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Air Force Special Ops gets Predators

The unblinking eye of the MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle now belongs to Air Force Special Operations Command. In a ceremony Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., a complete Predator capability transferred from Air Combat Command's 432 Wing to AFSOC's 1st Special Operations Wing,

Fallen Airmen Memorialized Forever

On the heels of Memorial Day, the 720th Special Tactics Group dedicated a state-of-the-art training center and an adjacent roadway here Wednesday in honor of four Air Commandos killed in the line of duty in recent operations. On May 30, 2005, an Iraqi Air Force SL7 light aircraft crashed about 80

720th STG dedicates AST building Wednesday

The 720th Special Tactics Group will host the formal dedication of its new Special Tactics and Advanced Skills Training facility, across from the Aderholt running track, 10 a.m. Wednesday. Former Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. James G. Roche, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. The

Thank you, Sgt. Padgett for your sacrifice

Army Sgt. Timothy Padgett, 28, came home May 14 in a flag-draped casket, his life given like so many before him to the eternal struggle of light against the darkness. He was coming home to a small town in the Florida panhandle, a town that remembers him as a volunteer firefighter who had his mom

Shocking fact: Lightning strikes, fatalities peak during 101 Critical Days of Summer

I was watching the news the other night, and I saw a video of several kids playing in the rain. In the video, a lightning bolt hit the ground near the group, almost knocking them off their feet. "Wow! That was close," the anchor commented. Close indeed -- those children are lucky to be alive. We

Mishaps, fatalities peak during the summer

Today, the Air Force officially kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. This campaign spans a three-month period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, a time that historically produces a significant increase in the number of on- and off-duty mishaps. The campaign

Brothers in Arms

Air Force Chief of Chaplains hosts Commando Warrior Prayer Luncheon

Heroes, the truth and reality television.These are a few points of interest mentioned at the "Commando Warrior Prayer Luncheon" May 1 in Commando Hangar.More than 250 people attended this year's luncheon. The catered barbecue buffet was followed by an uplifting message from speaker Chaplain (Maj.

AFSOC announces legal awards

The verdict is in: excellence on the job has earned three Air Force Special Operations Command legal professionals the command's 2006 Staff Judge Advocate awards. Maj. John Gilliland, deputy staff judge advocate at the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla., garnered the Albert M. Kuhfeld