Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special
Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing leadership await the arrival of the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. W... More
Hurlburt hosted a softball championship, Battle of
Hurlburt hosted a softball championship, Battle of the Badges, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 14. The Battle of the Badges is a softball tournament in which police officers and firefighters from Okaloosa County... More
A Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics
A Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron belays a Junior ROTC cadet during Summer Leadership School at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 28, 2017. Special Tactics Airmen partnered with more than... More
Hurlburt Field AC-130 gunships after rainstorm
AC-130 gunships are parked on the flightline after a morning rainstorm at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2018. The AC-130 is a heavily modified C-130 aircraft designed to provide close air support, air interd... More
Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson, the director of staff of
Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson, the director of staff of the 15th Special Operations Squadron, speaks with Soldiers during a bilateral training exercise at Saber Army Airfield, Tenn., July 11, 2017. Soldiers loaded f... More
Members of the Air Force sitting volleyball team practice
Members of the Air Force sitting volleyball team practice during the South East Regional Caregiver Support Training, Adaptive Sports and Recovery Services, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program Training, Employm... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Lawson, a pavement
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Lawson, a pavement and construction equipment apprentice with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, operates a front end loader while removing Hurricane Sal... More
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor Demonstration Team performs an unrestricted climb during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt... More
Senior Airman Rebecca Chamberlain, a paralegal with
Senior Airman Rebecca Chamberlain, a paralegal with the 1st Special Operations Wing Legal Office, stands on a track at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 30, 2016. Chamberlain is scheduled to participate in the half-ma... More
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 2, 2016. In addition to the tree lighting, Air Commandos and families celebrated the holiday season by pinning yellow ribbons ... More
Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Valerie Nessel, widow of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, poses with a plaque of Chapman on a C-32 assigned to the 89th Airlift Wing on Oct. 26, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The C-32 was dedicat... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing embark a ground transport vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 30, 2020. Ground transportation specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistic... More
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership recongize 16
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership recongize 16 chief master sergeant selects at Hurburt Field, Fla., Dec. 6, 2017. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Cla... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Wing, takes the 1st Special Operations Wing guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1 SOW, during a c... More
A plaque of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman
A plaque of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman is revealed to Valerie Nessel, the widow of Chapman, during an aircraft dedication ceremony on Oct. 26, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. A C-32 assigned to t... More
Fourteen Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations
Fourteen Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron were presented 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Air Medals by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Co... More
The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted a three-day
The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted a three-day exercise to ensure personnel are update to date on emergency response procedures. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson rides a CV-22
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson rides a CV-22 Osprey during a familiarization flight on May 3, 2018, over Eglin Range, Fla. Wilson visited Air Commandos, talked with senior leadership, engaged local c... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessie Huynh-Toor, a physician
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessie Huynh-Toor, a physician assistant with the 1st Special Operations Medical Group, sits inside of a treatment room at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 6, 2020. After serving more than 10 ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, plays guitar for his band, Call For Fire, during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an ann... More
An Air Commando from 1st Special Operations Logistics
An Air Commando from 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron manages base assets at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept 27, 2016. The 1st SOLRS is comprised of eight flights that provide support to the 1st S... More
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Team Hurlburt held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 2, 2016. In addition to the tree lighting, Air Commandos and families celebrated the holiday season by pinning yellow ribbons ... More
The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted a three-day
The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted a three-day exercise to ensure personnel are update to date on emergency response procedures. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
A plume of smoke billows out of a flare during a Special
A plume of smoke billows out of a flare during a Special Operations Forces Exercise at Fort McClellan, Alabama, Nov. 7, 2019. SOFEX integrated different Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft with specia... More
Air Commandos compete in the Green Dot Olympics at
Air Commandos compete in the Green Dot Olympics at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. The Green Dot Olympics was an event held to raise awareness of the Green Dot initiative, an initiative to teach principle... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to members of Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2018. Wilson concluded her AFSOC immersion with a town hall to discuss key Air... More
An F-15 Eagle and a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned
An F-15 Eagle and a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, performs a flyover during the Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Flo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Artiom Kuznetsov, left, a sensor operator with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Hoyt, a weapon systems officer with the 73rd SOS, monitors tar... More
Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron
Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a flight over Northwest Florida, Nov. 8, 2016. The CV-22 combines the vertic... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), board a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fr... More
A damaged pier is assessed for damage after Hurricane
A damaged pier is assessed for damage after Hurricane Sally at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2020. The most impactful effects the storm had on base were debris from the high water level and wind damage alo... More
Instructors with the Special Tactics Training Squadron
Instructors with the Special Tactics Training Squadron prepare combat rubber raiding crafts for Junior ROTC cadets during Summer Leadership School at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 28, 2018. The 1st Special Oper... More
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and 8th Special Operations Squadrons provide necessary personal protective equipment to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright before a familia... More
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), fires a weapon alongside Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron at the Eglin Range, F... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Tuner, left, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an SMA with the 73rd Special Operations Sq... More
