No waste spared on Hurlburt Field
HURLBURT FIELD - Air Commandos set a new record for participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day last Friday at Hurlburt Field.
Wounded warrior makes final jump
HURLBURT FIELD - One by one, Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron lined up at the back of a C-130, paused, then stepped off the aircraft last Wednesday, completing their free fall training jump into the picturesque water of Florida's Emerald Coast.
Monument to honor women’s military service
A local women veterans advocate group is one step closer to its goal of constructing a monument recognizing the service and sacrifices of women veterans past and present.
Payments still on, disability claims delayed for veterans
Veterans who gave their all to the country are finding that the country doesn’t always give back. Especially when the government is in a partial shutdown, which is having an effect on services so many veterans have come to rely upon.
Pensacola native receives hero’s welcome
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - Air Commandos from the 522nd Special Operations squadron returning from a deployment to Afghanistan were welcomed home recently by 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, family and friends during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
SecDef orders most furloughed DOD civilians back to work
WASHINGTON — For days lawmakers had debated which federal workers should be put back to work. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ended the argument over the weekend for most Department of Defense civilian employees, ordering nearly all 350,000 back on the job this week.
NJROTS honors cadets of the month
Navarre High School recently announced that the Raider Battalion Cadets of the Month for September are Junior Cadet Hannah Osborne and Senior Cadet Julianne Desalle.
Hurlburt NCO saves lives in Afghanistan
SHINDAND AIR BASE, Afghanistan - September 7 started as any other training day for the crew of Jayhoon 11. However, events unfolded which proved to be a true test of tactics, training and teamwork.
Commander: Whiting considers land swap
Captain Matthew Coughlin, Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF), provided the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners with an update at its committee meeting Sept. 23. Commissioner Don Salter stated that on a quarterly basis Coughlin would be providing the county with reports on activities involving NASWF and the Department of Defense.
Pinning ceremony yields 5 new Chiefs at Whiting Field
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for five sailors at Whiting Field, who traded their first class petty officer uniforms for those of a Navy Chief for the first time.