And, yeah, she’s the first female commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing (1st SOW), too — although she’s quick to point out her path to wing commander was blazed by other women who ...

Fortson, who served as an AC-130J Ghostrider gunner with the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was killed by an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy ...

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps’ Corporals Course at Naval Air ...

But don't fret; it's just the 1st Special Operations Wing's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team. From 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1 SOW officials will conduct training exercises on the Hurlburt ...

Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing are required to take a class on how to shave before they can request a waiver for medical conditions exacerbated by shaving, said wing commander Col.

Fortson's squadron is one of nine flying squadrons in the 1st Special Operations Wing based at Hurlburt Field, and one of only two that fly the AC-130 gunship, reported Task and Purpose.

Hurlburt Field’s 1st Special Operations Wing commander, Col. Patrick Dierig, spoke to key members of Congress, other senior ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The troops of Hurlburt Field's 1st Special Operations Wing are known for executing dangerous missions, often under the cover of night. The woman who leads them ...

On the morning of August 4, Special Tactics Airmen of the 1st Special Operations Wing established and secured a landing zone on Highway 63. This allowed a a C-146A Wolfhound and MC-130J Commando ...

Allison Black said. WEAR News goes one-on-one with the commander of Hurlburt Field's 1st Special Operations Wing. "You can fail me and I'll try and try again," Col. Black said. "But those words 'I ...

The 1st Special Operations Wing's gunship refueled and rearmed on the highway and then took off, showcasing the Air Force Special Operations Command's ACE capabilities. The 1st Special Operations ...

Air Force operators with the 492nd Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, prepare to take off for a free-fall and static-line jump mission on an MC-130J Commando II during the Emerald ...