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  Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field, home of the Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing, was originally designated as Auxiliary Field No. 9, one of the original small pilot and gunnery training fields built on the Eglin Air Force Base complex in the 1940s.
The field was named for 1st Lieutenant Donald W. Hurlburt, World War II pilot, who was killed in an aircraft accident on the Eglin reservation in 1943.
Hurlburt Field has 680 military family housing units located on the main base, across U.S. Highway 98 and five miles NE of the main base.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/hurlburt.htm   (875 words)

  
 Northwest Florida Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
HURLBURT FIELD - It is, perhaps, the last pristine Friday afternoon before the cooler temperatures sneak in.
Establishing a paintball field was an idea batted around for more than a half-decade before a recommendation from the Airman Advisory Council put the project in motion, said Chuck Lowrey, the outdoor recreation director for the 16th Services Squadron.
Two years, $20,000, an intensive environmental assessment and nine acres of land later, the Hurlburt course is alive with the thock of flying paintballs.
www.nwfdailynews.com /archive/whatever/011101newswhat1.html   (676 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Paintball (Mary Esther, Florida) - pbreview.com
Players like to use this field for games like capture the flag, president, attack and defend, etc. This is a favorite among most that play at this field.
He was back on the field after they fixed it, and he hasn't had a problem with it since.
Overall this field is pretty much a joke besides a few things like the paint which is blaze, inferno, and hellfire which is awesome paint.
www.pbreview.com /fields/reviews/650   (2106 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt Field -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
It is home of the (additional info and facts about U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command) U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing.
Named by Eglin base commander General Grandison Gardiner for First Lieutenant Donald Wilson Hurlburt, killed in an aircraft crash at the main base in 1943.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hurlburt_field.htm   (76 words)

  
 Carriage Hills Realty, Inc. - Eglin/Hurlburt - Servicing Eglin AFB and all the FL panhandle.
Hurlburt AFB is an Special Operations Command installation and home of the First Special Operations Wing (SOW).
Hurlburt Field is located on Highway 98 near the city of Mary Esther, Florida.
Hurlburt Field is named in honor of Lt. Donald W. Hurlburt, who died in an aircraft accident at Eglin in October 1943.
www.carriagehills.com /info_eglin.htm   (611 words)

  
 Florida in WWII -- Historic Sites and Resources
Hurlburt Field is located just west of Mary Esther, Florida, on the north side of US 98.
Hurlburt, a WWII Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, survived numerous combat missions only to die in a test flight takeoff crash at Eglin in 1943.
Hurlbert Field Memorial Air Park, located adjacent to Hurlbert Field, is publicly accessible after first checking with the base security at the gate.
dhr.dos.state.fl.us /wwii/sites.cfm?PR_ID=161   (233 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field
Today's Hurlburt Field special operators continue the Air Commando promise to provide reliable, precise Air Force special operations air power Any Time, Any Place.
Hurlburt Field - Fort Walton Beach, FL has a very large size commissary - (850)881-2139, a medium exchange, a mini mall, and one shoppette (850)581-0030.
Recreation at Hurlburt Field - Fort Walton Beach, FL includes arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby, recreation center, theater, golf, gym, tennis, swimming, outdoor activities, camping, and fishing.
www.themilitaryzone.com /bases/hurlburt_field.html   (675 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt field airmen today gave a public face to their mourning of four comrades killed in a Memorial Day plane crash in Iraq.
Major Brian Downs with Hurlburt Field's 6th operations squadron had gotten out of the Air Force, but got back in after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
These airmen were the first Hurlburt Field special operations airmen to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
www.weartv.com /news/Stories/June/0603/hurlburtairmen.shtml   (337 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Airpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Hurlburt Field Air Park is one of the small exhibit areas located throughout the Air Force to provide an understanding of particular areas of military aviation.
Aircraft on display at Hurlburt Field are the property of the Air Force Museum and are on long-term loan to Hurlburt Field.
In 1971, 10 years after the reactivation of the air commando force at Hurlburt Field, the 1st Special Operations Wing requested permission to establish an outdoor museum of air commando aircraft.
www.hurlburt.af.mil /basewide/airpark   (245 words)

