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Air Force officials announce force structure changes

Written by Staff Reporters on March 13, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Washington (AFNS) – Air Force officials released force structure changes March 10 resulting from the fiscal year 2015 President’s Budget announced March 4.

Air Commando receives second Purple Heart

Written by Staff Reporters on March 6, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field – Master Sgt. Ronnie Brickey, United States Air Force Special Operations School Force Protection Branch NCO in charge, received his second Purple Heart during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field Feb. 20 for wounds received in action as an explosive ordinance disposal technician in Iraq.

Tabor takes command of Air Warfare Center

Written by Staff Reporters on March 6, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Duke Field – Col. David Tabor took command of the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center during an assumption of command ceremony at Duke Field, Feb. 27.

More than $100,000 donated to family of special tactics airmen

Written by Staff Reporters on March 6, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Shortly after U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman Master Sgt. Josh Gavulic died in a training exercise Feb. 21 in Elroy, Ariz., members of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Association established a fund for his family.

Eglin releases report about fatal hangar incident

Written by Staff Reporters on February 27, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

According to an investigative report, historically low temperatures followed by rapid thawing lead to a valve failure and the inadvertent High Expansion Foam (HEF) discharge that resulted in the death of a civilian contractor Jan. 8 in King Hangar at Eglin Air Force Base. Three other Eglin personnel were treated with inhalation injures.

Whiting Field conducts mass casualty exercise

Written by Staff Reporters on February 27, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Whiting Field’s security team conducted an exercise Feb. 20 that tested elements of the base and mutual aid agreements with police and fire services from Santa Rosa County. According to NAS Whiting Field Spokesman Jay Cope, “The Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield exercise is an annual force protection and anti-terrorism program that runs this year through Feb. 28.”

Tuskegee Airman shares life lessons at Hurlburt

Written by Staff Reporters on February 27, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

“Keep your bags packed because you never know when a door of opportunity will open for you,” said Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson during a presentation Feb. 19 before nearly 200 airmen in Hurlburt Field’s King Auditorium. He was one of 1,500 enlisted men selected to begin desegregation of the military in 1949.

Whiting to participate in anti-terrorism exercise

Written by Staff Reporters on February 20, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field – NAS Whiting Field is participating in Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield ’14, an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise that will be conducted on all continental United States Naval installations through Feb. 28. The exercise began Feb. 18.

Grants strengthen Santa Rosa’s military ties

Written by Staff Reporters on February 20, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Recently Santa Rosa County was awarded two defense-related state grants. A $200,000 infrastructure grant will be used to continue property acquisitions to buffer NAS Whiting Field operations, and an $80,000 grant will be used to fund military support services, including a study of local military retirees.