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352nd SOW hosts Steel Bones
More than 60 people visited the base to attend a Steel Bones event which was supported by the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron, 100th Security Forces Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing and 352nd Special Operations Wing. Steel Bones is a local British organization similar to the Wounded Warrior Program, specifically aimed at providing support to
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10/26
2016
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Air Commandos, South Koreans exercise interoperability
The 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a joint, combined exchange at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea from Oct. 13-26, 2016. Also known as JCET, these exercises are designed to build partnerships and interoperability among special operations forces.
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10/26
2016
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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 Center and Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training
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10/25
2016
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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 in an unknown location.“The purpose of a FMP is to
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10/25
2016
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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 and prevent future problems.
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10/25
2016
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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 base.Goldfein started his visit with an AC-130U Spooky Gunship
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10/21
2016
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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.
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10/20
2016
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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 reading throughout the summer. Participants are
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10/18
2016
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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 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., powered the audience of
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10/18
2016
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First Airmen in Afghanistan: America’s Response to Terror Attacks
Fifteen years ago today, the first Airman stepped foot into Afghanistan with the mission to topple the Taliban. A few Americans came together as one special operations forces team using unconventional tactics and equipment on the battlefield.
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10/14
2016
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