  
 NEA News Room: National Endowment for the Arts Hosts Operation Homecoming Workshops at Hurlburt Field, Jan. 11-12
The writing workshops and reception are open to military personnel who served after September 11, 2001, retired veterans, reservists, and members of the National Guard as well as their immediate adult family.
Hurlburt Field will admit active-duty and retired military personnel and guests as capacity allows.
Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
arts.endow.gov /news/news04/hurlburt_news.html   (853 words)

  
 Okaloosa-Walton College: OWC Hurlburt Field Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
OWC operates full-time educational centers at Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base in the base education centers.
A joint campus with the University of West Florida is located in Fort Walton Beach and OWC also operates centers in Crestview and DeFuniak Springs.
The OWC Hurlburt Field Center offers more than 50 college courses per term scheduled during the day, lunch hour, evening or on weekends.
www.owcc.cc.fl.us /Hurlburt   (261 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hurlburt Field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt Field is a base of the United States Air Force located in Okaloosa County, Florida on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther.
It is home of the Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing.
A military base is an isolated facility, settlement, or installation that shelters military equipment and personnel.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hurlburt-Field   (237 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
But Hurlburt Field is where up to two-thousand U-S and Allied military personnnel a year come to learn how to use impressive technology to make real time warfighting decisions.
Now the training group at Hurlburt Field that oversees that mission has been elevated to a wing, the 505th Command and Control Wing.
Overall, this new wing at Hurlburt Field means another increase in status - but it won't mean any big upswing in manpower.
www.weartv.com /news/Stories/march/0312/newwing.shtml   (263 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Chapter Named Best in Nation
The Hurlburt Chapter excelled in every category, from leadership in the community to promoting aerospace awareness to offering scholarships to men, women and cadets seeking to better themselves through higher education.
The Hurlburt Field Chapter also pays tribute to the many men and women who serve our country every day and go virtually unrecognized.
Overall, the Hurlburt Field Chapter stood above the rest during the past year in community activities, recruitment, and continued educational outreach.
www.afa.org /media/press/ouybest.asp   (625 words)

  
 Groundwater Guardian Community Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt Field is home to the Air Force Special Operations Command.
Hurlburt Field uses the Groundwater Guardian program to raise groundwater awareness and education in the area in an attempt to get key people involved in implementing water reuse and other planned programs.
The brochures are made available at the family housing office; also at a booth during a Family Fun Fest attended by over 7,000 personnel and family members.
www.groundwater.org /active/community.asp?id=20   (202 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Paintball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
While it may have been Dustin's first day at the field, he's no stranger to the game.
Hurlburt AFB paintball field has some of the best rec ball players around.
Another view of Fotch on the west end of the speedball field.
www.activeshooter.net /hurlburt_field_5.htm   (189 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Air Park
AC-130A Gunship, The Ultimate End, USAF serial number 56-0509 is currently on display at the Hurlburt Field Air Park located at Hurlburt Field in Ft Walton Beach, FL.
On 27 June 1975, 56-0509 was assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, FL.
The aircraft is now on display marked its Vietnam-era markings in Hurlburt's Air Park retiring with 16,537.2 flight hours.
www.spectrumwd.com /c130/display/park05.htm   (413 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Honors Four Airmen Killed in Iraq Crash - from TBO.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt Field Honors Four Airmen Killed in Iraq Crash - from TBO.com
Hurlburt Field Honors Four Airmen Killed in Iraq Crash
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AP) - Four air commandos were posthumously awarded Bronze Stars during a memorial service Friday for missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and other trouble spots.
ap.tbo.com /ap/florida/MGBYYZ02J9E.html   (591 words)

