Families celebrate Hobo Night

Joey Rodriquez, 3, concentrates on decorating his pumpkin at the Hearts Apart Hobo Night Oct. 26. at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. The event was thrown by the A&FRC as a Halloween-alternative theme party designed to get family members of deployed and remotely assigned Airmen together for a night of fun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)

Families celebrate Hobo Night

Rachel Rodriquez, 4, traces a butterfly stencil at the Hearts Apart Hobo Night Oct. 26. at the Airman & Family Readiness Center as Linda Yeager, a base library technician, holds it down. The event was thrown by the A&FRC as a Halloween-alternative theme party designed to get family members of deployed and remotely assigned Airmen together for a night of fun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)

Staff Sgt. Elijah Turner

Staff Sgt. Elijah Turner

Troop Training Projects

Airman from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron repair a runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO on July 13, 2007. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenent JG Meskill)

Troop Training Projects

Airman from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron lay aircraft markings down on the runway at Whitman Air Force Base, MO. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenent JG Meskill)

823rd RHS RRR

Airman from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron perform a rapid runway repair during an operation readiness inspection at Hurlburt Field Fl, June 27, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali E. Flisek)

1st SOMDSS keeps clinic running

Airman 1st Class Amy Sanders, 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron, files patient’s medical records at the Hurlburt Field Clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Moore)

Medication safety vital to good health

Airman Travis Waldron, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, sorts through medicine at the Hurlburt Field Pharmacy recently. It is important to ask questions and understand prescriptions before taking them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Moore)

HF EOD Bronze Star recipients

On Oct. 15, Col. Mike Smietana, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, presented a Bronze Star to Staff Sgt. Jeremy Gibson, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordnance disposal flight. Sergeant Gibson was awarded the medal for his contributions during a deployment to Iraq earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Jacobs)

20th SOS Thanks Paramedics

Colonel Marshal Webb, Wing Commander 1st Special Operations Wing, personally thanks the paramedic team that came to the 20th Special Operations Squadrons aide during a recent MH-53 Pave Low accident, Hurlburt Field, Sept 28, 2007. The team was invited to the 20th SOS to be honored and sincerely thanked for their timeliness and accuracy. (USAF photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Jacobs) (Released)

1st Special Operations Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant

Chief Master Sergeant Jeffrey L. Richardson is the command chief master sergeant for the 1st Special Operations Wing located at Hurlburt Field, Florida. He is the personal advisor to the 1 SOW Commander on issues affecting the health, welfare, morale, training, development, and utilization of more than 5,000 enlisted Airmen.

Air Commando Salute

Tech Sgt. Debra McKenzie

Tell Me a Story

Tristan, 3, points to an enlarged picture during the Tell Me a Story kick off event, Sept. 22, 2007 at the Eglin Air Force Base Youth Center. The event focused on helping military children improve thier literary skills. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Ali E. Flisek)

Air Commando Salute

Staff Sgt Elizabeth Cruz.

Operation Homecoming, 2 Sept

An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Wing embraces his daughter for the first time during an Operation Homecoming ceremony on Hurlburt Field, FL, Sept 2, 2007. Almost 200 airman returned from deployments in the Middle East. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali E. Flisek)

Sept 2, Operation Homecoming

An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Wing embraces his daughter for the first time during an Operation Homecoming ceremony on Hurlburt Field, FL, Sept 2, 2007. Almost 200 airman returned from deployments in the Middle East. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali E. Flisek)

Hurlburt Field, FL

Col. Dennis Pannell (left), 1st Special Operations Group commander, congratules Capt. Kevin Fischer, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, after receiving his Bronze Star for his actions in Iraq. Photo by Jamie Haig.

Hurlburt Field, FL

Gerald Brocato, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, looks over a Project he's working on. Mr. Brocato had an idea that earned him $10,000. USAF Photo by Senior Airman Ali Flisek.

Hurricane Dean awareness

Workers install hurricane shutters in base housing in preparation for Hurricane Dennis' arrival in 2005. As Hurricane Dean progresses, keep track of the storm and make arrangements to protect your home before the storm hits. Also make sure to have an evacuation or sheltering plan in place. (File photo)

Hurricane Dean awareness

The base's preparations before Hurricane Dennis struck in 2005 included the use of sandbags. As Hurricane Dean progresses, keep track of the storm and make arrangements to protect your home before the storm hits. Also make sure to have an evacuation or sheltering plan in place. (File photo)

Hurlburt's Sound of Independence

Plenty of children enjoyed this big inflatable slide in the children's activity area at the 29th Annual Sound of Independence at the marina June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)

Hurlburt's Sound of Independence

A little one tries with all his might to make some progress on this ride in the children's activity area at the 29th Annual Sound of Independence at the marina June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)

Hurlburt's Sound of Independence

The crew of the USS David Hasselhoff, from the 1st Special Operations Wing staff judge advocate office, celebrate their victory as they make it back to shore first during the Cardboard Boat Regatta during Hurlburt's 29th Annual Sound of Independence at the marina June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)

Hurlburt's Sound of Independence

The crew of the SS Grease Monkey, from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, paddles furiously during the Carboard Boat Regatta at Hurlburt's 29th Annual Sound of Independence at the marina June 29. They won the award for the most unique boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angela Shepherd)