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  • TACP community dedicates memorial

    The tactical air control party community was recognized June 26 with the dedication of a memorial outside the TACP school house here. The front of the memorial was dedicated to the service of all TACP members while the back is reserved for those TACPs who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Two names on

  • Hurlburt Field growing with help from stimulus package

    Construction has begun on several projects awarded to local contractors with money from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, also known as the stimulus bill. The federal government allotted more than $6 million for various projects on Hurlburt Field. The ARRA money allows the 1st Special

  • Wing commander 'proud' of UCI results

    The 27th Special Operations Wing commander says Cannon should be proud of its performance after the Jun. 15-26 Unit Compliance Inspection. "I am quite proud of the results," wrote Col. Stephen Clark in an e-mail to the men and women of the 27 SOW. "At the onset, I asked two things from you: be

  • Pacific Air Commandos train with Philippine Air Force during Teak Piston

     Two MC-130P Combat Shadows and approximately 90 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group joined forces with several Philippines Air Force units here and at Mactan Air Base June 15 - 26 to train together for Teak Piston 09-2. The training exchange was designed to enhance U.S and Philippine

  • 67th SOS three peats with Hoyt Award

    In sports they call it a hat trick, in bowling they call it a turkey, but for the 67th Special Operations Squadron, winning the Hoyt Award three years in a row is all about having a can-do attitude. The Air Force Association's Brig. Gen. Ross G. Hoyt Award is an annual award presented to the

  • 67th SOS, 321st STS assist with rescue mission

    Crew members from the 67th Special Operations Squadron and 321st Special Tactics Squadron, aboard a MC-130P Combat Shadow, responded June 26 in support of a rescue mission involving a critically-ill crew member on board a container ship off the Irish coast. United Kingdom rescue authorities

  • 27 SOMSG changes command

    Col. Steven Kimball assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group from Col. Babette Lenfant in a ceremony here June 25. "This has been a bittersweet day for me," Colonel Lenfant said to her group before rendering her final salute as the 27th SOMSG commander. "You have

  • 1 SOHMXS changes name, keeps unique mission

    Individuals hoping to find the 1st Special Operations Helicopter Maintenance Squadron may be busy for awhile. Perhaps forever. The 1 SOHMXS was redesignated the 801st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony in Freedom Hangar June 19. "We stand today as the 801st AMXS, with two complimentary

  • Airmen rescue kittens inside wall

    The 505th Command and Control Wing may not be known for search and rescue, but when a litter of kittens was trapped in a wall, wing members knew just what to do. Bruce Chappell heard a cat early June 22 as he sat at his desk in Building 90005, but he couldn't tell where the sound was coming from.

  • Several Hurlburt Field personnel win big for being big

    Airman 1st Class Ryan Baker is an example of what hard work, dedication and a sincere commitment to fitness can do for Air Force personnel. And he is not alone on Hurlburt Field. Airman Baker, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, recently swept the categories in which he was entered