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  • Anthrax vaccine mandatory again

    The Department of Defense's anthrax vaccine immunization program becomes mandatory for the Air Force again March 19. The Air Force's implementation plan includes mandatory vaccinations for active-duty Airmen who deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility or South Korea for at least 15

  • Personnel claims now just a click away

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps is consolidating the processing of certain claims, commonly known as personnel claims, at a single location in Dayton, Ohio. These claims involve loss or damage during shipment of household goods and privately owned vehicles as well as during storage at

  • AFSOC Airman killed in helicopter crash

    Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M. was killed in a MH-47 helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Sunday. Of the 22 coalition personnel on board Sergeant Duffman and seven others were killed while 14 were injured when the helicopter crashed. They were supporting Operation Enduring

  • Deployed physician assistant gets Purple Heart from Gen. Moseley

    An Airman who survived an improvised explosive device attack in December isn't likely to forget that moment - or the one when he was presented a Purple Heart by the chief of staff of the Air Force Feb. 4. Capt. Kevin Fischer, deployed from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, is a physician

  • AFSA President makes stop at Hurlburt

    The president visited Hurlburt Field Tuesday. No, not that one - the one who's in charge of lobbying Washington D.C. for the well-being of every single enlisted member in the Air Force. Enlisted Airmen of all ranks filled the base theater to hear what retired Chief Master Sgt. John McCauslin, the

  • AFSOC Chiefs' Orientation sheds light on leadership role

    More than 20 top enlisted members got a crash course in what it means to be an Air Force Special Operations Command chief master sergeant through the AFSOC Chiefs' Orientation held here Jan. 22-25. The senior master sergeants and chief master sergeants who attended the orientation came from AFSOC

  • Honor Guard rolls out online request process

    The Hurlburt Field honor guard now utilizes the Web to provide customers a new way of reserving their services. A new link on the honor guard Web site allows members of Hurlburt and the community to request their participation at funerals, retirement ceremonies, weddings and other venues requiring

  • Fit Eagle Competition brings out 'best of best'

    The 4th Special Operations Squadron team won first place during the 17th Annual Fit Eagle competition Feb. 9 at the Aderholt Fitness Center. Sixteen teams participated in a variety of events that included a 5K run, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, tug o' war and a mystery event - the

  • AFSOC announces 2006 safety award winners

    The winners of the 2006 Commando Safety Awards have been announced by Air Force Special Operations Command today. "I am deeply grateful to each award recipient," said Gen. Mike Wooley, AFSOC commander. "Their exceptional hard work and perseverance to keep AFSOC a safe and effective fighting force in