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.
Airman’s journey to citizenship
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- With the words "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen [...]," Airman 1st Class Jae Yen Kim, 33rd Fighter Wing budget analyst, finally became a United States citizen.
Military twins join together again
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- Almost three years ago, Master Sgt. Antone Scott finally realized a military goal of having his identical twin brother, a Navy officer, administer the oath of enlistment to him for what was thought-to-be his final time.
Orientation camp offers glimpse of JROTC life
Ariana Clemente-Hunter remembers her experience at orientation camp for the Navy JROTC at Navarre High School and how much it played a part in her decision to join the program.