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  • Med Group to open on wing training days

    In an effort to better serve the beneficiaries using the services of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, the 27th SOMDG will now close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month.  “Mondays are historically one of our busiest days of the week, so remaining open during the wing's

  • Texas Tech celebrates vets

    Texas Tech University hosted a Veteran's Day military appreciation day to honor the men and women who have served and are currently serving in America's armed forces. All branches of service were invited to attend a free football game in Lubbock, Texas, as the Texas Tech Red Raiders took on the

  • Defenders participate in local Veterans Day parade

    Hundreds of Clovis, New Mexico residents lined Main Street Nov. 15 for Clovis’ annual Veterans Day parade. Members with the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, made an appearance to honorably represent members of the 27th Special Operations Wing. 

  • Gratitude goes both ways during honorary commanders’ tour

    Community leaders from Clovis and Portales, New Mexico, witnessed a variety of demonstrations from Air Commandos during an honorary commanders’ tour Nov. 13 here.   “The idea is to give a taste of what happens at the 27th Special Operations Wing,” said Col. Heather Buono, 27th Special Operations

  • Seeking opportunities, guaranteeing a future

    As part of the Public-Private, Private-Public Partnership initiative, and in conjunction with the local Regional Growth Management Office and other affiliates, a regional Fall Job Fair was held Nov. 5 at Eastern New Mexico University’s Greyhound Arena in Portales, N.M. Local military and civilian

  • Scanlan takes on command chief position

    Through the recent U.S. Air Force Command Chief Screening Board, Chief Master Sgt. Randy Scanlan was selected the 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, effective Oct. 21. “Being selected as the command chief for the 27 SOW is not what I expected to do next in my career,” said Scanlan. “It was

  • CAP holds change of command

    The Eastern New Mexico squadron of the Civil Air Patrol hosted a change of command ceremony at the Army National Guard Armory in Clovis, New Mexico, Nov. 4.During the ceremony, CAP Capt. Andrew Beattie, an active duty airman 1st class at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, took command of the Clovis

  • Surprise reunion for Air Commando families

    There was not a dry eye in the house as two Air Commandos were reunited with their loved ones during the L.J. Jenkins invitational at the Curry County Events Center, Clovis, N.M., Oct. 31.   Amy and Haley Grace McClanahan along with Sarah and Austin Kinsley arrived at the events center expecting

  • Air Force Surgeon General absorbs Air Commando mission, culture

    Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Surgeon General of the Air Force, toured Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 28 to gain insight into the expansive nature of the mission and the benefits of the local range facilities.  The visit also provided an opportunity for Air Commandos working in each section of the 27th

  • Flu vaccinations: Everyone’s doing it

    Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is a contagious disease that spreads throughout the United States each year, typically between October and May.    The Department of Defense is making sure service members get their flu shots because the illness has a significant potential to affect

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