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  • Air Force Ball celebrates 66 years of history

    Air Commandos from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., celebrated 66 years of Air Force History Sept. 1 at the Air Force Ball held at the Clovis Civic Center in Clovis, N.M.The ball is an annual celebration held in honor of the day the Air Force became a separate branch of service. It is an Air Force-wide

  • Cannon cuts ribbon on new dorms

    Col. Tony Bauernfeind, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Henderson, 27 SOW command chief, officially cut the ribbon on a new dormitory for Air Commandos Sept. 6 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The $12.4 million project was initiated in April 2012.With the rising

  • Cannon prepares to honor POW/MIA comrades

    Each year, ceremonies affirming the commitment to bring home America's Prisoner of War and Missing in Action service members are held across the country on military installations and ships at sea; at state capitals, schools and churches; by national veteran and civic organizations, police and fire

  • Cannon conducts deployment readiness exercise

    The 27th Special Operations Wing conducted a base-wide deployment exercise Aug. 26-27 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.Air Commandos were prepared to deploy as they were in-processed by members of the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron military personnel flight and put on a bus that would

  • Cannon hosts Senior NCO Induction Ceremony

    Dressed to the nines and encircled by family and friends, Cannon's newest master sergeant selects were inaugurated into the topmost tier of the enlisted pyramid during the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Aug. 23 at the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.The purpose of the SNCO Induction

  • 27 SOG hosts honorary commanders

    The 27th Special Operations Group welcomed several honorary commanders into the Air Force Special Operations Command fold for an extensive tour featuring mission familiarization, operations demonstrations, and a collaborative field training experience Aug. 29 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 27th

  • 522 SOS relocates

    Members of the 522nd Special Operations Squadron, charged with the responsibility of providing rapid global response supporting Air Force, joint and coalition special operations forces by conducting air refueling of vertical lift assets and infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special

  • Cannon hosts mini-triathlon

    More than 60 members of the 27th Special Operations Wing and local community crowded onto the deck of the DZ Pool for the first of three grueling legs of competition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Aug. 24.With sweat and dust on their faces and the unmistakable glint of competition in their eyes,

  • 27 SOAMXS booster club volunteers at Hillcrest Park Zoo

    Hammers pounded, boards creaked and sweat dripped as members of the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Booster Club preformed upkeep Aug. 16, at the Hillcrest Park Zoo in Clovis, N.M.Since July, when the 27 SOAMXS became responsible for the effort, volunteers from the booster club

  • Cannon hosts Congressman Lujan

    U.S. Congressman Ben Lujan, from New Mexico, met with 27th Special Operations Wing leadership at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 23. During his visit to the base, Lujan met with, and received a mission brief from Col. Tony Bauernfeind, 27 SOW commander, and observed various ongoing construction

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