FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Hurlburt Field, Florida ~ 29 MAR 2011

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Hurlburt Field, Florida

Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW), the USAF Special Operations School (USAFSOS) and the Air Combat Command's (ACC) 505th Command and Control Wing.

 Hurlburt Field was named for First Lieutenant Donald Wilson Hurlburt, who died in a crash at Eglin in October, 1943. The installation is nearly 6,700 acres, and employs nearly 8,000 military personnel.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was established 10 Feb 1983 as Twenty-Third Air Force, with headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Florida. AFSOC is a United States Air Force (USAF) major command and is the elite Special Forces component of the Air Force (AFSOF). The command's SOF are composed of highly trained, rapidly deployable Airmen who are equipped with specialized aircraft.

These forces conduct global special operations missions ranging from precision application of firepower, to infiltration, aviation foreign internal defense, exfiltration, resupply and refueling of SOF operational elements. The command's Special Tactics Squadrons are led by Special Tactics Officers (STOs). Special Tactics Squadrons combine Combat Controllers, TACP, Special Operations Weather Technicians, Pararescuemen and combat rescue officers to form versatile SOF teams.

AFSOC's unique capabilities include airborne radio and television broadcast for psychological operations, as well as combat aviation advisors to provide other governments military expertise for their internal development. The USAF Special Operations School (USAFSOS) trains US Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and US government civilian personnel in a variety of courses. Among the most popular courses are the Dynamics of International Terrorism, and the Middle East Orientation Course.

The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) is also located at Hurlburt Field. JSOU's lecturers include specialists from all branches of the US military, the US Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency, civilian universities, and nongovernmental organizations. USAF Major Warren A. Speller was an integral part of this idea to promote frank discussion, JSOU follows a policy of non-attribution of comments by faculty, staff and students.

Learn More About Hurlburt Field HERE!

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[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[HopeandGlory]

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

[laurenmarlowe]

Aloha BIGLOOK! Good to see you!

FIRST!

[AZamericonnie]

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[ExTexasRedhead]

Wonderful video of our military in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbV3lf1HzQI

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Hope, and thank you for our Pledge Of Allegiance!

SECOND!

[SandRat]

Snake eater territory for Ranger Training Phase III

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Connie!

THIRD!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Hurlburt Field, Florida ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening ExTexasRedhead, thank you for stopping in this evening, and thank you for the video link. Awesome!

[Doulos1]

Thank you. My son, Bo Corns is there serving as a gunner.
Thank you. God bless you. We hope to see him this October,
he has been in for over four years. Thank you for your
support and prayers. Love, his Mom and Dad.

[laurenmarlowe]

Evening Sand!

"Snake eater territory for Ranger Training Phase III"

Now that's interesting!

[AZamericonnie]

And what to my wondering eyes should appear?

Why it’s LaurenMarlowe & so glad that’s she’s here!!!!:)

Hiya Sweetie & thanks for this evenings thread! *hugs*

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi MA!

*HUGS*

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you to Bo for his service Doulos1! *hugs*

[SandRat]

http://www.baseops.net/militarybooks/rangerschool.html

Benning Phase
Phase I of Ranger School is currently twenty-one days in duration and conducted by the 4th Ranger Training Battalion in the heavily forested terrain of Fort Benning, Georgia.

Mountain Phase
The 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s mountain phase is twenty-one days of lower and upper mountaineering, mountain techniques, and tactical operations.

Florida Phase
The third and final phase of Ranger School is conducted by the 6th Ranger Training Battalion in the harsh and oppressive environment of the Florida jungle and swamp. Ranger students will learn boat drills, make rope bridges, and negotiate rivers and swamps. Oh yes, and patrol, patrol, patrol...

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Doulos1, thank you for joining us this evening, and thank you to your son, and Mom and Dad, for his service to our Country.

Prayers and support always, and God Bless all our Troops, families, and friends.

I sure hope that you get to see Bo in October.

[AZamericonnie]

Great video ExTexasRedhead!