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  • Volunteers take flight in casualty evacuation exercise

    As he heard the C-130 circle around the flightline before landing, Airman 1st Class Oliver Howe, 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron, started grinning. "That's when I knew this exercise was for real, and I knew this would be fun," he said.Airman Howe was among the dozen Airmen who posed

  • It's always sunny on the weather side

    Editor's note: This article is the third in a series to help prepare Team Hurlburt for the operational readiness inspection in February 2010. The goal of the series is to educate and inform the base populace of the roles and responsibilities of some of the hard-working support elements that make up

  • 6th SOS aircrew grants very special wish

    The little boy sat with his knees tucked to his chest, not knowing why he was out in the heat. All he was told was there was a surprise coming just for him. He sat and waited patiently, trying to imagine what the surprise could be. Soon after, he heard the loud chop-chop-chop of a rotor blade and,

  • Hurlburt Airman recognized as outstanding leader in AMC

    A Hurlburt Field staff sergeant was recently named an Airlift/Tanker Association Young Leadership Award winner. Staff Sgt. William Cosenza, an integrated flight control systems craftsman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, is one of 12 Airmen selected from the entire Air

  • Hurlburt sergeant celebrated for work, community contributions

    One Airman at Hurlburt Field recently found out she has been honored for doing what she loves to do ... being a loadmaster and making a difference in the community. Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Patterson, 15th Special Operations Squadron, was selected as the Air Force's active duty winner of the 2009

  • Past, present Air Commandos unite for COIN fight

    The two Air Commandos last saw each other in 1999, when they served together in the 20th Special Operations Squadron as crewmembers on the MH-53 PAVE LOW out of Hurlburt Field, Fla. So Lt. Col. Carlos Halcomb, a former MH-53 pilot, and Capt. Michael McCarter, previously a flight engineer, were

  • Running because she wants to

    2nd Lt. Jessica Tullson, 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, is no stranger to running. She has been running recreationally since high school as a way to stay in shape. At the end of last year, she heard about the half marathon being held at the Aderholt Fitness Center. "It sounded like

  • 1 SOW Inspector General's office here to help

    The words "inspector" and "general," when used together, usually cause most personnel to cringe or bristle significantly. Perhaps this is because the office is associated with "black hat" actions such as inspections, investigations and congressional complaints. However, while they do have some

  • 6th SOS recognized as leader in safety, uniqueness of mission

    Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presented the System of Cooperation Among the Air Forces of the Americas (SICOFAA) Award to the 6th Special Operations Squadron here April 24. This internationally recognized award promotes safety in Western Hemisphere air

  • Tactical air control party: not the party you're used to

    There are some career fields in the Air Force that are meant for people who are technology minded; those who manipulate algorithms and calculate formulas used to launch missiles and create programs to crush any enemy who feebly attempts to defeat the U.S. military in cyberspace. Then there are those