The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) began conducting Emerald Warrior, a joint training exercise in 2006. For the first time, the MQ-9 Reaper took part in the exercise at Hurlburt Field. It is an unmanned remotely piloted aircraft with a top speed of 300 mph and a range of more than 1,100 miles.

Maj. Kimberly Broughton of the 96th Medical Group was awarded the Bronze Star April 24 at Eglin Air Force Base. She was honored for meritorious service as the sole orthopedic surgeon while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

About a dozen workers from the Florida Department of Transportation and Superior Construction aided the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron in restoring the pedestrian bridge on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30 through May 1, after a severe flood.

Local residents often see military aircraft along the Emerald Coast, but for the next 10 days, they may see some that don’t look too familiar. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is hosting Emerald Warrior, an annual joint training exercise that started April 28 and runs through May 9.

Family members and Airmen from Hurlburt Field welcome home their fellow Air Commandos during Operation Homecoming at the deployment control center April 10.

Eglin Air Force Base – When an Air Force service member's spouse needs anything from answers to questions, directions to base services or help in a crisis, their organization's Key Spouse is in place for support and guidance.

Washington (AFNS) – The Air Force’s top enlisted Airman, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, along with top enlisted members of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on personnel, about the impact budget decisions have on the enlisted force, April 9.

For the third year, a group of Air Commandos made a 450-mile trek between MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa and Hurlburt Field. The so-called “Ruck March” started March 30 and ended April 4 with a ceremony in the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park.