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Dec 18, 2024
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Air Commandos remember the crew of GUNDAM-22 on first anniversary

Hurlburt Field – Nov 29, 2024, marks one year since a CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, crashed near Yakushima, Japan, while participating in a joint interoperability exercise resulting in the loss of the eight crew members aboard.
Dec 17, 2024
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ACC leaders visit command’s sole C2 wing

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited the 505th Command and Control Wing, Nov. 14. Wilsbach and Wolfe were accompanied by their spouses, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe.
Dec 12, 2024
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New air-to-surface weapon achieves milestone release

Eglin Air Force Base – A tactical air-to-surface missile, known as the Stand-in Attack Weapon, successfully released from a 40th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon for the first time Nov. 7 over the Gulf of Mexico.
Dec 11, 2024
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“Hands go, hands come”: An Airman’s journey from Ghana to graduation

Hurlburt Field – “There were bushfires and famine; people were dying of hunger—it was horrible.”

Growing up in Ghana, Staff Sgt. Barfi’s younger years were marked by conflict and adversity, but it was not the challenges that defined him rather, it was the kindness of strangers that shaped the course of his life.

Dec 5, 2024
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Gov. DeSantis awards additional $2.1 million to Florida’s military-supporting infrastructure

Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $2.1 million in additional funding for military-supporting infrastructure through the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program. This program provides grants to support infrastructure projects and economic growth in Florida’s military communities.
Nov 26, 2024
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Developing a new generation of weapons officers

Hurlburt Field, Fla., – Developing leaders, integrators, and instructors of instructors is the 14th Weapons Squadron’s directive at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Nov 26, 2024
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919th SOAMXS begins new chapter with local ceremony

Hurlburt Field – The 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 3, 2024, marking a new era for aircraft maintenance spanning more than five decades of the Wing’s storied history.
Nov 14, 2024
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Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola announces change of command

NAS Pensacola recently held a change of command ceremony for the base commander.

Commanding Officer Capt. Terrence ‘Village’ Shashaty handed over the reins to incoming NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Chandra ‘Mamasan’ Newman on Friday, Nov. 15.

Nov 13, 2024
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Vietnam FACs reminisce during final reunion

Nearly 60 years ago, Vietnam-era forward air controllers arrived at Hurlburt Field, Florida to train how to coordinate air-to-ground strikes ahead of shipping out for the Vietnam War.
Nov 12, 2024
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City of Milton makes progress on selling 400 sponsorships for Wreaths Across America

Annually Milton has an event that places wreaths on the tombstones of veterans. This year the city council decided to sponsor 400 wreaths in honor of veterans.
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