As one of eight special operations wings within Air Force Special Operations Command, the 27th Special Operations Wing's core missions include close air support, agile combat support, information operations, precision strike, forward presence and engagement, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, and specialized mobility. The wing is made up of four groups, 26 squadrons, four Aircraft Maintenance Units, one group-level detachment and several wing staff and support agencies. As the owning unit at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, the 27 SOW also support several tenet units on the base.