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  • Prescribed burns scheduled for Melrose range

    The 27th  Special Operations Wing will be conduct a series of prescribed burns at Melrose Air Force Range beginning April 28. These fires reduce the amount of vegetation in the targeted areas and help reduce the risk of wildfires caused by training or by natural causes such as lightning.Additional

  • Cannon opens its house to the public

    In October 2007 the 27th Special Operations Wing unfurled its colors here as the newest Air Force Special Operations Command wing. With few people and fewer aircraft, the base simultaneously began a transformation to a special operations unit as well as carrying out real-world missions.On April 17

  • Clovis readies for cleanup

    Airmen, their families and base civilians are invited to join Clovis residents in this year's "Great American Cleanup," April 24. Showtime for the annual event is 7:45 a.m. at the Public Works Complex, 500 Sycamore St. (the corner of Sycamore and 5th St).Recommended items to bring include gloves and

  • Dump the Clutter, Help the Environment: Go Paperless!

    We've all been there before: staring at stacks of junk mail and paper statements piled up in our mailbox or on our kitchen table.Did you know you can successfully manage your TRICARE benefits without sorting through thick piles of papers?When you "Go Green" with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, you gain

  • Base readies for Earth Day activities

    Earth Day, a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment, is celebrated on April 22. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin) as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. The first Earth Day in the United

  • 27 SOW opens to public for inaugural open house

    The 27th Special Operations Wing will open its main gate to the public April 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., for its first-ever open house. The event is free and visitors will have the chance to see numerous aircraft on the flightline as well as meet the Air Commandos who operate, maintain and fly them.

  • Weekend dining hours for ORE

    The dining facility  hours for Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 in support of the Operational Readiness Exercise are:Brunch - 6 a.m. - 1 p.m.Dinner - 5-7 p.m.Midnight Meal - 11 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

  • TRICARE services available for Special Needs families

    TRICARE beneficiaries who have family members with special needs now have access to unique services within the TRICARE program. The most important service is the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option, or ECHO. To be eligible for ECHO, a family must first enroll into its service branch's Exceptional

  • ORE scheduled for April 10-15

    The 27th Special Operations Wing is scheduled to have an Operational Readiness Exercise starting April 10 and ending  April 15.This particular readiness exercise is part of a yearlong effort to prepare for the wing's first Operational Readiness Inspection scheduled for mid-November. While passing an

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