An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron takes off from Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 26, 2019. Ghostriders are the newest, most advanced gunship in the world and is used More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lance Housego is an electrical and environmental systems technician with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 26, 2019. Th More
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Andrew Zeldenrust, an aerial gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, loads a 105mm high-explosive round onto an AC-130U Spooky gunship prior to a live-fire training ex More
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
From right to left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Perez, U.S. Air Force Capt. Samantha Lang, U.S. Air Force Maj. Caitlin Reilly, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Hanson, members of U-28A Draco crew "Draco 4 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Baudouin, a member of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard, shouts the honor guard charge during a training event at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 22, 2019. Hurlburt Field Honor Guar More
The 1SOSFS built a new K-9 training pad after one of their military working dogs, Max, was bitten by a poisonous spider and almost retired prematurely. The pad took six weeks to complete, cost $175 thousand and More
1st Special Operations Wing Air Commandos prepare to evacuate MC-130H Combat Talon IIs at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 28, 2020. In an abundance of caution, 1st SOW leadership began evacuations to prepare for More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Giselle Guerrero, a pediatric medical technician with the 1st Special Operations Healthcare Operations Squadron, holds a patient while they're offered stickers at Hurlburt Field, Fl More
12 Air Medals lay on a table before a presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Mar. 2, 2020. During the ceremony, 14 Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron were presented two DFCs and 1 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen.Jim Slife presented Two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Air Medals to 14 Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron in recognition of actions taken near Nangarhar Province More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lazara Ruiz, a communication navigation journeyman with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Poses in front of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Mar. 16, 2020. Wo More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amy Poe, a crew chief section chief with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, supervises Airmen during a flightline operation at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 13, 2020. Air Commandos at More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William Adams, command chief of the 1st Special Operations Wing, looks to the horizon in a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a ‘fini’ flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Ju More
A new CV-22B Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft assigned to the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, lands at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jun. 2, 2020. The new model CV-22 was delivered to the 801st SOAM More
Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron accept delivery of a new CV-22b Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jun. 2, 2020. The 801st SOAMXS helps keep Ospr More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Varriale, a geospatial intelligence analyst with the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, poses for a portrait at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 17, 2020. Varriale More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clifton Johnson, commander of the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, stands in front of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 28, 2020. The 73rd SOS builds and ma More
A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares combat survival training students for cold weather scenarios at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 202 More
A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares aircrew members during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Com More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maya Byrd, a fixed facilities technician with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, supervises liquid oxygen distribution at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 26, 202 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Mallick, a nondestructive inspection specialist with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, inspects suspended sediment in a centrifuge at Hurlburt Field, Flori More
A memorial display is displayed at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2020. The ceremony was especially dedicated to the hundreds of first responders who died on 9/11 while saving th More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Dolan, a fire and emergency services driver operator with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, rings a bell in memory of the 412 first responders killed on 9/ More
A fire engine assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron sits on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2020. The Hurlburt Field fire and emergency services providers held a me More
U.S. Air Force Col. Antonio Love, second from left, commander of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group, U.S. Air Force Col. Jocelyn Schermerhorn, center, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Shiela More
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
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 Airman 1st Class Tyler Olson, a pavements and construction equipment specialist with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, operates a tractor at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 18, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Crosby, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship before a live-fire training mission at Hurlburt Fi More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Olivia Moss, commander of the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, gives opening remarks before the 2nd annual prisoners of war/missing in action 24-hour vigil run at Hurlburt More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cameron, a special missions aviator with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, unloads .50-caliber ammunition prior to a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft training mission at Hurlb More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Keegan Skoog, a vehicle operator with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks the oil in a vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 30, 2020. Ground tran More
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
A sign is displayed during the 1st Special Operations Medical Group diversity and inclusion council during the 1st SOMDG diversity and inclusion month kickoff at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 5, 2020. The counc More
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
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with Air Commandos at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 20, 2020. Air Commandos assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing briefed Bass on the capabilities More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus Maloy, a fuels distribution journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, annotates a fuel load delivered to an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Wilson, a structural journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, lays a board down to protect the grass from a falling tree at Hurlburt Field, Florida More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Williams, a geospatial intelligence analyst with the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, holds an award at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 4, 2020. Due to her outsta More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Myles Geter, a hydraulic systems journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, uses a hose-cutting machine at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 4, 2020. The 1st SOMXS More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Myles Geter, a hydraulic systems journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, cuts a hose using a hose-cutting machine at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 4, 2020. More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Turner, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship prior to a live-fire train More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Spight, the NCO in charge of EO with the 1st SOW, received the Air Force EO of the Year award for his outstanding performance in 2019 within the EO community at Hurlburt Field, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Majesky, special missions support section chief with the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, earned the Special Operations Forces Communicator of the Year Award for More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Paschal, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, removes a pipe in preparation for an air conditioning chil More
