Air Force Special Operations Command
Hometown: Hurlburt Field, FL, US
Current Personnel:
Featured Video
Student 2 Student Program
Local High School student help military student get to know the school and send care packages to deployed military members. Available in high definition.
Video by Airman 1st Class Robert Mason | 1SOW | 05.16.2013
Recent Photos
(371 votes; 2.97)
Emerald Warrior 2013A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crew arrives at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., in support of Emerald Warrior April 24, 2013. Emerald Warrior...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew | 27SOWPA | 04.24.2013
Emerald Warrior 2013A simulated anti-aircraft weapon fires during Emerald Warrior 2013, Eglin Range, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway | 1SOW | 04.26.2013
1st SOW/corrosion controlU.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Jones, aircraft structural maintainer from Fabrication Flight, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, prepares to...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway | 1SOW | 04.24.2013
Doolittle Raiders visit HurlburtRetired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, and Lt. Col Richard Cole, once of the Doolittle Raiders, answer questions from Hurlburt Field...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Hayden Hyatt | 1SOW | 04.18.2013
AFSOC/23STS personnel recoveryA U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jumps out of the back of a MH-47 Chinook helicopter at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The 23rd...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway | 1SOW | 04.09.2013
On-base tax collector office hosts its grand openingCol. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group and Ben Anderson, Okaloosa County tax collector, shake hands and cut the grand opening...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 1SOW | 04.02.2013
Recent Video
(1 votes; 4.00)
Student 2 Student ProgramLocal High School student help military student get to know the school and send care packages to deployed military members. Available in high definition.
Video by Airman 1st Class Robert Mason | 1SOW | 05.16.2013
CBRNE ExerciseOn April 15, 2013, the bombings at the Boston Marathon put the city in a panic. Firemen and medical workers provided aid at the finish line and police were already...
Video by Airman 1st Class Brandy Dirr | 1SOW | 05.15.2013
As The Rush ComesWhether it's for weekend riding, blowing off some work-related stress, or hitting the track, the motorcycle has been a common hobby for decades, especially among...
Video by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 05.16.2013
Like Grandfather, Like GrandsonEvery Airman has a different reason for joining the Air Force. Some Airmen join for the education benefits; others join for a steady job. Airman First Class Stephen...
Video by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 04.30.2013
Doolittle ParadersTo celebrate the 71st anniversary of the famous retaliatory attack on Japan after the Pearl Harbour Bombing, three of the four Doolittle Raiders visited the Fort...
Video by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 04.23.2013
Doolittle Raiders Visit Hurlburt Field (Part 7)Members of the Doolittle Raiders made a visit to Hurlburt Field and addressed Airmen during a Q&A session. Three of the four surviving WWII members crew members...
Video by Tech. Sgt. Dominique Dickens | 1SOW | 04.18.2013
Recent News Stories
(63 votes; 3.02)
HIMARS rocks Emerald Warrior 2013It was just a few minutes past 8 a.m. when the first of two MC-130J Commando II aircraft from Cannon Air Force Base N.M., touched down on the Red Horse landing zone...
Story by Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew | 27SOWPA | 05.03.2013
The men I left behind
I'm one of the thousands of women who have gone to war.
Story by Capt. Belena Marquez | AFSOC | 04.01.2013
I'm one of the thousands of women who have gone to war.
Story by Capt. Belena Marquez | AFSOC | 04.01.2013
Final flight, aircraft’s legacyAs day broke to the east, crew members with the 318th Special Operations Squadron made preparations for the final two C-145As to depart the flightline for the last...
Story by Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal | AFSOC | 03.28.2013
Air commando receives BSM No. 5A Bronze Star with Valor was presented to an explosive ordnance disposal technician here today. Tech. Sgt. Ronnie Brickey, United States Air Force Special...
Story by Senior Airman Melanie (Iannaggi) Holochwost | AFSOC | 03.22.2013
Diamond Sharp airmen: Superior serviceAir Force Special Operations Command prides itself on providing unrivaled care for all of its air commandos. One of the most critical aspects of airmen quality of...
Story by Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal | AFSOC | 03.07.2013
Fallen airman honored in America and AfghanistanExactly one year after his death in Afghanistan, members of Air Force Special Operations Command USAF Special Operations School gathered, Feb. 25, to dedicate a place...
Story by Rachel Arroyo | AFSOC | 03.04.2013
Recent Audio
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CBRNE Exercise
On April 15, 2013, the bombings at the Boston Marathon put the city in a panic. Firemen and medical workers provided aid at the finish line and police were already...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Brandy Dirr | 1SOW | 05.15.2013
On April 15, 2013, the bombings at the Boston Marathon put the city in a panic. Firemen and medical workers provided aid at the finish line and police were already...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Brandy Dirr | 1SOW | 05.15.2013
Like grandfather, like grandson
Every airman has a different reason for joining the Air Force. Some airmen join for the education benefits; others join to man the guns. Airman 1st Class Stephen...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 04.30.2013
Every airman has a different reason for joining the Air Force. Some airmen join for the education benefits; others join to man the guns. Airman 1st Class Stephen...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 04.30.2013
Hurlburt airman receives medal for heroism
Capt. Brian Steorts, a pilot from the 34th Special Operations Squadron, received the Airman's Medal for acts of heroism at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 12, 2013. He...
Audio by Tech. Sgt. Dominique Dickens | 1SOW | 04.12.2013
Capt. Brian Steorts, a pilot from the 34th Special Operations Squadron, received the Airman's Medal for acts of heroism at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 12, 2013. He...
Audio by Tech. Sgt. Dominique Dickens | 1SOW | 04.12.2013
Ever To Soar-Radio
An enlisted pilot is a rare thing in today's Air Force. Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis tells us how one airman made it work.
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 03.20.2013
An enlisted pilot is a rare thing in today's Air Force. Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis tells us how one airman made it work.
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 03.20.2013
Gary Sinise Visits Hurlburt Field (Radio)
The Air Force Special Operations Command had a unique visitor. Airman First Class Stephen Ellis tells us what motivated an actor-musician to pay Hurlburt Field a visit.
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 02.09.2013
The Air Force Special Operations Command had a unique visitor. Airman First Class Stephen Ellis tells us what motivated an actor-musician to pay Hurlburt Field a visit.
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 02.09.2013
Command Chief Colon-Lopez's last Hurlburt jump
A Command chief master sergeant jumping out of planes, especially three times in a year, is a rare thing. Airman First Class Stephen Ellis tells us how one Hurlburt...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 12.19.2012
A Command chief master sergeant jumping out of planes, especially three times in a year, is a rare thing. Airman First Class Stephen Ellis tells us how one Hurlburt...
Audio by Airman 1st Class Stephen Ellis | 1SOW | 12.19.2012
Recent Publications
January 2013; News delivery methods keep evolving; Reinforcing standards - Proper saluting; Remarkable recruiters
December 2012. Neighbors helping neighbors, 193rd distributes fuel in wake of Hurricane Sandy. Sneak peak at our new nose art. 2012 message from Brig Gen Otterbein.
Feature story about the new Wing PT trainer aiming to help improve PT test scores. The annual Flight of Freedom ceremony held at Ft. Indiantown Gap. Two photo pages or our...
Changes of command for Mission Support and Regional Support Groups. The Air National Guard of the Mid-Atlantic plays during the 9/11 commeration ceremony in Harrisburg....