  
 Duke Field
The 919th Special Operations Wing (919 SOW), an Air Force Reserve Wing at Duke Field, trains at Eglin AFB to provide aerial refueling of special operations helicopters and long-range troop and supply infiltration missions in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command.
The transfer of the MC-130Es and active-duty people to Duke Field was the 919th SOW’s second reorganization in a five-month period.
One of the most notable missions supported by USAF special operations was the Son Tay prisoner of war (POW) camp raid in 1970.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/duke.htm   (376 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Captures a Hennessy Trophy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Oasis Cafe Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field holds the title of Air Force best, earning the John L. Hennessy Jr.
The Hennessy Awards are sponsored by the National Restaurant Association and presented to the Air Force winning bases' representatives during the annual National Restaurant Association meeting and exposition.
Winning the trophy was recognition for the varied roles services squadron airmen have to play at Hurlburt Field, according to Brig.
www.seabeecook.com /today/news/archive.01/cook0032.htm   (436 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field News
Local news for Hurlburt Field, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
A staff attorney for the state's utility regulator was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of possessing stolen property for his role in the theft of two FSU championship trophies.
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Air Force Lt. Col.
www.topix.net /city/hurlburt-field-fl   (1185 words)

  
 MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Engine failure led to a helicopter crash late ...
MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Engine failure led to a helicopter crash late last year that killed five military personnel in Afghanistan.
Associated Press HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Engine failure led to a helicopter crash late last year that killed five military personnel in Afghanistan.
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Engine failure led to a helicopter crash late last year that killed five military personnel in Afghanistan.
www.militarycity.com /discussions/showthread.php?p=8664&mode=threaded   (157 words)

  
 SRCSGT | S | Unarmed Security Guards at Hurlburt Field FL | 08-May-04 - FBO#0894
Hurlburt Field Air Force Base Florida is conducting research to determine the availability of potential offerors to support Installation Entry Control (IEC) and Commercial Vehicle Inspection (CVI) requirements.
The Contractor will be responsible for identification checks, and vehicle, personnel and equipment searches at IEC and CVI points within the scope of the proposed Statement of Work.
Installation Entry Inspectors will perform these duties at Hurlburt Field Florida and Moody Air Force Base Georgia.
www.fbodaily.com /archive/2004/05-May/08-May-2004/FBO-00581525.htm   (449 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field aircraft, workers return   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- One of the aircraft from a park display here is taken away after it was blown around by Hurricane Ivan on Sept. 16.
9/20/2004 - HURLBURT FIELD Fla. (AFPN) -- More than 30 aircraft safely returned here Sept. 19 after evacuating to Fort Campbell, Ky., on Sept 13 to escape the path of Hurricane Ivan.
Meanwhile, recovery team members continued their efforts to bring the base back up to operational status.
www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123008700   (362 words)

  
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 Hurlburt Field Air Force Base Chooses NewSouth for Its Telecommunications Needs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hurlburt Field, FL– July 16, 2003 – NewSouth Communications, a foremost telecommunications company serving business customers throughout the South, released that it contracted with Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, head of Air Force Special Operations, located in Hurlburt Field, Florida.
NewSouth services to Hurlburt Field Air Force Base were previously provided by Sprint.
"We are very pleased that Hurlburt has chosen NewSouth to supply its telecommunications needs," said Scott Brakefield, the company's National Account Manager.
www.newsouth.com /news/press_releases/a395.asp   (184 words)

  
 NBC 15 :: Close to Home - `Red Flag' at Hurlburt Field tests joint military operations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Last Update: 3/28/2005 11:00:31 PM HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AP) - Grumpy 69, a small special operations team of Army and Marines Corps troops, bounced over a rutted road in a pair of Humvees looking for a mock enemy on a dark night.
Live fire training is melded into a war fought with computers, simulators and virtual armies spread across the southwestern United States.
Hurlburt's 505th Command and Control Wing is overseeing much of the mock combat.
www.wpmi.com /news/local/story.aspx?content_id=23243368-8E33-47A8-8548-27FFBDE06388   (366 words)

  
 Hurlburt Field Air Force Base Chooses NewSouth for Its Telecommunications Needs
Hurlburt Field Air Force Base Chooses NewSouth for Its Telecommunications Needs
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NewSouth Communications, a foremost telecommunications company serving business customers throughout the South, released that it contracted with Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, head of Air Force Special Operations, located in Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Any Place' and reliability is of essence." About NewSouth Communications: Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, NewSouth Communications is a privately held broadband Integrated Communications Provider (ICP) serving business customers in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-16-2003/0001983111&EDATE=   (219 words)

  
 AirNav: KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport
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