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  • 137th SOW receives shelters for new aircraft, mission

    The 137th Special Operations Wing received eight aircraft shelters for the flightline here recently, providing shelter for the MC-12Ws and the Airmen who work with them.“The sunshades are a modified Quonset galvanized steel frame with a fabric cover,” said Lt. Col. Tom Current, 137th Special

  • Some dreams never fade: 39-year-old enlists in AF

    On the morning of her son’s third birthday, a mother woke up and began her daily routine. Like other days, she started her day with a run on her treadmill. As she finished her run, she took a moment to regain her breath and watch the morning news.The news that morning showed something she had never

  • Hurlburt conducts joint squadron exercise

    Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron and 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron teamed up with the Air Force Test Center Eglin Operational Contracting Division to conduct a contingency exercise at the permanent exercise facility here, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

  • AFSOC: Not exempt from hiring freeze

    A federal civilian hiring freeze was implemented Jan. 23 across all federal agencies, including Air Force Special Operations Command, according to a deputy secretary of defense memorandum.AFSOC employees who began work on or before Jan. 23 will not be affected and those with existing "firm" offers

  • Aviation training center provides unique environment

    The same combination of range, speed and vertical-lift capability that makes the CV-22 Osprey an essential part of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces in Europe can have an increased complication of putting our Airmen in unfamiliar environments, working with a diverse group of partner nation

  • Check 3 GPS works on duty, off duty

    In recent years, outdoor activities like swimming, rock climbing, mountain biking and canoeing have needlessly claimed Airmen's lives.From 2011 to 2015, nearly 30,000 mishaps occurred on duty in the Air Force, according to Air Force Safety.These mishaps occurred through poor risk assessment,

  • HQ AFSOC staff runs 5K

    Air Commandos participate in a Command Run at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 3, 2017.The Air Force Special Operations Command staff meets monthly to run a 5K together.

  • CV-22s make history

    CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, with Hurlburt Field, and 20th SOS, with Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fly over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 3, 2017. This training mission was the first time in Air Force history that 10 CV-22s flew in formation

  • Pararescueman awarded Air Force Cross for valor at Roberts Ridge

    Fifteen years after a 17-hour battle on an Afghan mountaintop, a pararescueman’s extraordinary heroism is recognized with an Air Force Cross, following a service-wide review of medals awarded since 9/11. Then-Tech. Sgt. Keary Miller --against overwhelming odds and a barrage of heavy fire from Al

  • RAPCON: The guides of the sky

    Cannon's Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) provides critical flight information to aircraft flying in and around the base. These air traffic control specialists ensure the safe and efficient flow of air traffic with a reach far beyond visual abilities.