Airman keeps serving after overcoming rare cancer
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (AFNS) -- "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back." -- Maximus
New TLF now open at Hurlburt
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron new temporary lodging facility (TLF) is now open after a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 18, 2015.
Col. Sean Farrell, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, hosted the event for airmen and their families.
Maintaining the Force
Hurlburt Field, Fla., -- As the sun sets over the flight line and most units have gone home for the night, maintenance airmen are attending roll call and issued their tools before making their way out to aircraft to begin their shift.
Navy, Air Force Break Ground on Florida’s Largest Solar Projects
Washington (NNS) -- The Departments of the Navy and the Air Force broke ground with Gulf Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, marking the start of construction for three large-scale solar electric generating facilities Dec. 16.
National Naval Aviation Museum earns national recognition as top-ranked museum
The National Naval Aviation Museum, located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station once again has earned national recognition. The museum, the world’s largest naval aviation museum, was ranked a “Top 20 Museum in the USA” by Yelp in December, confirming its place among the best museums in the country to visit.
Doolittle Raider visits Hurlburt airmen
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- One of the last surviving Doolittle Raiders visited Air Commandos here Dec. 9.
Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, co-pilot to Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid, was at the 319th Special Operations Squadron for a Q&A session.
Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron named best in DOD
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- The Department of Defense named the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron the 2015 winner of the Phoenix Award for Maintenance Excellence, during this year’s secretary of defense awards ceremony held Dec. 8.
NAS Whiting Field Named Best Small Base in the Navy
For the second year in a row, Commander Naval Installations Command named Naval Air Station Whiting Field as the recipient of the Installation Excellence Award. The award lauds the top Navy commands at shore for their installation management, program excellence and community outreach.
605th TES continues to help modernize the force
Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- The 1st Special Operations Wing employs more than 8,500 military members and close to 2,000 civilian Air Commandos. Additionally, the wing hosts 34 partner units from six different major commands.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen conduct post-blast analysis training
Hurlburt Field, Fla., -- After an explosion, when the smoke settles and the blaze has been contained, a new mission begins. Like a puzzle, shrapnel blasted in every direction can be pieced together to uncover the mode of detonation. The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen are trained to do just that.