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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Oldham, 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey pilot, pushes a button during a CV-22 simulator flight at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 18, 2012. This CV-22 simulator is a secondary motion training device, which allows pilots to feel vibration and motion without the actual structure moving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)


Cannon behind the scenes: fierce flying force

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Oldham, 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey pilot, pushes a button during a CV-22 simulator flight at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 18, 2012. This CV-22 simulator is a secondary motion training device, which allows pilots to feel vibration and motion without the actual structure moving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)

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Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson (left), the base command chief, works with Airman 1st Class Kyle Stephens, hydraulics journeyman with the evaluation team, to thread netting to repair a “rib” on a Variable Speed Drogue assembly, March 7, 2017. Cannon Air Force Base has been the leading edge in testing the VSD, which provides a gap-filler capability to refuel aircraft between low and high speeds; enabling more flexibility for mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Airman 1st Class Kyle Stephens, hydraulics journeyman with the evaluation team, guides Col. Ben Maitre (left), the base commander, through a repair process on a Variable Speed Drogue assembly, March 7, 2017. Cannon Air Force Base has been the leading edge in testing the VSD, which provides a gap-filler capability to refuel aircraft between low and high speeds; enabling more flexibility for mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson (left), the base command chief, works with Airman 1st Class Kyle Stephens, hydraulics journeyman with the evaluation team, to thread netting to repair a “rib” on a Variable Speed Drogue assembly, March 7, 2017. Cannon Air Force Base has been the leading edge in testing the VSD, which provides a gap-filler capability to refuel aircraft between low and high speeds; enabling more flexibility for mission support. (U.S. Air photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Master Sgt. William Jackson, 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medical Squadron superintendent, and Tech. Sgt. Anssa Knight, 27th Special Operations Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of diagnostic imaging, pose in front of a display commemorating Black History Month Feb. 2, 2017 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Jackson and Knight gave their own money and time to achieve their vision of creating education-focused displays and programming honoring Black History Month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
A crew chief with the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron shakes New Mexico dirt from a CV-22 Osprey’s air filter Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
Civilian and active duty crew chiefs with the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to carefully extract a damaged part from a CV-22 Osprey Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
Crew chiefs with the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work through the night inspecting and repairing CV-22 Ospreys Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs with the 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to inspect a just-landed CV-22 Osprey Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
A crew chief with the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs routine maintenance on the engine of a CV-22 Osprey Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians with the 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron discuss a repair Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians with the 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron make repairs on a CV-22 Osprey Oct. 18, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one of many shops at Cannon that operates 24 hours a day, keeping the 27th Special Operations Wing ready, relevant and resilient any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)
Operators and maintainers of the CV-22 Osprey with the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 20th Special Operations Squadron describe the advantages and challenges of the airframe to Tony Samp, military legislative assistant to Sen. Martin Heinrich, Oct. 11, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Samp joined Matt Padilla, MLA to Sen. Tom Udall, on a site visit to Cannon for an immersion tour. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi/released)