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Cannon, Clovis lawmen practice making an entry

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  • By Airman Elliott Sprehe
  • 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --  The 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron conducted breach-entry training with Clovis' Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in base housing Dec. 12 to build rapport and share training tips with each other. 

Four 27 SOSFS Airmen participated in the training with 10 SWAT members, working with each other to practice different house-entry and clearing techniques using specialty SWAT tools. 

"We have not done joint training with another agency with this type of training," said Tech. Sgt. Kim Grewe, 27 SOSFS. 

The focus was on the different ways to enter a of entering a building, which included "flashbangs," ballistics, using a 12-gauge shotgun breaching round), pry bars and ramming tools. 

"We're getting everybody certified in breaching," said Robbie Telles, a member of Clovis' SWAT team. "Breaching is making entries or openings for a team to make entry into target locations." 

As well as training in breaching techniques, the security forces Airmen learned SWAT movements upon entering a house and how they would clear different rooms, whether closed or open. 

Everyone completed one hour of classroom training before gearing up and traveling to unoccupied housing on base to begin the operational portion of the day. 

The base has a written agreement with Clovis police department for support if there is hostage or barricaded subject situation on Cannon, said Sergeant Grewe. 

"The understanding says they will bring their SWAT team out here and work jointly with (security forces) and basically be the lead agency on resolving that situation," said Sergeant Grewe. 

By conducting joint-training with security forces everyone has a better idea of what to expect if SWAT is asked to come to Cannon to deal with a real-world situation, said Officer Telles

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