candice and their one-year-old son Evan went for a swim in Lake Michigan during a vacation last month, they had no idea the day would turn out the way it did and that the sergeant would go to bed that night as a newly minted hero. Sergeant Carter, the

AFSOC leaders meet with Armed Forces Joint Staff Peru chief of staff

352nd NCOIC awarded 2009 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award

"Cooley, I need you over here ASAP! The commander's angry, and he wants to see you right now!" These are words no one wants to hear from his supervisor. Tech. Sgt. LeBaron Cooley promptly reports to his commander and nervously waits to find out what went wrong. After minutes of being grilled on a

AFSOTC changes command

A change of command ceremony for the Air Force Special Operations Training Center was held in Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field recently. Colonel Mark Alsid assumed command from Col. Paul Harmon during the ceremony, which was presided over by Maj. Gen. Kurt Cichowski, vice commander for Air Force