Tag: military
Beyond the Base: Security Forces Prep for Emerging Threats
By 1st Special Operations Wing, Public Affairs Office
In the dense brush covering the Florida forest landscape, Security Forces Airmen navigate their way through challenges...
Hurlburt Field Air Commandos: Basketball’s Impact on Service Members
By 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
As the final seconds ticked away on the game clock, the crowd cheered, and teammates came off of...
Mayor Dick Rynearson: A Life of American Service
By Kelly Murphy-Redd
Dick Rynearson was born in Ohio, in 1945. Graduating from Kent State University in 1967, he immediately entered the Air Force and...
Hurlburt Field Pilots Control Remotely Piloted Aircraft from 1,100 miles away
Exercise Reaper Castillo Pathfinds MQ-9 Capabilities in Austere Environments
From 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
An MQ-9 Reaper circles above the Melrose Air Force Range...
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro Takes Command of the 96th Test...
By Doug Stauffer
In a ceremony rich with tradition, Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro assumed command of the 96th Test Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey...
NWFMOA Awards $39,500 in Scholarships to Local JROTC and ROTC Cadets
By Dave Parisot, President of NWFMOA Scholarship Fund, Inc.
The Northwest Florida Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) held its 10th annual Scholarship & Awards Luncheon on...
Military News May 2024
Hurlburt Field Reopens Memorial Air Park to the Public
Air Commandos gathered with members of the public to celebrate the grand reopening of the Hurlburt...
Forever Warriors Brings Help and Hope to Northwest Florida’s Military Families...
By Will Estell
Forever Warriors is a Florida private charitable organization, established in 2021, and made possible by the generosity of Northwest Florida based Step...
Love and Legacy: NWFMOA’s 2nd Annual Valentines for Veterans
By Doug Stauffer
In a touching tribute to community and service, the Northwest Florida Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) celebrated its 2nd Annual Valentines for Veterans...
Commissioners Ask Eglin AFB if County Can Manage Beach Property
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
Several years ago, in May of 2020, Eglin AFB decided to close the beach to the west of Destin Bridge due...