A U.S. Air Force patrol boat assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron is refueled during a maritime exercise at U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin, Florida, Dec. 9, 2020. U.S. Coast Guard Station De More
The 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center worked with the Chaplain corps to host the “Angel Trees” program at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 17, 2020. During the “Angel More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Bustos, a Dash 21 craftsman with the 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maintains cargo rails in an MC-130H Combat Talon II during routine maintenance at Hu More
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
Dirt Boyz with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron clean up debris from Hurricane Sally at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 5, 2021. Hurricane Sally was a Category 2 hurricane which made landfall in More
Dan Ruddell, manager of The Frame Shop, shows a customer signed magazine after he produced a custom frame for the ceremony at The Frame Shop on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 12, 2012. The shop can frame anything f More
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s honor guard pay their final respects to four Airmen who have given the ultimate sacrifice at a ceremony held at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2012. The memorial ceremony honored t More
Dan Ruddell, manager of The Frame Shop, looks through past designs and patterns at the shop on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 12, 2012. Ruddell has worked on Hurlburt Field for 13 years and specializes in customizi More
Brennan Boyle, son of Master Sgt. Gisele Boyle, from 1st Special Operations Maintenance Operations Support, slides down the bouncy slide during the Team Hurlburt Open House at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 201 More
A U.S. Air Force special tactics Airman from the Special Tactics Training Squadron performs a sweep of the Soundside Marina waters during a yearly volunteer marina clean up on Hurlburt Field, Nov. 4, 2012. The More
U.S. Air Force Airmen salute retired Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife, Susie, as they enter the Emerald Coast Convention Center for an Order of the Sword ceremony, Feb. 1, 2013. The Order of the Sword is an ho More
Staff Sgt. Alexander Para, a CV-22 Osprey aircraft flight engineer from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013. Hurlburt transported three Os More
Matt Jackson, a videographer for Blink Films, takes video of the CV-22 Osprey aircraft takeoff and its maintenance on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013. The Blink Films crew came to Hurlburt as part of Discov More
Hurlburt Field held the 18th Annual Sound of Independence celebration at the Soundside Marina on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 28, 2013. Squadrons from all across base worked in a number of different support posit More
A row of Marine hats sit on chairs during a memorial service for retired U.S. Air Force Col. George “Bud” Day at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 1, 2013. Day, a Medal of Honor More
Airmen 1st Class Darius Thomas (left) and Sean Tolan (right) and Senior Airman Stefanie Simon (middle), members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard, pose for a studio portrait at the photo lab on Hurlburt Field, More
Army Special Forces members conduct "call-for-fire" training on Eglin Range, Fla., Oct. 30, 2013. The members are on Hurlburt Field for a two-week training course run by Hurlburt instructors. (U.S. Air Force ph More
Army special forces members conduct "Call-for-Fire" training with an AC-130U Spooky Gunship over Eglin Range, Fla., Oct. 30, 2013. The members are on Hurlburt Field for a two-week training course, ran by Hurlbu More
An AC-130U Spooky gunship lands on the flight line at Camp James E. Rudder, Fla., Nov. 5, 2013. Army Special Forces members loaded up two gunships with all-terrain vehicles and Humvees to conduct training on Eg More
Sean Murry, a heavy equipment operator with the 796th Civil Engineering Squadron, dumps clay into a rock-dump truck during a construction project at Camp James E. Rudder, Fla., March 21, 2018. Heavy equipment o More
Airman 1st Class Gisele Garcia, a medical laboratory technician with the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron, uses a microscope to look for abnormalities in a provided sample during a routine physic More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron from Hurlburt Field, Florida, delivers pallets of supplies to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to provide relief following Hurricane M More
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor Demonstration Team performs a demonstration during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field More
Family members, friends and fellow air commandos gather to welcome home more than 100 Hurlburt airmen at the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 9, 2014. The airmen in-processed More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, flies over a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2018. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, comma More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, face Air Commandos of the 1st SOW during More
David Brown, 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic services an Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130H’s external tank.
From left, Jake Dickson, C-130 AFSOC Acceleration Flight chief and Mike Smith, Air Force Special Operations Command Acceleration Plan team lead, provide Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, AFSOC commander, an overview o More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Aguilar, a food service journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, prepares bread to be cooked at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 28, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Se More
Edward Ibarra, a dental laboratory technician with the 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron, refines an implant at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 18, 2016. The dental laboratory creates mouth appliances for pati More
Col. Tom Palenske, vice commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, flies a CV-22 Osprey training simulator at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 8, 2016. Palenske took command of the 1st SOW during a change of comma More
Senior Airman Rebecca Chamberlain, a paralegal with the 1st Special Operations Wing Legal Office, runs with her dog, Cecil, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 30, 2016. Chamberlain often runs with Cecil as she prepa More
2nd Lt. Kayshel Trudell, a public affairs officer with 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs, carries a sand bag during the Green Dot Olympics at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. Participants carried More
An Air Commando participates in a plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 9, 2016. Members of the Spooky Gunship brother purchased a plaque to memorialize fallen comrades. (U.S. Air Force phot More
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group and the 319th Special Operations Squadron competed in the 2016 Intramural Soccer championship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 13, 2016. The 1st SOMDG took home the trophy More
The Commando Fitness Center now offers 24/7 gym access to dependents and retirees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 22, 2016. Retirees and dependents can apply at the Commando Fitness Center by filling out a state More
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
Hurlburt commanders, command chief master sergeants and honorary commanders gathered for the Honorary Commander change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 30, 2016. The Honorary Commander Program More
Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks to fire department personnel with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurlburt’s fir More
The Airmen at the Reef and Riptide dining facilities at Hurlburt Field, Fla., store, prep, cook and serve food to roughly 700 Air Commandos a day. The staff at the Reef providing the only buffet-style dining fa More
Senior leaders from the 1st Special Operations Wing tour a Lockheed Martin factory in Crestview, Fla., Oct. 24, 2016. The manufacturers are modifying four MC-130J Commando II aircraft to become AC-130J Ghostrid More
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
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
Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron make their approach for a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling with an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned the 15th SOS over the Gulf o More
Spouses of Air Commandos board on a U-28A for a Spouses Flight tour at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 19, 2016. Spouses had the opportunity to fly different aircraft including the AC-130J Ghostrider, CV-22 Osprey, More
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
Staff Sgt. Cody Furnish, an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, narrates during an award ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 2, 2016. Senior Airman Justin Bar More
An Alpha Warrior competitor climbs a peg board while completing an obstacle course during the Alpha Warrior competition at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 3, 2016. The course was composed of several obstacles includ More