11 IS takes on 1 SOW heritage
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- The 11th Intelligence Squadron was re-designated to the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron during a ceremony here Aug. 1.
Hurlburt chapel host resiliency date night for Air Commandos
Hurlburt Field, Fla., -- -- The 1st Special Operations Wing is the most heavily deployed wing in the Air Force, which can cause many stressors in Airmen’s lives and their relationships with their significant others.
1st SOCES preserves endangered species habitat
Hurlburt Field, Fla -- Just below the soil’s surface rests a small black and grey or white net-like patterned creature called the Ambystoma bishop, also known as the reticulated flatwoods salamander, an endangered type of salamander whose habitat exists amongst the seasonal ponds found throughout the base.
Policy changes allow Airmen to retrain into special operations
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- In a move to meet the high-demand signal for the Air Force’s Battlefield Airmen (BA), the service announced changes to retraining and cross-flow, outlined in a policy memorandum dated April 25.
Leadership school serves as valuable experience for cadets
Arianna Clemente-Hunter wades through the warm water of the Navarre Sound and hops into one of the inflatable Zodiac boats at Hurlburt Field Thursday evening.
July is Military Consumer Protection Month
July is Military Consumer Protection Month, and Commissioner Adam H. Putnam is providing tips for Florida’s 1.6 million veterans and 65,000 active-duty military members to protect themselves against fraud. Military Consumer Protection Month is a national effort to raise awareness about common scams and how active-duty military, veterans and their families can avoid them.
Military jump mishap investigation complete
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- Air Force Special Operations Command has released the results of an accident investigation that examined what caused the death of two Air Force special tactics airmen during a Military Free Fall training incident on Aug. 3, 2015, near Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Special Tactics wing changes command
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- For the third time since its activation in 2012, the 24th Special Operations Wing welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony here July 14.
Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command presided over the ceremony in which Col. Michael Martin assumed command of the sole Special Tactics wing in the Air Force.
Coroner: Navy SEAL instructor dunked trainee before death
San Diego (AP) — His lips turning blue and his face purple, the Navy SEAL trainee dressed in full gear was struggling to tread water in a giant pool when his instructor pushed him underwater at least twice — actions a medical examiner ruled Wednesday, July 6, made his death a homicide, not an accident.
Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea
Hurlburt Field, Fla. – Members of a special operations surgical team assigned to the 720th Special Tactics Group here worked to save the lives of two critically-burned fishermen rescued 500 miles off the coast of Bermuda, June 22.