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Hurlburt Field

Mary Esther, United States

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Hurlburt Field

Mary Esther, United States
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Premier U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command base in Florida.

Opened
1943
Location
Mary Esther, United States
Hurlburt Field is a United States Air Force installation located in Mary Esther, Florida, adjacent to Fort Walton Beach on the Florida Panhandle. It serves as the headquarters of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and is one of the most important special operations aviation bases in the world. The field supports a wide range of special operations aircraft and missions, including AC-130 gunships, CV-22 Ospreys, and MC-130 aircraft. As a military installation, it is not open to commercial air traffic and has no civilian passenger services. Hurlburt Field has a long history tied to commando and special operations aviation, dating back to World War II. It remains an active and critical component of U.S. Air Force global special operations capabilities.
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The base is accessible by road via U.S. Highway 98, with the nearest commercial airport being Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) located nearby.
Notable facts
  • ›Headquarters of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
  • ›Home to AC-130 gunships, CV-22 Ospreys, and MC-130 special operations aircraft.
  • ›Named after Lieutenant Donald Hurlburt, killed in a training accident in 1943.
  • ›Located on the Florida Panhandle adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base complex.
  • ›Hosts the Air Force Special Operations Command Museum open to the public.
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Hurlburt Field is a United States Air Force base 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 USAF Special Operations School (USAFSOS) and the Air Combat Command's (ACC) 505th Command and Control Wing. It was named for First Lieutenant 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.

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