Medical Group secretary receives civilian achievement award

Elizabeth "Betsy" Trainor, 1st Special Operations Medical Group secretary, works at her desk after receiving an Air Force Civilian Achievement Award at the Hurlburt Field Clinic March 12. Mrs. Trainor's service during a recent inspection played an instrumental role in the Medical Group achieving its highest score ever. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Award winners

Airman 1st Class Ryan Thrush, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, center, accepts the honor guard category award from Col. Greg Lengyel, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dexter Mitchell, 1st SOW command chief, at the 2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Awards Banquet at the Hurlburt Field Soundside Club Mar. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Award winners

Carol Moore, 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron, center, accepts the wing GS winner award from Col. Greg Lengyel, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dexter Mitchell, 1st SOW command chief, at the 2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Awards Banquet at the Hurlburt Field Soundside Club Mar. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Award winners

Senior Airman Juan Ramos, 68th Network Warfare Squadron, center, accepts the airman annual award from Col. Greg Lengyel, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dexter Mitchell, 1st SOW command chief, at the 2009 Annual Team Hurlburt Awards Banquet at the Hurlburt Field Soundside Club Mar. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

Operation Homecoming

U. S. Air Force Col. Thomas Jackson, deputy commander, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, greets Capt. Christopher Jennette, 4th Special Operations Squadron, after he and other Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field return home from various deployment locations in Southwest Asia, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Mar. 9, 2010. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/RELEASED)

Operation homecoming

U. S. Air Force Col. Thomas Jackson, deputy commander, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, greets Staff Sgt. Hannah Walters, 1st Special Operations Group, after she and other Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field return home from various deployment locations in Southwest Asia, Hulburt Field, Fla., Mar. 9, 2010. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/RELEASED)

Operation homecoming

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andre Patrick, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, has a special moment with his son, Cannon during the Hurlburt Field's Operation Homecoming Ceremony, Hurlburt Field, Fla, Mar. 9, 2010. Sergeant Patrick and other Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field are redeploying from various locations in Southwest Asia. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/RELEASED)

Operation homecoming

Lily the Boxer, waits outside the hangar to greet her human companion U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamal Labbe, 1st Special Operations Squadron, during the Hurlburt Field Operation Homecoming Ceremony, Mar. 9, 2010. Sergeant Labee and other Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field are redeploying from various locations in Southwest Asia. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/RELEASED)

Air Commando basketball team dominates back-to-back championships

Airman 1st Class Jammar Major, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, Staff Sgt. Larry Bledsoe, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, center, and Staff Sgt. Richard Contreras, 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, right, wait for the rebound during the 2010 Southeastern Military Athletic Conference tournament at the Hurlburt Field Aderholt Fitness Center Feb. 28. The Air Commandos defeated the Dragons in the championship game 82-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

Air Commando basketball team dominates back-to-back championships

Staff Sgt. Larry Bledsoe, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, right, reaches for the rebound under Trevon Nicholson, Keesler Dragons, during the 2010 Southeastern Military Athletic Conference tournament at the Hurlburt Field Aderholt Fitness Center Feb. 28. The Air Commandos defeated the Dragons in the championship game 82-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

Air Commando basketball team dominates back-to-back championships

Damien Fantroy, Hurlburt Field Air Commandos, takes the ball to the goal against the Keesler Dragons at the 2010 Southeastern Military Athletic Conference tournament at the Hurlburt Field Aderholt Fitness Center Feb. 28. Hurlburt Field hosted the match after winning the 2009 tournament, and they are now scheduled to host next year’s games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

Air Commando basketball team dominates back-to-back championships

Airman 1st Class Roosevelt Banks, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, makes a shot at the 2010 Southeastern Military Athletic Conference tournament at the Hurlburt Field Aderholt Fitness Center Feb. 28. Hurlburt Field hosted the match after winning the 2009 tournament, and they are now scheduled to host next year’s games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

Air Force crooner chosen for Tops In Blue

Staff Sgt. Steven Sonnier, 1st Special Operations Group, gives a demonstration of the talent that led to his being chosen for the 2010 Tops In Blue tour. As a singer, being chosen for Tops In Blue is the realization of a dream for Sergeant Sonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)

Psychologist speaks about military children, deployments

Dr. Michelle Sherman, a clinical psychologist, gave a presentation at the Commando Auditorium at Hurlburt Field Feb. 22-23. More than 100 parents, teachers and mental health professionals gathered to listen to her seminar entitled “Supporting our Military Youth: Examining Common Challenges, Describing Resources, and Providing Hope.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

‘Military Saves Week’ every week at Commissary

Retired Master Sgt. Henry Gillespie and his wife Mary shop for produce at the Hurlburt Field Commissary Feb. 18. The Defense Commissary Agency is partnering with the Department of Defense's 'Military Saves Week' Feb. 21-28 to raise awareness about the benefits of becoming financial fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

Dining facility ‘family’ shines during Hennessey Inspection

Airman Candace Thompson, 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron food services specialist, prepares a peach cobbler at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field Feb. 17. The Riptide received an inspection team from the Air Force Hennessy Travelers Association Feb. 15-16 to compete for the title of the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caitlin O'Neil.)

Civil Engineering Squadron bids farewell to an “American patriot”

John Carruth, former 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron deputy base civil engineer, marks the last day of his career at Hurlburt Field Jan. 30. Mr. Carruth spent a combined 13 years at Hurlburt Field and oversaw many changes to the base and technologies during that time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

Saving lives and limbs: critical care nurse treats patients in Haiti

A six-year-old Haitian boy is given water by a medical technician with 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The boy will be airlifted to a hospital in southern Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr./Released)

1st SOLRS Airmen fuel recovery mission in Haiti

Wing leadership greets Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron returning from Haiti at Hurlburt Field Jan. 27. 1st SOLRS Airmen were at the island for a two-week deployment of establishing the fuel resupply line for all military vehicles and aircraft involved in the ongoing humanitarian relief efforts Jan. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

1st SOLRS Airmen fuel recovery mission in Haiti

Wing leadership awaits a C-130 carrying 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen returning from Haiti at Hurlburt Field Jan. 27. 1st SOLRS Airmen were at the island for a two-week deployment of establishing the fuel resupply line for all military vehicles and aircraft involved in the ongoing humanitarian relief efforts Jan. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

Air Commando Medics continue to save lives in Haiti

Medics from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron perform urgent medical care on a Haitian man at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 18. The man was injured in the Jan. 12 7.0-magnitude earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)

Air Commando Medics continue to save lives in Haiti

Medics from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, perform urgent medical care on a Haitian man at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 18. The man was injured in the Jan. 12 7.0-magnitude earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)

Air Commando Medics continue to save lives in Haiti

A doctor from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron loads a 6-year-old Haitian boy into a vehicle for transport to a field clinic at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19 prior to being airlifted to a stateside hospital in southern Florida. U.S. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude-7 earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince Jan. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr./Released)

Community provides clean laundry for Airmen in Haiti

Senior Airman John New, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, unloads bags of laundry belonging to Airmen deployed to Haiti outside the Hurlburt Field Airman & Family Readiness Center Jan. 20. Volunteers washed the clothes at home before returning them to be loaded with supplies on a Haiti-bound C-130 later that night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden)