Eglin Air Force Base -Fishing boats equipped with makeshift machine guns and weapons to resemble ‘pirate boats’ invaded the area by the Midbay Bridge between Niceville and Destin Feb. 6.
HURLBURT FIELD-More than 900 Air Commandos, fellow special operations service members, civilians and families gathered to remember four fallen Airmen during a ceremony at the air park Feb. 16.
Capt. Ryan P. Hall from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock and 1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens from the 34th Special Operations Squadron and Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten from the 25th Intelligence Squadron died Feb. 18, 2012, when their U-28A was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa.
Eglin Air ForceBase - As he stands at the step desk, you wouldn’t miss the subtle differences in his uniform. His brown leather boots seem foreign next to the sage green ones accompanying him.
As is custom in the 58th Fighter Squadron, pilots roar “RAGE!” throughout the building. However, today this pilot is given a more fitting send off. He begins to turn the corner as a smirk creeps across his face.
Air Force Special Operations Command is hosting the annual Emerald Warrior exercise Feb. 27 – March 11. In its 10th iteration this year, the joint exercise provides pre-deployment readiness training for special operations, conventional and partner nation forces, and interagency elements in realistic combat scenarios.
To maintain air superiority, aircraft must be ready to take off in a moment’s notice. It takes a dedicated team of knowledgeable crew chiefs to maintain these aircraft and ensure they are ready for rapid global mobility anytime, anyplace.
Hurlburt Field -- One Air Commando from the 901st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron has decided to continue his Air Force career as a remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator.
Hurlburt Field -- Fifteen years after a 17-hour battle on an Afghan mountaintop, a pararescueman’s extraordinary heroism is recognized with an Air Force Cross, following a service wide review of medals awarded since 9/11.
Hurlburt Field - A combat controller will receive the Air Force’s highest combat medal for extraordinary heroism, after a service wide review of medals awarded since 9/11.
Hurlburt Field - Under the cover of darkness, a team of specially trained Airmen stand by a tanker aircraft in preparation for a covert refueling operation. The group waits as helicopters hover-taxi within 300 feet of one another and the tanker aircraft. Once the helicopters are in range, the awaiting Airmen rush to haul more than 760 feet of refueling hoses to the aircraft to transfer the necessary fuel needed for them to get back into the fight.
