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  • Southern Strike kicks off in Mississippi

    More than 200 Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing arrived here, Oct. 22, for Task Force Exercise Southern Strike.Southern Strike is a large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training

  • Air Commandos get real-world experience at White Sands

    The 26th Special Tactics Squadron trained alongside 27th Special Operations Wing units while conducting a full mission profile at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., earlier this month.The training tested the Air Commandos’ abilities to react to adverse conditions and complete a mission as a team

  • New program to help ISR aircrews cope with PTSD

    Finding targets by watching and listening is, by nature, intensely personal and can have a long-lasting effect, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, on the ISR Airmen involved. The 361st is developing a ‘Re-Fit’ program which will assist Airmen in overcoming existing mental health disorders

  • CSAF visits Hurlburt Field

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife, Dawn, visited Hurlburt Field Oct. 19 through 20 to attend the Special Tactics memorial dedication ceremony, meet with gold star families, engage with Air Force Special Operations Command senior leaders and staff, and tour the

  • Nation’s First Special Tactics Memorial Unveiled

    The nation's first Air Force Special Tactics Memorial was unveiled at a dedication ceremony with more than 800 people present, presided over by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein, at the Hurlburt Field Air Park, Oct. 20.

  • Hurlburt youth, family recognized in Air Force reading program

    A Hurlburt Field youth placed third at the Air Force level during the 2016 Department of Defense – Morale, Welfare and Recreation Summer Reading Program Oct. 17.The program, themed “Read – For the Win” is a Department of Defense-wide event that allows participants of all ages to earn prizes for

  • CV-22 Osprey aircraft flyover Lambeau Field

    On Sunday, game day for the majority of the NFL, the crowd of green and yellow, and blue and white in Lambeau Field, here, drew silent as John Vincent, the national anthem singer, began to sing.Four CV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing's 8th Special Operations Squadron

  • Aircraft Metals Technology keeps aircraft flying

    The Aircraft Metals Technology flight with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron uses welding, milling machines and sheet metal to repair and fabricate aircraft parts in order to avoid having to purchase new parts from the manufacturer. Being able to repair or create new parts on base

  • Strengthening resilience

    The DoD Center of Excellence for Psychological Health defines resiliency as "the ability to withstand, recover and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands."To enhance Airmen, organizational and community resilience, the U.S. Air Force implemented the Comprehensive Airman Fitness