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  • 353rd Special Operations Group travels to Thailand for Cobra Gold 2006

    About 200 members of the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, packed up their equipment and headed to U-Taphao, Thailand, for the 25th anniversary of Cobra Gold 2006 exercise. Hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand, the joint combined multi-national exercise is designed to ensure

  • AFSOC announces nominees for 2006 Tuskegee Airman Awards

    Air Force Special Operations Command has announced its 2006 nominees for the Tuskegee Airman Incorporated National Convention Awards. They are as follows: General Benjamin O. Davis Military Award: Maj. Shane Barrett, Headquarters, AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and Maj. Shane Haughian, 7th Special

  • Airman acquitted of filing false hurricane claim

    An Airman with the 16th Operations Support Squadron was acquitted of charges of fraud and making false statements by a general court-martial May 3. Senior Airman Philip Feldt Jr. faced two charges of fraud in conjunction official statements stemming from vehicle damages sustained during Hurricane

  • $30K awarded to three Airmen

    Three Hurlburt Field NCOs were recently approved to receive $10,000 each for coming up with new ideas, saving the Air Force money as a result. Master Sgt. Mark Gauthier, Air Force Special Operations Command A4, Tech. Sgt. Arnoldo Cuevas, 16th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson,

  • 16th MSS Airmen receive Air Force level awards

    Everyone that works on base probably has had the opportunity to work with one of the outstanding Airmen who are part of the 16th Mission Support Squadron. Recently, two of those Airmen and two flights within the squadron won Air Force-level awards. The military personnel flight won the Gerrit D.

  • Alcohol-related incidents trigger changes

    Seven alcohol-related incidents during a recent weekend triggered a chain of events that will result in Hurlburt Field’s policy being changed. Col. Norman J. Brozenick Jr., 16th Special Operations Wing commander, is considering aggressive measures to rein in the number of people being caught

  • Commandos go 1-3

    Hurlburt Field’s women’s varsity softball team played hostess Saturday for a four-team round-robin tournament on the diamonds behind the Aderholt Fitness Center. Teams from Keesler, Tyndall and the home team participated. Hurlburt’s squad divided into two teams, augmented by players from a local

  • SOG remembers fallen comrades, past history

    In two distinct ceremonies steeped in Air Force traditions, members of the 353rd Special Operations Group reflected on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, while reflecting on their command's rich heritage. Both the retreat ceremony and the combat dining out coincided with the anniversary of

  • Silver Star, Purple Heart bestowed to quiet professional

    Tech. Sgt. Bradley Reilly, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his actions in Afghanistan during a ceremony at the Hurlburt Field Air Park April 11. Gen. Michael Wooley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander,