BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A proud Air Force father surprised his son on September 17 for his birthday. 

HURLBURT FIELD - Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning spoke with more than 500 Air Commandos about the future of special operations last Monday and Tuesday at an all-call during his two-day visit to Hurlburt Field.

A total of 2,996 small American flags lined the front lawn around the flag poles at Navarre High School last Wednesday, in remembrance of the 2,996 people that lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks 12 years ago.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE - After months of preparation the weapons troop standardization load crew, or SLC, from the 33rd Maintenance Group performed the first munitions load verification on the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force base in late August. 

Junior Cadet Samantha Combs and Senior Cadet Riley Roberson were recently honored as Navarre High School’s Raider Battalion Cadets of the Month for August.

HURLBURT FIELD - A man walked into the Hurlburt Field Air Park and noticed he flew one of the planes during Vietnam. No, not one just like it. The one. Kenneth Krohn actually flew the exact plane with the exact same tail number during the Vietnam War, as well as the C-123 Provider, albeit less frequently.

The development rights or fee simple titles for nine properties near Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton will be purchased through Department of Defense and Enterprise Florida grant funding for just over $1 million. The total acreage of all nine parcels is approximately 491 acres.

A massive screen displaying the Korean peninsula, pockmarked with vividly colored icons, looms over the bustling command center where rows of military and civilian personnel in headsets process line upon line of digits and figures. Senior leaders huddle at the center of the room, gazing at the immense monitor above them and discussing what they're watching.

The impending start of the nation’s new health care program and national security issues were pressing concerns on the minds of citizens attending the Santa Rosa County Navy League’s annual fish fry fundraiser with special guest U.S. Congressman Jeff Miller on August 22 in Milton. Miller gave the large crowd an update on veteran affairs and other national issues before opening the floor for a question-and-answer session.

HURLBURT FIELD - Airmen, family and friends of 823rd RED HORSE gathered on August 6 to witness the squadron's assumption of command ceremony at the RED HORSE compound on Hurlburt Field.