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt
Air Force Chief of Staff civic leaders visited Hurlburt Field Nov. 1-3, 2016, to gain insight into Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission and engage with Air Commandos. Civic leaders provide feedback to... More
Aircrew members with the 1st Special Operations Wing
Aircrew members with the 1st Special Operations Wing evade opposing forces during combat survival training at the Eglin Range, Fla., Dec. 7, 2017. Aircrew members are required to attend survival, evasion, resis... More
Air Commandos and families participate in the Alpha
Air Commandos and families participate in the Alpha Warrior Battle Rig competition at the Commando Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 29, 2017. Alpha Warrior is an obstacle competition similiar to that of th... More
A Summer Leadership School instructor takes a photo
A Summer Leadership School instructor takes a photo of Junior ROTC cadets after completing a Monster Mash at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 29, 2018. A Monster Mash is a competition designed to challenge and str... More
A 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew conducts
A 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew conducts a live-fire training mission in an AC-130U Spooky gunship above Eglin Range, Fla., Aug. 9, 2017. Aircrews perform live fire missions to stay proficient and ens... More
Band members with Danielle Bradberry, an American country
Band members with Danielle Bradberry, an American country music artist, perform during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an annual event designed to build resilience at Hurlbu... More
Instructors with the 14th Weapons Squadron and volunteers
Instructors with the 14th Weapons Squadron and volunteers arrive at a Special Operations Forces Exercise at Fort McClellan, Alabama, Nov. 7, 2019. SOFEX integrated different Air Force Special Operations Command... More
Air Commandos pose for a group photo with the Mobile
Air Commandos pose for a group photo with the Mobile Patriots Wheelchair Basketball Team at half-time during a basketball game at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2017. The Air Commando’s team played in recognitio... More
Members of the Air Force swim team practice during
Members of the Air Force swim team practice during the South East Regional Caregiver Support Training, Adaptive Sports and Recovery Services, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program Training, Employment and Career... More
Airman 1st Class Christine Chang, a dental laboratory
Airman 1st Class Christine Chang, a dental laboratory technician with the 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron, uses steam to clean off a mold at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 18, 2016. The dental laboratory cr... More
Staff. Sgt. Raymond Soto-Pacheco, a food shift supervisor
Staff. Sgt. Raymond Soto-Pacheco, a food shift supervisor with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, prepares grilled buffalo chicken at the Reef dining facility, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 13, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Conley, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks during the 25th anniversary of Jockey-14 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the call sign for the ... More
The 1st Special Operations Wing held a quarterly qward
The 1st Special Operations Wing held a quarterly qward ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 26, 2018. Ten Air Commandos recieved an award this quarter for exellence in their respective units. (U.S. Air Force ... More
Air Commandos attend the 15th Special Operations Squadron
Air Commandos attend the 15th Special Operations Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 9, 2018. Lt. Col. Shane Muscato, incoming commander, took command of the 15th SOS from Lt. Col.... More
Dawn Goldfein, spouse of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.
Dawn Goldfein, spouse of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, visits Hurlburt Field on June 27, 2018. Mrs. Goldfein met with Hurlburt's key spouses and leaders of the Preservation of the Force and F... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presents two Distinguished Flying Crosses during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Mar. 2, 2020. The AC-130U “Spooky” G... More
Airman Cristian Valencia, a food service apprentice
Airman Cristian Valencia, a food service apprentice with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, removes pasta from boiling water at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 28, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sen... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson talks with
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson talks with Air Force Special Operations Command civic leaders at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2018. Wilson met with key AFSOC leaders and civic leaders to discuss Air F... More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8th and... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Garman, an avionics
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Garman, an avionics technician journeyman with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to start preventative maintenance on a CV-22B Osprey at... More
Senior Airman Jeremy Trost, a first cook with the 1st
Senior Airman Jeremy Trost, a first cook with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, prepares a side dish at the Reef dining facility, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 13, 2016. With the Reef being the on... More
Air Commandos shoot paper targets during an Air Commando
Air Commandos shoot paper targets during an Air Commando Fieldskills Course in Baker, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. The ACFC is composed of five modules of training including weapons training, vehicle operations trai... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Kellum, lead singer
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Kellum, lead singer for Call For Fire, performs during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an annual event designed to build resilience at Hurl... More
Senior Airman Daniel Robertson, left, a client systems
Senior Airman Daniel Robertson, left, a client systems journeyman with the 25th Intelligence Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Divina Castillo, a network administrator and communication systems support NCO with 361st In... More
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron utilize an all-terrain vehicle for safety and scenario enhancement during combat survival training at... More
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership hosted a chief
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership hosted a chief master sergeant release party at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 7, 2017. Chief master sergeant is the high enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Cla... More
Call For Fire, a country and classic rock band, performs
Call For Fire, a country and classic rock band, performs during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an annual event designed to build resilience at Hurlburt Field, the most depl... More
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership hosted a chief
Members of Team Hurlburt's leadership hosted a chief master sergeant release party at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 7, 2017. Chief master sergeant is the high enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Cla... More
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and
Aircrew flight equipment specialists with the 4th and 8th Special Operations Squadrons provide necessary personal protective equipment to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright before a familia... More
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Pratt, a flight engineer with the
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Pratt, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, inspects the landing gear of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 8, 2016. Pre-flight inspections... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, plays guitar for his band, Call For Fire, during Freedom Fest, June 22, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Freedom Fest is an ann... More
Aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron
Aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise at Saber Army Airfield, Tenn., July 11, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for 1st Special Oper... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics
Special Tactics Airmen with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron prepare to hoist Mark. E. Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), during an assault on an objec... More
Capt. Chris Walsh, second from left, a Special Tactics
Capt. Chris Walsh, second from left, a Special Tactics officer with the 24th Special Operations Wing, signals to his bobsled team to operate the brakes at the Utah Olympic Park on Nov. 17, 2018, in Park City, U... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, stacks 105mm high-explosive round shell cases on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a liv... More
Aircrew with the 4th Special Operations Squadron conduct
Aircrew with the 4th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission in an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 19, 2018. The AC-130U gunship’s primary missions are close air supp... More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies over the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 9, 2017. The Osprey is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers increased speed and range over oth... More
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the
Air Commandos attend an orientation briefing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship went to the climatic lab to test its competence to ... More
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group pharmacy provides
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group pharmacy provides medication needed by Air Commandos, families and retirees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. The 1st SOMDG pharmacy provides readily available res... More
First Block 30 AC-130J Delivered to Hurlburt Field
A U.S. Air Force sensor operator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, watches as maintainers with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work on the brand new AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Marc... More
Intel Commander poses for Hero Shot
Lt. Col. Taylor Herron, commander of the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, poses for a portrait at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 18, 2018.
Members of Hurlburt welcome the newest chief master
Members of Hurlburt welcome the newest chief master sergeants during a recognition ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 19, 2019. The Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony included a candle-lighting c... More
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W.
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson speaks to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016. Wilson visited Hurlburt as par... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, a member
Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, a member of 2019 Air Force Warrior Games Team, rows at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2019. The team is training for the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Ga... More
Two members from Blink Films visited Hurlburt Field,
Two members from Blink Films visited Hurlburt Field, Fla., to document the CV-22 Osprey aircraft as part of a documentary series on various exceptional aircraft June 25, 2013. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft... More
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st
Staff Sgt. Nikolas Kimmel, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tail walks an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Kimmel wing walked ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins on the Legion of Merit medal on U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, outgoing commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez, an aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman David Rodriguez, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, disembarks a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after performing a preflight inspection at Hu... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, looks on as a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxis at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 30, 20... More
Tonya Wright, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air
Tonya Wright, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, visits the Special Tactics Memorial with Team Hurlburt’s key spouses at on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 9, 2017. The seven-foot tall br... More
Air Commandos return home from a deployment during
Air Commandos return home from a deployment during Operation Homecoming at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 9, 2018. Operation Homecoming is a program that gives family and friends an opportunity to welcome loved ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelby Durnin, an independent
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelby Durnin, an independent duty medical technician with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, applies a tourniquet to a training manikin’s leg during a Tactical Combat Casualt... More
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron
Aircrew members with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron perform preflight inspections on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. The AC-13... More
Members of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering
Members of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 18, 2017.
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Jett, commander of the 492nd
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Jett, commander of the 492nd Special Operations Wing, speaks during the 492nd Special Operations Training Group change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 20, 2019. T... More
Lia Davis, a commercial sponsorship and advertising
Lia Davis, a commercial sponsorship and advertising programs manager with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, reaches into a bin to draw a name at a raffle during the Lil' Commando Community Park... More
Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members make final adjustments
Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members make final adjustments before 21 Airmen are presented Distinguished Flying Crosses May 11, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. During the ceremony, 21 Air Commandos from four Spooky... More
Smoke from a Ground Burst Simulator floats across a
Smoke from a Ground Burst Simulator floats across a field during a Special Operations Forces Exercise at Fort McClellan, Alabama, Nov. 7, 2019. GBSs are used in training scenarios to simulate explosions. (U.S. ... More
Damage assessment teams, from the 1st Special Operations
Damage assessment teams, from the 1st Special Operations Wing, conducted sweeps across base to determine the impact of Hurricane Sally on Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2020. The most impactful effects the ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Litton, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire training mission at ... More
Team Hurlburt recognized Fire Prevention week by Col.
Team Hurlburt recognized Fire Prevention week by Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signing a proclamation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week h... More
Damage assessment teams from the 1st Special Operations
Damage assessment teams from the 1st Special Operations Wing conducted sweeps across base to determine the impact of Hurricane Sally on Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2020. The most impactful effects the st... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, scans the horizon from a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft above Malone, Florida, Sept. 30, 20... More
Damage assessment teams from the 1st Special Operations
Damage assessment teams from the 1st Special Operations Wing conducted sweeps across base to determine the impact of Hurricane Sally on Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 17, 2020. The most impactful effects the st... More
A CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares to land
A CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares to land in a field at Malone, Florida, Sept. 30, 2020. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, f... More