Engineer bids farewell to 30 years of PAVE LOW

He's just an everyday sort of guy, working toward his second retirement and looking forward to the golden years. He doesn't stand out in a crowd. In fact, many people have probably walked past him without a second thought, never realizing they were standing next to history. Retired Senior Master

Airmen from Cannon and Hurlburt participate in CBRNE challenge

Airmen from the 1st and 27th Special Operations Wings participated in Air Force Special Operations Command's first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exercise challenge here the week of Oct. 6. The teams from Cannon AFB and Hurlburt Field spent the week competing against each other to

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Weather flight transitions to Air Force Special Operations Command

The Special Support Operations Flight was redesignated from the Air Force Weather Agency to Detachment 1, 623d Air and Space Operations Center, Air Force Special Operations Command, during a small ceremony here Oct. 1. This redesignation from AFWA to AFSOC is just the beginning for the unit. Over

Combat controllers earn Bronze Stars, Combat Action Medals

Ten medals were presented to seven combat controllers during a ceremony Oct. 14 at the Hurlburt Field Air Park. Three Bronze Star Medals, two with valor, and seven Air Force Combat Action Medals were presented to 23rd Special Tactics Squadron Airmen for their actions during a recent deployment in

Rodeo wranglers answer EMT call

Emergency Medical Technician "cowboys" mounted up and rode to Cannon from all over the Southwest during the Columbus Day weekend to take part in the second annual EMT Rodeo. The rodeo, which involved six four-man teams participating in various medical-related events, hosted local EMTs as well as

Hurlburt Airmen selected for All-Air Force softball team

Two Hurlburt Commandos dutifully represented the wing as players on the all-Air Force slow-pitch softball team at the recent all-services tournament in Pensacola.The duo, Capt. Bill "Mamo" Mamourieh, 1st Special Operations Wing executive officer, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Bast, 1st Special

3rd SOS changes leadership, transfers to Cannon

Just one week after the 27th Special Operations Wing marked its first year at Cannon Air Force Base, the 3rd Special Operations Squadron commemorated its transfer from Nellis AFB, Nev., to Cannon AFB in a change-of-command ceremony Oct. 8. In front of a backdrop of parachuting Special Operations

Hurlburt youth plays Tee Ball for the President

The son of a Hurlburt Field Airman was able to do something most Americans can't even fathom...he met the President of the United States while playing a Tee Ball game on the South Lawn of the White House. Eric Anderson, the 7-year-old son of Lt. Col. Leighton and Kristi Anderson, 1st Special

1 SOCS named best in Air Force

The 1st Special Operations Communication Squadron has been named best in the Air Force as the winner of the 2007 Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant Award for Excellence in Communication. The annual award is given to the top Air Force communications and information unit for excellence in support of the Air