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April 24, 2025
Cannon honors the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw

The Steadfast Line gathered at the MC-130E static display, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw in a ceremony that began with a two-ship flyover, here, April 24, 2025. The operation, often referred to as the most successful failed mission in military history, was a complex and
Nov. 6, 2024
Cannon AFB receives Air Force-level Quality of Life award

27th SOW Deputy Commander, Col. Jeff McMaster, accepted the "Improves Quality of Life for Airmen, Guardians, and Families" award on behalf of Cannon AFB at the Association of Defense Communities' Installation Innovation Forum in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 28, 2024.
Nov. 5, 2024
Photo Story: 27th Special Operations Medical Group holds Influenza Vaccination Drive

The 27th Special Operations Medical Group provided the influenza vaccine to approximately 2,200 Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Wing, here, Oct. 30, 2024, simultaneously satisfying two readiness requirements: a Public Health Emergency/Point of Dispensing Exercise and a Cyber Continuity of
Oct. 7, 2024
Air Force awards soil sampling contract to support Cannon AFB rinsate release response

The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $150,000 contract to sample soil below a fire training pond here for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as part of an on-going response to a release of about 7,600 gallons of water containing the substances into the lined pond in
Sept. 4, 2024
Cannon AFB’s 9th SOS awarded 2023 best USAF air refueling crew

Two MC-130J Commando II crews assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base were awarded the 2023 Brig. Gen. Ross G. Hoyt Award, here, for distinguished service during a presidentially-directed contingency operation.
April 6, 2022
20th Special Operations Squadron, Wings of Blue Partner for CV-22 Jump Training

The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team partnered with the 20th Special Operations Squadron assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to conduct jump training from two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
Dec. 15, 2020
'Tis the Season for Responsible Drinking

“Happy holidays!” We hear it every year amidst the hustle and bustle of the season, with countless friends, family, co-workers, and advertisements reminding us that this time of year is meant to be enjoyed. However, the holidays are also fraught with stressors that often stem from these very same
Dec. 10, 2020
'A Tribute to Persistence:' SecAF Presents Air Force Cross to Special Tactics Airman

Snapped awake by the sound of belt-fed machine gun fire, then-Senior Airman Alaxey Germanovich, a combat controller assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, surveys the compound he had dozed off in after several sleepless days of combat.“I look around and I don’t see any of my American
Nov. 26, 2020
Raider Reunited

SOF legend visits Cannon, aircraft he flew in historic operation
Nov. 24, 2020
The Final Frontier

First Intelligence Officer from Cannon AFB to transfer to Space Force