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  • Hurlburt Field nominated for excellence

    Air Force announced Dec. 6 that Hurlburt Field has been named one of three finalists in the Commander-In-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The other bases nominated are Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and Columbus AFB, Miss. The bases were selected for "outstanding

  • Air Force recognizes five combat controllers

    Five combat controllers accepted the Air Force-level special operator awards Nov. 9 at the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron. The recipients were Maj. Michael Martin, 24th STS, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Capt. James Alexander, Master Sgt. Douglas Fenske and Senior Airman Fred Baker, 21st STS, Pope AFB

  • Air Commandos celebrate AF60 with old and new

    The first operational CV-22 Osprey stole the show during an air power demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 16, commemorating the Air Force's 60th anniversary. As special operations forces simulated a behind-the-lines mission with Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130 gunships firing

  • CV-22 starts new era for special operations

    The 8th Special Operations Squadron will welcome its 22nd aircraft when the CV-22 arrives at Hurlburt Field, with a new mission, a new location and a new venture for the special operations world. The CV-22's mission will be to execute infiltration and exfiltration, and resupply missions to be able

  • CV-22 flight engineers get ready to roll

    The 8th Special Operations Squadron has two flight engineers who have been instrumental in getting the squadron ready to roll on the new CV-22 format, mission and aircraft. Senior Master Sgt. Scott Marston and Tech. Sgt. Chad Ackman are currently the only flight engineers currently with the 8th SOS.

  • Falcons, Irish salute fallen Airmen

    When Air Force and Notre Dame football players butt heads Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout, Veterans Day crowd in Colorado Springs, and a national television audience on College Sports TV, their helmets will sport a tribute to Airmen past and present who've sacrificed for freedom.

  • Emerald Warrior 07 exercise deemed a success

    A week after the successful Emerald Warrior 07, Air Force Special Operations Command units are already making plans for the next exercise. The command's inaugural exercise provided joint and coalition forces the opportunity to train together here and on the Eglin Air Force Base test and training

  • Exchange program enhances coalition operations

    Northwest Florida is gaining worldwide recognition through a program that makes local Air Force bases the training grounds for covert coalition aircraft operations. The program, known as Combined Special Operations Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange, is a concept that came to life on a large