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  • Operation Homecoming

    Returning from deployment, Airmen were welcomed by 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, friends and family members during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 6. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event that reunites Cannon's Air Commandos with their loved ones.

  • An honorable day: Air Commandos earn citizenship

    Three Air Commandos earned their U.S. citizenship during a ceremony at the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 8. Airman 1st Class Fabio Castellanos and Airman 1st Class Mike Waga, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron and Airman 1st Class Maria Guerrero, 27th Special

  • Cannon debuts latest in moving target technology

    Explosions shake the air as a white truck, almost invisible through the dust and smoke, weaves its way across Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., towing a target being shot at by 40mm rounds from aircraft patrolling the sky. Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., tested the latest in unmanned vehicle technology,

  • Globetrotters leave mark in Greyhound Arena

    Hundreds of eager and enthusiastic spectators filled the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Arena for a family-friendly Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at Portales, N.M., Feb. 5. The Globetrotters lived up to their legacy, providing the crowd with a comical, energy-packed game that left a

  • 27 SOMXG wins Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Trophy

    The hard working men and women of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group earned top honors as they were chosen the recipients for the Air Force's 2012 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy.Awarded annually, this trophy is given to the Air Force unit with the

  • 27 SOW hosts wind energy development town hall meeting

    Approximately 150 regional residents and landowners attended a town hall meeting at the Cannon Air Force Base Theater Jan. 30, 2013, to discuss wind turbine development near the base. The meeting was organized by the 27th Special Operations Wing per request of the Curry County Commission after a

  • Broadening audience with Instagram

    The 27th Special Operations Wing is expanding its reach through social media at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The wing is now utilizing the smart phone-enabled mobile application known as Instagram to highlight current news, features, events and Cannon's Air Commandos in an effort to better

  • Emergency response, tactics training

    A fuel spill exercise was conducted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 24.The two-part exercise included a fuel spill and simulated vehicle accident. This exercise gave the Cannon Fire Department, emergency medical personnel and Security Forces a chance to practice and fine-tune their skills in

  • Band makes "Max Impact" at Cannon

    A packed Drop Zone, was filled with laughter and boisterous Air Commandos singing along to the top songs of the recent decades during a performance from the Air Force band, Max Impact, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 26. "It was a great time," said Airman 1st Class Dylan Tye, 27th Special

  • Celebrating Martin Luther King

    A Martin Luther King Jr. observance luncheon was conducted at the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 23.The luncheon was held to recognize past hardships and prejudices that King faced during his fight for freedom as a civil rights activist.The keynote speaker for the event was Lt.

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