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Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field Continues to Grow
Hurlburt Field is known as the home of Air Force Special Operations. It houses the Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing, and is located at Eglin Air Force Base.
In addition, Hurlburt Field is home to the Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group (C2TIG). More than 4,000 military personnel participate each year in this group's Battlestaff Training School's Blue Flag and Warrior Flag exercises.Also noteworthy at Hurlburt Field is the 823rd Red Horse Squadron, a heavy civil engineering construction unit that is self-contained and can rapidly deploy to support U.S. forces around the world.
Hurlburt Field's History
Officially designated Eglin Auxiliary Field No. 9, Hurlburt Field served as one of the small training fields built on the sprawling Eglin Air Force Range in the 1940s. General Grandison Gardiner, Eglin commander, named it for First Lieutenant Donald Wilson Hurlburt who was killed in an aircraft crash at Eglin Auxiliary Field #9 in 1943.
The 1st Air Commando Group was created March 29, 1944 in India, where the air commandos won historical fame by providing fighter cover, air strikes, and airlift for “Wingate's Raiders,” who were operating behind enemy lines in Burma. It was over Burma's jungles that the air commandos, called “Burma Bridge Busters,” earned their reputation as unorthodox air fighters.
During 1943, the Transport Command formed an aerial lifeline to Wingate's Raiders that was never broken. Food, ammunition, clothing and medical supplies were dropped by parachute from 200 feet during the day and 400 feet during the night. Wingate's successful 1943 campaign promoted further efforts of the same unconventional nature. The 1st Air Commando Group, U.S. Army Air Force, was formed to spearhead General Wingate's operations.
The Kennedy Administration and the advent of the policy of “flexible response” revived interest in special operations. As the Vietnam War expanded in scope and intensity, the Air Force increased counterinsurgency capability. The 1st Air Commando Wing met the expanded requirement of air operations in Vietnam.
The 1st Air Commando Wing became the 1st Special Operations Wing of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Force July 8, 1968, to continue on a history of excellence. Hurlburt Field is proud of its history and it stands ready to perform its unique mission "Any Time, Any Place."
See the Hurlburt Field Commando Chronology.
Hurlburt Field links:
http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/
http://www.commandolibrary.com/
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