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  • Squadrons realign, restructure missions

    Air Commandos and wing leadership watched as the men and women of the 73rd Special Operations Squadron transitioned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron, while congratulating Lt. Col. Timothy Hood, the incoming 16th SOS commander and previously the Operations Officer of the 73rd SOS, who embarked

  • To build resiliency, start by looking around

    Editor's Note: This is a commentary by a member of the 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Office. “It’s what you make of it” is a statement no Airman can go too long without hearing. More experienced individuals love to remind us that if we approach our work and lives with open-mindedness

  • Summer fun with safety in mind

    As the summer season draws near, it brings warmer weather. With its arrival comes the uncontrollable desire to soak up some Vitamin D, and relish in outdoor activities with family and friends. However, more time spent engaging in recreational activities often leads to careless mistakes.One injury

  • Air Commando field training for contingency contracting, comptrollers

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron and the 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron made their way to Melrose Air Force Range, June 8, for a three-day pre-deployment exercise. Contracting specialists had the opportunity to manage contracts and contract personnel in a

  • Youth employment for base teens

    The Youth Employment Skills Program is an on-base youth volunteer program funded by the Air Force Aid Society and jointly administered by the Airman & Family Services Flight. This program, which is being offered at select Air Force bases, gives high school dependents of Active Duty and Title 10 Air

  • Drop Zone reopens to Air Commandos

    0With a round of cheers from Air Commandos, families, community members and the many team members who turned a vision into a reality, a ribbon-cutting ceremony hailing the result of months of renovation reopened the doors of the Drop Zone to members of the 27th Special Operations Wing Thursday.

  • Fluoride: Friend or foe?

    There are many myths floating around about the mineral fluoride. These myths make it one of the most disliked and underappreciated tools in the fight against cavities. Myths vary from speculation about its origins, to the alleged health effects it has on the human body. To debunk some of these myths

  • 27th SOMSG welcomes Col. Douglas Gilpin

    The 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group bid farewell to Col. Heather Buono and welcomed its next commander, Col. Douglas Gilpin on May 29. During a ceremony held on base, Buono relinquished command to Gilpin in a ceremony several hours before her retirement from the Air Force after 25

  • 27th SOMDG welcomes Col. John Mammano

    The 27th Special Operations Medical Group said goodbye to Col. Jeffrey Gillen before welcoming its new commander, Col. John Mammano on May 29. Mammano is the former Deputy Command Surgeon for Headquarters, United States European Command and served as the lead advisor to the Logistics Directorate and

  • Cannon activates 12th SOS

    After its brief tenure as a squadron detachment here, the 12th Special Operations Squadron officially stood up to continue their mission of launch and recovery of remotely piloted aircraft during an official activation ceremony Thursday. “This is the first squadron of its kind,” said Lt. Col. Josh

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