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    Identity management: What's your digital footprint?

    "We are our greatest threat," said Capt. Lauren Quinn, Air Force Special Operations Command military information support operations program manager.She wasn't addressing our Airmen about a failed operation or training mishap. She was talking to a room full of Hurlburt Field's key spouses during a recent discussion on identity management."We put out
  • RAF FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall sit on the ramp at RAF Fairford Dec. 10. RAF Fairford opened its gates to more than 130 Airmen and three MC-130Js in addition to the CV-22s so the 352nd SOG could conduct a logistics exercise with their new airframes Dec. 9 to 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

    352nd SOG conducts exercise at RAF Fairford

    The 352nd Special Operations Group conducted an exercise involving approximately 130 Airmen and six aircraft at RAF Fairford, England from Dec. 9-12. The exercise was designed to allow the 352nd SOG to practice and evaluate their ability to efficiently forward deploy their newest assets, the CV-22 Osprey and MC-130J Commando II. "Before we ever did
  • The AtHoc emergency notification system, pictured here, can be updated by logging in on a government computer. With AtHoc IWS-Alerts, users can receive notifications through desktop pop-up alerts, e-mail, and telephone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Steven Pearsall)

    AFSOC bases implement new, faster emergency notification system

    We've all heard the outside 'giant voice,' received a telephone call from the command post or seen that pop-up alert on our work computer during an emergency at one time or another. But do these methods provide instant accountability?With the launch of the AtHoc Interactive Warning System Dec. 20 at Hurlburt Field and Cannon Air Force Base, Air
  • Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, shakes hands with enlisted Air Commandos after being nominated for the Order of the Sword at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 13, 2013. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted corps can bestow upon an individual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jeff Parkinson)

    AFSOC commander nominated for Order of the Sword

    Enlisted Air Commandos lined the flightline here to surprise Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, on his Order of the Sword nomination Dec. 13.Fiel leads approximately 16,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can grant an
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shanda Moon, executive assistant to the Command Chief, Air Force Central Command, and U.S. Army Spc. Alec Potthoff, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade wheeled vehicle mechanic, pose for a photo while deployed at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, here. Moon and her nephew, Potthoff, recently had an unexpected reunion in the dining facility after more than five years without seeing each other due to their separate military obligations. Moon, deployed from Cannon AFB, N.M., and Potthoff, deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas are both natives of Durango, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

    Deployed Airman gets family surprise

    For Master Sgt. Shanda Moon it was another uneventful lunch at her deployed location in Southwest Asia where she serves as the executive assistant to the command chief for U.S. Air Force Central Command. She saw a young Soldier approaching, but didn't think much about it. But as he got closer, he started to look awfully familiar.People often say
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Seth Ewing and Tech. Sgt. Rebecca James, left to right, 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element, detain an individual Nov. 20, 2013, as part of a casualty evacuation exercise. The 67th Special Operations Squadron and 352nd SOSS participated in the exercise together, which tested Airmen on their ability to care for and transport wounded service members under tactical conditions similar to what would be encountered in a combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

    Special operations Airmen participate in CASEVAC exercise

  • Five MC-130J Commando II's from the 522nd Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., conduct low level formation training Nov. 5, 2013 over Clovis, N.M. The New Mexico landscape provides an optimal training environment for air crews to hone their skills to meet the needs of the 27th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    522 SOS in the spotlight: A milestone moment

    The 522nd Special Operations Squadron achieved the 1 millionth hour in the MC-130J in April. To commemorate this milestone and thank the men and women of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., for their hard work toward this achievement, representatives from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company visited here Nov. 26. Col. Sean Farrell, 27th Special
  • Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, speaks to first sergeants Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

    AFSOC chief visits Cannon

    The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, upon his arrival at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 13.Turner's tour of Cannon started at the Pecos Trail Dining Facility where he spoke to Cannon's first sergeants as they assembled food baskets for Airmen in need this
  • Staff Sgt. Alicia Chavez, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, passes out ear plugs to displaced people onboard an MC-130P Combat Shadow Nov. 14, 2013, as they are transported from Tacloban Airport to Manila, Philippines. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen are deployed in support of Operation Damayan, enabling night operations to facilitate the flow of aid. The role of U.S. military forces during any foreign humanitarian assistance event is to rapidly respond to mitigate human suffering and prevent further loss of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

    353rd SOG supports Operation Damayan relief efforts in Philippines

  • Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, poses with Maj. F. Damon Friedman, AFSOC special tactics officer, after presenting him with a Bronze Star medal with Valor Nov. 13, 2013, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Friedman was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions against enemy forces in Afghanistan in April 2010. Also pictured is his wife, Dayna, and son, Hunter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlotta Holley)

    Korengal Valley: STO receives Bronze Star with Valor

    "I was only attached to these guys for just one mission but it was the most important mission of my life," said Maj. F. Damon Friedman, an Air Force Special Operations Command special tactics officer who was briefly assigned to an Army task force while serving in Afghanistan. For his actions, Friedman was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor during a
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