U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman's name was unveiled on the special tactics wall of honor on Oct, 27, 2018 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Chapman, a Special Tactics combat controller, was killed in action on March 4, 2002, and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Hundreds of Air Commandos, family members and distinguished visitors gathered at the airpark to watch as U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman’s family, along with Air Force and 24th Special Operations Wing leadership, unveil the newest addition to the MOH-recipient display, “Tech. Sgt. John Chapman” permanently inscribed within. Chapman was a Special Tactics combat controller who paid the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his...
The sounds of chaos replaced the tranquil splashing of the Emerald Coast waves against the sugar white sand one Saturday afternoon in Destin, Florida.
A family rushed in panic toward the shoreline as a child was pulled from the waves, water rushing off his face – he was not breathing.
The clock was ticking and the actions two Hurlburt Field Air Commandos and their wives took would mean the difference between life and death.
Reveille blares throughout the camp as cadets jump out of their cots, rushing to button their uniforms and tie their boots.
Adding to the chaos, instructors yell at the young men and women to get into formation, straighten up and stand at attention.
While most high schoolers are comfortably in bed during their summer vacation, 61 Junior ROTC cadets stood ready to savor their first taste of military life at Hurlburt Field.
For one...
A change of command ceremony is a formal event in which the commander of a unit hands the reins to the next commander. The ceremony follows a step-by-step protocol that honors an age-long tradition, however, a Hurlburt Field intelligence squadron added an unexpected surprise to the script that made this one unique.
Members of the 25th Intelligence Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony, July 2. One very...
It’s 1 p.m., and after hours of investigating the unending trenches between the center console and seatbelt buckle, an Airman still finds no sign of his common access card. The empty wallet-slot where he normally keeps his card haunts him as he walks to his dormitory knowing he can’t get in without it. He arrives only to find an open door and a ransacked room.
This is the kind of scenario members of Team Hurlburt’s leadership...
