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  • Hurlburt Airmen grant Honduran Christmas Wish

    With the holidays closing in at break-neck speed, most of us are trying to finish up our shopping, decorating and holiday travel plans. But one group of Hurlburt Airmen will take a break from the usual hustle and bustle to make a special trip and grant some Christmas wishes. From Monday through

  • Holiday fire safety tips for families

    The Hurlburt Field Fire Emergency Services cares about every member of our Air Force community, so during the holiday season, we would like to share some simple safety rules. When setting up your tree, follow these rules: Never use candles to decorate a tree, water cut trees daily and never place

  • Gator Lakes reopens

    The Gator Lakes Golf Course opened Nov. 15 after nearly seven months of renovations. The course, which closed in April, suffered from drought and outdated drainage and irrigation systems, prompting the greens renovation project. Officials expect the greens to be fully matured by May 2007. Meanwhile,

  • 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.