Hurlburt Field: Special Operations
Summary
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 U.S. Air Force Special Operations School (USAFSOS) and the Air Combat Command's (ACC) 505th Command and Control Wing. It was named for 1st Lt. Donald Wilson Hurlburt, who died in a crash at Eglin. The installation is nearly 6,700 acres (27 km2), and employs nearly 8,000 military personnel. (U.S. Air Force Graphic/Staff Sgt. John Bainter)
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Date
26/02/2014
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