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  • Advanced target technology forges lethal force

    Air Commandos of the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight participated in live fire training utilizing state-of-the-art Robotic Human Type Targets, Nov. 8 at Melrose Air Force Range.According to a capability brief, RHTT targets are autonomous and smart

  • Ho-Ho-Holiday Fire Safety

    For most, the holidays are filled with family, food, fun, and fire. Yes, fire, in a bad way. Statistically, more home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year.Thanksgiving can be a time for reflecting and reminiscing. For the fire department, Thanksgiving is literally

  • Air Commandos honor past EOD technicians

    The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight invited Air Commandos with the 27th Special Operations Wing to participate in their 3rd Annual 132 workout Nov. 9, 2016, at the base fitness center. "The workout is in honor of the 132 EOD Technicians in the

  • The eyes of medicine

    Granting sight where physicians of the past were rendered blind, diagnostic imaging technologists are revered as the eyes of medicine.Technologists assist physicians by taking comprehensive X-rays of afflicted body parts in settings ranging from surgery centers to imaging rooms. These professionals

  • Cannon ACES works to strengthen morale

    Airmen of the 27th Special Operations Wing have the opportunity to promote their own morale and welfare while at Cannon Air Force Base.The Air Commando Enlisted Society, or ACES, is an independent, Airmen-run organization meant to involve Airmen in strengthening their quality of life, and that of

  • Planes don’t fly without supply

    At any given moment, the 27th Special Operations Wing has a variety of airframes deployed across the globe in support of special operations.The men and women of the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management flight work behind the scenes to ensure MC-130J, AC-130W,

  • Air Commando innovation saves AF millions

    As evidenced by the ‘Airmen Powered by Innovation’ and ‘Making Every Dollar Count’ initiatives, when the Air Force encounters a barrier, leaders trust their Airmen to deconstruct it.Recently, this empowerment drove members of the 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Airfield Systems section to

  • New Mexico licenses approved as Real IDs until October 2017

    New Mexico drivers’ licenses and IDs will continue to be accepted as a valid form of identification for entrance to Cannon Air Force Base until Oct. 10, 2017, according to a recent update to the Department of Homeland Security website.Besides state identification, the DoD/military-issued Common

  • Air Commandos get real-world experience at White Sands

    The 26th Special Tactics Squadron trained alongside 27th Special Operations Wing units while conducting a full mission profile at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., earlier this month.The training tested the Air Commandos’ abilities to react to adverse conditions and complete a mission as a team

  • Cannon after dark: Night life with the 20th AMU

    Editor’s note: this is the first in a series of features on 27th Special Operations Wing Air Commandos who work through the night. These Airmen embody the Air Force Special Operations Command vision: Air Commandos…Ready today, Relevant Tomorrow, Resilient Always. Long after dark on Cannon’s flight

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