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CV-22 crews save lives
In the early morning hours of Dec. 21, 2013, 8th Special Operations Squadron crews departed in three CV-22 Ospreys to evacuate American citizens from the remote city of Bor, South Sudan.The mission was proceeding as planned through three countries and 790 nautical miles. The Ospreys arrived at the United Nations compound in Bor on time. After
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7/30
2014
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Hurlburt CV-22 pilot may take mission to Mars
Pilot, inventor, potential Martian, and mustache aficionado are just a few of the words to describe one Air Commando at Hurlburt Field, Fla.Maj. Nick Noreus, 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey pilot, is a man on a mission with high hopes of being one of the first humans on the planet Mars."I can't remember a day I didn't want to fly,"
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6/20
2014
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New AFSOC command chief takes special route from Brooklyn to Hurlburt
There's an air of grit and determination about the new command chief master sergeant for Air Force Special Operations Command.Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso took AFSOC's top enlisted seat April 25, 2014, after a nine-month assignment in Korea. Part of the Chief Caruso package delivered to the headquarters building was a past, present and future
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6/19
2014
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Cannon welcomes first-ever MTL
Molding and mentoring young first-term airmen is no longer a job specific to Basic Military Training, or even technical school. As of early March, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., welcomed its first-ever Military Training Leader. Since Staff Sgt. Johnathon Turner, 551st Special Operations Squadron MTL, first got to Cannon, he has been diligently
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4/25
2014
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POTFF adds Family Support Coordinators
The Preservation of the Force and Family initiative continues to grow here. For example, Family Support Coordinators have recently been assigned to various groups and squadrons across the base. "I believe our job is what ties the POTFF initiative together," said Christina Lewis, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group FSC. "We support the Airmen
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4/21
2014
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1 SOSFS patrols the skies
"Off we go into the wild blue yonder..." begins the U.S. Air Force Song, but Airmen at the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron aren't leaving all the flying up to traditional pilots. Approximately one year ago, the 1st SOSFS began a small unmanned aerial system program to operate the RQ-11B Raven. The Raven platform looks like a toy
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3/14
2014
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An everlasting American legacy
This feature is the fourth in a continuous series highlighting the phase out and eventual retirement of the eight AC-130H Spectre gunships at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., scheduled to occur in fiscal year 2015. Seasoned members of the 16th Special Operations Squadron enter the room like unsung heroes. They exude confidence and a collective
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3/04
2014
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Cannon honors Ratchet 33
Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing completed a ruck march and flag-folding ceremony, Feb. 18 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., to commemorate the anniversary of "Ratchet 33," a U-28A that crashed in Djibouti, Africa Feb. 18, 2012.A thorough investigation concluded that the aircrew, based out of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt
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2/25
2014
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27th SOMXG receives SECDEF recognition
Each year the Secretary of Defense recognizes excellence in maintenance by presenting six field-level military organizations with a Secretary of Defense Award for Maintenance Excellence in recognition for outstanding performance throughout the year.Amongst the six organizations selected for superior performance was the 27th Special Operations
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2/25
2014
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Tuskeegee Airman speaks to Air Commandos
A bespectacled, elderly man in a red jacket and tie sits in a high-back chair, his grin spreading from ear to ear as he greets guests at the front of auditorium.Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson served 30 years in the Air Force before retiring here in 1979. He shared his story with Hurlburt Airmen as part of Black History Month."In 1949,
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2/25
2014
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