Hurlburt Field is a base of the United States Air Force located in Okaloosa County, Florida on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is home of the Air Force Special Operations Command headquarters, the USAF Special Operations School and the 1st Special Operations Wing. The installation is nearly 6,700 acres (27 km²), and employs nearly 2,100 military personnel. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... AFSOC logo. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the construction material. ... A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by and/or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. ... Mary Esther is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. ... Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was established May 22, 1990, with headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Fla. ... USAFSOS Shield The United States Air Force Special Operations School (USAFSOS) is a primary support unit of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the Air Force component of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). ... // Activated as the 16th Pursuit Group on December 1, 1932, in the Panama Canal Zone. ...

History

Hurlburt began as a small training field for the much bigger Eglin Air Force Range. It was designated Eglin Auxiliary Field No. 9 before being administratively separated from the rest of Eglin, a legacy that is still apparent with all building numbers on the base starting with "9". Named by Eglin base commander Brigadier General Grandison Gardner for First Lieutenant Donald Wilson Hurlburt, killed in an aircraft crash at the main base in 1943.

The field fell into disrepair following World War II, but was reactivated in 1955. Training of airborne warfare specialists began there in 1961. These specialists flew missions in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America and other places throughout the world. In the early 1970s, the base hosted a wide variety of aircraft types, including A-1E Skyraiders, AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger gunships, AC-130A Spectre gunships, UC-123Ks with underwing jet pods, OV-10A Forward Air Control Broncos, Cessna O-2 Skymaster FAC aircraft, and long-serving C-47s in support roles. Following the conclusion of the war in Southeast Asia, most reciprocating engine types were retired by the USAF. The Air Force's Special Operations Command continues to fly sensitive operations missions from this field. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Look up FAC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The USAF Special Operations School (USAFSOS) trains Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, 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. JSOU's lecturers include specialists from the US military, State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, civilian universities, and nongovernmental organizations. To promote frank discussion, JSOU follows a policy of non-attribution of comments by faculty, staff and students.

Operation Northwoods plans called for decoy aircraft to land at this base. Operation Northwoods memoranda (March 13, 1962). ...

External links

• Hurlburt Field Home Page - official site.
• GlobalSecurity.org: Hurlburt Field
• MH-53J/M PAVE LOW (The Pave Web)
• Resources for this U.S. military airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KHRT
  • ASN accident history for HRT
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KHRT