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  • Special Tactics Airmen train to infiltrate via free fall

    Members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron conducted routine jump training March 25 just over the Cannon flightline, training to infiltrate hostile or remote areas where it is not possible for aircraft to land. While jumpers loaded onto an MC-130J Commando II, a ground crew worked quickly to

  • Next AFSOC command chief announced

    A veteran Air Commando will return to Hurlburt Field in June as the new senior enlisted leader for Air Force Special Operations Command.Air Force officials announced March 18 that Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith will rejoin the command from a post as the command senior enlisted leader at NATO

  • Spouse Flight Day slated April 15

    The 27th Special Operations Wing has a straight-forward mission: Execute specialized airpower from a premier installation. And what does this mean to you for our Air Commando family? Well, the 27th SOW would like to invite spouses from across the wing to fly on a variety of airframes April 15 to

  • MiCare updates process for personal health record

    The Air Force’s secure patient portal, MiCare, also known as RelayHealth, is making changes to the personal health record process March 28.Automatic updates to MiCare PHR will be discontinued; however, electronic health records will continue to be available through the Blue Button feature on TRICARE

  • SOF Airmen stay sharp at Melrose Air Force Range

    The 27th Special Operations Wing is home to some of the service’s most elite Special Forces warriors. From Special Tactics Airmen of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron to gunship, helicopter and Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilots, being a hub for high-octane individuals comes with a unique

  • 27th SOMXG garners prestigious Daedalian Award

    The 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group outperformed all others in earning the right to bring home the Clements McMullen Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Award for fiscal year 2015.The Daedalian Award is split into four sections: mission accomplishments, effective use of maintenance

  • Faith: Cannon chaplain retiring

    After 31 and a half years of service, Lt. Col. John Kenyon is retiring as 27th Special Operations Wing chaplain at Cannon Air Force Base.Kenyon, the chaplain at Cannon since 2013, will be honored with an intimate gathering in early April and will officially retire July 1.Kenyon said the ceremony

  • AFSOC announces Warrior C.A.R.E. Summit

    Wounded, injured or ill active-duty members are invited along with their family members and caregivers to the Air Force Special Operations Command Warrior C.A.R.E. Summit April 25-29 at an off-base resort near Hurlburt Field, Florida.This is a fully funded event, including lodging and meals.

  • 2016 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is currently underway here and will go through April 29. This year’s theme, “Commitment to Caring,” hopes to perpetuate the ongoing efforts of Airmen assisting Airmen through various charities such as the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Charitable

  • Air Force leaders present FY 2017 budget request

    The military services’ secretaries and chiefs presented their respective branch’s fiscal year 2017 budget plan March 16 on Capitol Hill.Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testified on the Air Force’s fiscal 2017 national defense authorization

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