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May 10, 2016
Emerald Warrior exercise marks halfway point

Emerald Warrior 2016 moved into its second full week of operations. The last half of the exercise will continue to focus on the integration of Air Force Air Commandos with special operations and conventional assets from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
April 26, 2016
Goldfein nominated as 21st CSAF

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced April 26 that the president has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who has served in the position since 2012. General Goldfein was at Hurlburt Field
June 12, 2015
Four Airmen save contractor’s life

On April 15, four Airmen saved a contractor’s life on the loading dock of their building utilizing their annual Air Force CPR training. Their training was put to the test when Senior Airman Crystal Morgan, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron, made a shocking discovery – Richard
June 12, 2015
Comptrollers rehearse expeditionary skills

Comptroller Airmen spent June 6 in a simulated joint-deployment environment here, to exercise an infrequently practiced expeditionary skillset.The design was based on an exercise in the 1990s dubbed 'Top Dollar' and scaled down to a one-day simulation where Airmen exercise war-time skills including
May 14, 2015
Fuels Airmen, flight crews practice night Forward Area Refueling Point procedures

Special teams of fuels Airmen provide a critical capability for wartime and humanitarian missions as FARP operations expand the role of special operation forces around the world. They provide a means of "hot" refueling from a tanker aircraft to various types of fixed and rotor-wing receiver
April 17, 2015
AFSOC hosts Emerald Warrior '15

Air Force Special Operations Command is hosting the annual Emerald Warrior exercise April 20 through May 1. This joint exercise provides pre-deployment training for special operations forces, conventional, interagency and partner nation forces in combat scenarios. Emerald Warrior is the Department
April 14, 2015
Laboratory technicians: small numbers, large impact

Tech. Sgt. Richard Minton said he never really understood the impact of being a medical laboratory technician in the Air Force until he deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.There, he experienced firsthand the importance of his craft while delivering blood to servicemembers receiving treatment for
April 6, 2015
Maintenance group earns prestigious awards

The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group at Hurlburt Field exemplified Air Force superior performance by earning top-maintenance honors in the 2014 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Squadron Trophy.The maintenance trophy, first awarded in 1960, is presented annually
April 6, 2015
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
March 31, 2015
AFSOC’s financial managers gain Air Force- and USSOCOM-level recognition

Members of Air Force Special Operations Command brought home a number of Air Force- and U.S. Special Operations Command-level financial management awards, including the 1st Special Operations Wing’s comptroller squadron, winner of the Air Force’s Major General Alfred K. Flowers Comptroller