Going to Korea? Deploying?

Marines honor 8th AMU Airmen

Two Airmen assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were surprised April 5 when Marine Col. Mark Clark, commanding officer of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, pinned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on them during an impromptu ceremony in Independence Hangar. Master

Sentinels of Freedom Motorcycle Club hosts Family Appreciation Day

Looking back, they never should've let me have control of the water balloons. Last April Fool's Day at the Hurlburt picnic grounds, a group of people lit a grill, cranked up some tunes, inflated a bouncy castle and settled in for a day of friends and fun. Although the date has changed for this year,

SOLRS sweeps 2006-2007 intramural basketball championships

The 1st Special Operations Logistic Readiness Squadron took the 2006-2007 intramural basketball championship title during the last game of the season April 4. With 23 teams challenging their skills, SOLRS had their hands full. SOLRS team members said motivation was the deciding factor in each of

Marines, MV-22s invade Hurlburt Field

At approximately 10:15 a.m. March 27, Hurlburt Field was invaded. But have no fear; it was just 100-plus U.S. Marines and their eight MV-22 Ospreys, and they came here to train with the Air Commandos. For nearly two weeks, Marines from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 based out of

USAF Special Operations School - Forty years of educating AFSOC's Air Commandos

Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the formal founding of the U. S. Air Force Special Operations School at Hurlburt Field. On April 12, 1967, the secretary of the Air Force established the USAF Special Air Warfare School, later redesignated USAFSOS, under what was then Tactical Air Command.

Don't be stupid; wear your seat belt

Thousands of people die in vehicular accidents each year. Personnel on military installations are no exception, prompting the Department of Defense to enact a 100 percent seatbelt wear policy on all military installations, resulting in fewer deaths and limited bodily injury from car crashes. "Habits

Couple reaches milestone together

Retirement day is a day Airmen look forward to for 20 or more years. It is a day that marks the end of an era in their life, one that is happy and sad all at the same time. But for two Hurlburt Field officers, that day was even more special because they got to celebrate it with each other. On March

High flying Chief

AFSOC scores safety trifecta

Safety officials at Air Force Special Operations Command have a pleasant problem: finding room for more trophies in the display case. The Air Commandos dominated the 2006 Air Force safety award program, garnering the service's top awards for best major command safety record, most effective