Hurlburt hosts exercise

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Air Force Special Operations Command is hosting a field exercise through Feb. 13 designed to train forces in combat scenarios. Emerald Warrior is taking place at Hurlburt Field and nearby Eglin Air Force Base, and focuses on training Air Force, Army and allied units in missions resulting from lessons learned in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Training includes troop insertions using a CV-22 Osprey, air-ground support operations using A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and AC-130 gunships, and convoy active-defense scenarios. (Source: Air Force Link, 02/11/09)