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  • Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, stands before the presentation of the colors during a ceremony commemorating the 35th Anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at the airpark on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2015. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted rescue mission April 24, 1980, into Iran to recover more than 50 American hostages captured after a group of radicals took over the American embassy in Tehran Nov. 4, 1979. The mission resulted in the deaths of eight American service members at a remote site deep in Iranian territory known as Desert One. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Holt)

    Sacrifices made during Operation Eagle Claw remembered 35 years later

    More than 300 people gathered to celebrate and remember the servicemembers who were a part of Operation Eagle Claw 35 years ago during a ceremony at the air park here, April 24.Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a joint-services mission to rescue Americans who were being held hostage by a mob in Tehran, Iran, since Nov. 4, 1979.
  • Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr. receives the USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor Medal from Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of USSOCOM, April 6, 2015 at the headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The command and special operations community gathered to honor nine individuals whose service spanned 70 years from World War II to Operation Enduring Freedom. The nine inductees for 2015 were Air Force Maj. Gen. (ret.) James L. Hobson, Jr., Army 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight, Air Force Col. (ret.) James Kyle, Command Sgt. Maj. (ret.) Richard Lamb, Marine Corps Lt. Col. (ret.) Terrence L. Moore, Marine Corps (ret.) John W. Ripley, Army Col. (ret.) Phillip R. Stewart, Army Col. (ret.) Lynn B. Stull, and Chief Warrant Officer Four (ret.) Paul A. Zeisman. Photo by Mike Bottoms, USSOCOM Public Affairs.

    USSOCOM inducts former Air Commandos into Commando Hall of Honor

    Two former Air Commandos were inducted into the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor April 6, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.Retired Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr. and retired Col. James H. Kyle joined seven other inductees honored by Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, SOCOM commander.“These men embody the skills, value, spirit
  • Children from the Youth Center gathered together for Month of the Military Child proclamation signing during the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention kickoff on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 1, 2015. Hurlburt Field is home to more than 5,500 children who face unique challenges related to military life and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)

    Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month recognize sacrifices, increase awareness

    There are approximately 1.9 million military children worldwide who face unique challenges related to military life and culture.Hurlburt is home to more than 5,500 of those 1.9 million military children.“Military children are often times forgotten when we talk about the mission, what they face and the stressors they incur,” said Shirley Sims,
  • U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen respond to a simulated village attack during a training exercise Oct. 7, 2014, at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England. The exercise prepared the team for real-world incidents and consisted of flying in on a CV-22 Osprey, tactically entering the simulated village, rescuing and treating victims, finding and helping hostages, eliminating threats and getting everyone home safely on the Osprey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kate Maurer/Released)

    So that others may live: special tactics Airmen practice like they play

    U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen respond to a simulated village attack during a training exercise Oct. 7, 2014, at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England. The exercise prepared the team for real-world incidents and consisted of flying in on a CV-22 Osprey, tactically entering the simulated village, rescuing and treating victims, finding
  • Hurlburt Field group commanders, Honorary Commanders and local community members watch an AC-130U Spooky Gunship flare during a capabilities demonstration on Alpha 77 Range, Eglin Reservation, Fla., Sept. 19, 2014. Hurlburt inducted 11 new members into its Honorary Commanders Program, which strives to increase local community support and create an understanding of the Air Force’s role in today’s military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sarah Hanson)

    Hurlburt inducts new Honorary Commanders

    Team Hurlburt hosted a change of command ceremony for honorary commanders at the Soundside Club here, Sept. 19.As the old honorary commanders transition out, 11 new members from the local community will serve a one year term as new honorary commanders for various Hurlburt units.The Honorary Commanders program began a decade ago with the intent to
  • AFSOC mission, vision and priorities

    We are America's Air Commandos

    "Air Commandos, we are one component of a very powerful joint special operations team," said Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command. "We want to ensure that our teammates can always depend on us."This message resonated clearly during a recent offsite where the command team got together to assess AFSOC's
  • Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, stands on a roof top to get a good look at the incoming weather while deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Sheridan was named as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014. (Courtesy photo)

    Two Special Tactics Airmen among Air Force’s 12 OAY for 2014

    Two members of the Air Force Special Tactics community were selected as two of the service's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced July 10.Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C., and Tech Sgt. Doug Matthews, a
  • Air Force Special Tactics Chaplain (Capt.) Chad Montgomery on a recent mission. Montgomery was named the Air Force’s top company grade chaplain in a recent announcement by Major General Howard Stendahl, chief of chaplains (courtesy photo).

    Air Force Special Tactics chaplain named best among CGOs

    Air Force Special Tactics Chaplain (Capt.) Chad Montgomery was named the Air Force's top company grade chaplain in a recent announcement by Maj. Gen. Howard Stendahl, chief of chaplains. The Outstanding Company Grade Chaplain Award (Edwin R. Chess Award) honors the late Chaplain, Maj. Gen. Edwin R. Chess, USAF (retired), the fourth Air Force Chief
  • Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan, right, from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, is presented the Lance P. Sijan Award by Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, during the 2014 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards Banquet at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2014. The OAY recipients spent the two days prior to the banquet touring Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kentavist P. Brackin)

    AFSOC honors Outstanding Airmen, civilians

    Air Force Special Operations Command leaders recognized the command's finest at a formal banquet May 15, 2014, at the Soundside club.The evening was the pinnacle event in a week that began with honorees receiving the key to the city from Ft Walton Beach Mayor, Mike Anderson and included tours and briefings from around the base.The banquet honored
  • The Air Force Special Operations Command sword sits on its pedestal during an Order of the Sword ceremony at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., May 9, 2014. Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, AFSOC commander, was the ninth officer inducted into AFSOC’s Order of the Sword. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)

    Enlisted Airmen induct AFSOC commander into Order of the Sword

    The enlisted force of Air Force Special Operations Command presented its commander with the highest honor it can bestow upon an individual. Exactly 551 enlisted AFSOC Airmen inducted Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel into the Order of Sword at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., May 9.The general is the ninth inductee into AFSOC's
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