Pacific Air Commandos reach out to Bangladesh school

Adults and children alike were all smiles during a special delivery of school supplies at Eglal's ABC School here. Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group handed out school supplies to all 60 students as part of their community outreach program during Exercise Teak Buffalo, a joint combined

Hurlburt teens get green for going green

The Hurlburt Field Recycling Center is giving green to teens who go green.The center, after earning record recycling profits, has established two $1,000 scholarships for area high school seniors interested in environmental issues.Under the Hurlburt Recycles for Education scholarship program, the

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Historian recounts Son Tay raid nearly four decades later

Some 37 years ago a joint raider team of Army Special Forces Soldiers and Air Force pilots and crewmembers approached the hamlet of Son Tay in North Vietnam at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 21, 1970. Flying over the hills at treetop level, the helicopters and their escorts could see the yellow lights of Hanoi

Last Son Tay mission helicopter retires after 38 years of service

A mission to rescue approximately 50 American prisoners of war from the Son Tay prison camp in North Vietnam in 1970 became a watershed event for Air Force special operations. After 38 years of service, the lead command and control helicopter for this historic the mission is retiring. MH-53 Pave Low

Pacific Air Commando spouses get bird's eye view of squadrons, island

Spouses of 353d Special Operations Group members took a closer look at workplaces and "tools of the trade" during Air Commando Spouses' Day April 4. Nicknamed Operation Explore 353rd SOG, spouses took full advantage of standard pre-deployment briefings before heading to the flightline for

353rd SOG Airmen remember Operation Eagle Claw during combat dining out

In an event steeped in tradition and heritage, members from the 353rd Special Operations Group gathered April 4 for a combat dining out in the 353rd Maintenance Squadron hangar here. The event was held in commemoration of the anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw. "It's important for us to remember

AFSOC names 2007 Judge Advocate General Award winners

Air Force Special Operations Command officials have announced the winners of the command's 2007 Judge Advocate General Awards.The following winners will go on to compete at the Air Force level:Outstanding Judge Advocate of the Year- Maj. Joseph Imburgia, 27th Special Operations Wing Judge Advocate,

AFA honors Hurlburt maintainer as #1 crew chief in AF

A crew chief assigned to the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has taken home the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year award. Staff Sgt. Paul Hiller, a five-year Air Force veteran who works on the AC-130H Spectre, was recognized by the Air

Airman Receives Top Safety Award

An Airman from the 20th Special Operations Squadron was recently honored with one of the Air Force's top safety awards. Lt. Col. Eugene Becker received the Koren Kolligian, Jr., Trophy for saving the lives of seven crewmembers on an MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter that crashed September 7, 2007. Colonel