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Sept. 27, 2023
Medical Support Summit brings senior leaders to Cannon

The Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, hosted a Medical Support Summit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 25-26. The event brought a significant number of key stakeholders to the installation to discuss medical support for Air Commandos and their
Sept. 20, 2023
Air Force releases Enlisted Airmanship Continuum

The Air Force published a letter to Airmen detailing updates to the enlisted force development model. The model reflects the new Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, a series of changes aiming to provide new development opportunities to Airmen.
Sept. 8, 2023
1st in Air Force: Off-base dorms for single airmen

Cannon Air Force Base leadership, the Air Force Civil Engineering Center and local community leaders have combined efforts to provide single airmen a new off-base dormitory complex in Clovis, set to open with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 8.
Aug. 28, 2023
DOD announces changes to the special leave accrual policy for service members

The Department of Defense announced changes to the special leave accrual policy for service members Aug. 25. The DOD Instruction 1327.06, "Leave and Liberty Policy and Procedures," was reissued incorporating change five to implement the provisions of section 701 of title 10 United States Code
Aug. 22, 2023
New Mexico Senators and Air Force leadership visit Cannon AFB to speak with community leaders

New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan, the Honorable Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, and Air Force Special Operations Command leadership, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green visited Cannon
Aug. 9, 2023
Exercise Talon Spear: Tested for A2E Concept

The 27th Special Operations Wing's Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise conducted the first iteration of Exercise Talon Spear, Air Force Special Operations Command’s first Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) collaboration exercise from June 20-23, 2023.The three-day exercise was the first step for
Aug. 4, 2023
Honorable Cisneros and Honorable Wagner visit Cannon AFB

The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Honorable Alex Wagner, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs visited Cannon Air Force Base, August 1-2, 2023. To kick off their visit, Team Cannon hosted a dinner for the
Aug. 2, 2023
Davis-Monthan AFB identified as AFSOC’s next power projection wing

The 492nd Special Operations Wing is slated to become a power projection wing with all of AFSOC’s mission capabilities.
July 22, 2023
27th Special Operations Wing to participate in Talisman Sabre 2023

The 27th Special Operations Wing will be supporting the tenth and largest iteration of the biennial Australian-led exercise, Talisman Sabre 2023, running from mid-July to early August.Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, and provides an
June 15, 2023
MQ-9 completes first-ever mission using dirt landing zone

Just south of Fort Stockton, Texas, is one of the largest private armed forces training centers in the country, the Nine Mile Training Center --an expansive terrain offering privacy from prying eyes and the perfect opportunity to unleash the MQ-9 Reaper, remotely piloted aircraft.