Holocaust survivor to share memories at Hurlburt Field Observance

Hurlburt Field will commemorate the Holocaust with its annual Holocaust Remembrance ceremony on May 4. Holocaust survivor Herman Snyder will be the guest speaker for the event that takes place at 1:30 p.m. at the Commando Auditorium, Bldg. 90230. The ceremony is open to military ID cardholders and

Son: Recognition for Women Airforce Service Pilots is overdue

On March 10, after six decades, Congress awarded the first female U.S. military pilots the highest honor Congress can bestow on civilians; a Congressional Gold Medal in honor for their service during World War II. "It's way overdue," said Hurlburt Field employee Rich Williams, adding that the Women

Wing congratulates members selected for promotion

Congratulations to the following 505th Command and Control Wing members selected for promotion to colonel. They are: Lt. Col. William Ott, 505th Operations Group, deputy commander Lt. Col. Greg Yuen, 705th Training Squadron commander

Wing members give helping hand to fellow man

Volunteers in the 505th Command and Control Wing held a month-long donation drive for the Waterfront Rescue Mission in Fort Walton Beach. On March 4, volunteers delivered two truckloads of canned goods, clothing, blankets, hygiene products and even a wheelchair. "It's our way of giving back to the

The 505th Command and Control Wing welcomes its new Royal Air Force exchange officer

Wing Commander Allan Goodison recently took the reins as 505th Training Group deputy commander of development. A Phantom and Tornado navigator, he will work with the 505th TRG commander integrating command and control (C2) operations with joint and coalition forces.The group develops air, space and

Master sergeants selected for promotion

Congratulations to the following 505th Command and Control Wing members selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. They are:Master Sgt. Brian A. Lavigne, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron Master Sgt. Dale P. Oubre, formerly 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron Det. 2Master Sgt. Jason E.

IAMD tabletop exercise identifies future joint requirements

Fifty-five joint service and DoD agency subject matter experts gathered here Feb. 2-4 for the second of three tabletop exercises aimed at integrating air and missile defense operations and procedures. On behalf of the Headquarters Air Force Plans and Requirements Division, the 505th Command and

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Wing plays major role in supporting Unified Endeavor

More than 100 members of the 505th Command and Control Wing helped prepare U.S. soldiers for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.The wing provided communications and network integration, wargaming computer simulations, exercise planners and observer/controllers for the exercise held at Fort

Distributed Warfare Group deputy commander nominated for Air Force level award

Lt. Col. Nhat-Thomas Tran, deputy commander of the 505th Distributed Warfare Group, won the Air Combat Command nomination for the Gen. John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighter Integration and will now compete at the Air Force level. The Secretary of the Air Force-sponsored award recognizes