Hurlburt AFB, FL

Major Command:  Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Air Force Special Operations Command is America's specialized air power. It provides Air Force Special Operations Forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands throughout the spectrum of conflict. Air Force Special Operations Forces' core tasks are functionally grouped into four mission areas:
- Forward Presence and Engagement
- Information Operations
- Precision Employment/Strike
- Special Operations Forces Mobility

History:

Hurlburt Field, home of the Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing, has a long and distinctive history. Hurlburt Field was originally designated as Auxiliary Field No. 9, one of the original small pilot and gunnery training fields built on the Eglin Air Force Base complex in the 1940s. The field was named for 1st Lieutenant Donald W. Hurlburt, World War II pilot, who was killed in an aircraft accident on the Eglin reservation in 1943.

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Hurlburt Field: Installation
Installation Overview

Name : 16th Special Operations Wing	POC : Public Affairs
Address : 131 Bartley St, Bldg 90210, Suite 326
City : Hurlburt Field	State : FL	Zip : 32544-5273
Phone : 850-884-7464	Fax : 850-884-6093
DSN Phone : 579-7464	DSN Fax : 579-6093
Comment : Primary Weapon Systems: AC-130H, AC-130U, MC-130E/H, MH-53J/M, MC-130P. Mission: The 16th Special Operations Wing's mission is to organize, train and equip Air Force special operations forces for global employment. The wing focuses on unconventional warfare, including counterinsurgency and psychological operations during low-intensity conflicts. History: The 1st SOW was redesignated the 16th SOW on October 1, 1993 as part of the Air Force-wide wing redesignation. Its mission, to provide a rapid reaction force for global special operations and to train aircrews to instruct and assist allied forces in all phases of special air operations, has not changed. Hurlburt Field is proud of its history and it stands ready to perform its unique mission "Any Time, Any Place."

Official Installation Link

Base Operator
DSN: 579-1110
(850) 884-1110

Major Units
16th Special Operations Wing

Billeting/Quarters
DSN: 579-7505 ext. 105
(850) 884-7505 ext. 105

Mailing Address
16 MSS/DPF, 121 Bartley Street, Bldg 90213
Hurlbert Field, FL
32544-5272

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