June 12, 2026 The Steadfast Line opens STARBASE facility The Steadfast Line cut the ribbon on a brand new Department of War STARBASE facility June 11, 2026, here, bringing hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics education to students from surrounding communities.
June 10, 2026 Wings Over Cannon 2026 draws thousands to celebrate airpower, heritage, and community The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed approximately 9,000 attendees to Wings Over Cannon 2026, as community members from across eastern New Mexico, West Texas and the surrounding region gathered to celebrate airpower, heritage, and community, June 6.
May 12, 2026 NMED, DAF verbally agree to collaboration that advances PFAS cleanup at Cannon AFB The New Mexico Environment Department and the Department of the Air Force announced a verbal agreement to establish a collaborative groundwater-sampling framework to support ongoing PFAS investigation and clean-up activities at Cannon Air Force Base in Curry County.
Nov. 4, 2025 Cannon AFB PFAS virtual update postponed The virtual public per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) update previously tentatively scheduled for November 13, 2025 has been postponed until further notice due to the lapse of appropriations.
July 21, 2025 27th Special Operations Wing holds Command Chief change of responsibility ceremony The 27th Special Operations Wing held a change of responsibility, as U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Gunnell assumed responsibility as the 27th SOW’s twelfth command chief during a ceremony held here, July 21, 2025.
July 14, 2025 SOUTHERN STAR ’25: 27th Special Operations Wing projects power with partners in Chile SANTIAGO, Chile — From the sunbaked airstrips of Antofagasta to the bustling port of Valparaíso and the icy channels of Punta Arenas, elite troops from six nations dove into SOUTHERN STAR ’25, Latin America’s premier multinational special operations exercise. Designed around a simulated United
June 12, 2025 Steadfast Line expands CDL training program The 27th Special Operations Wing’s ground transportation is expanding its commercial driver’s license (CDL) program to offer opportunities for Air Commandos in all Air Force Specialty Codes to receive the training, as well as endorsements for more vehicles.
March 18, 2025 Melrose Air Force Range Achieves Milestone Joint National Training Capability Certification Melrose Air Force Range has reached a new milestone - achieving Joint National Training Capability accreditation. The JNTC program provides consistent, holistic, and relevant assessment of joint training programs across the armed services and U.S. Special Operations Command. The program documents
March 17, 2025 Cannon PDC graduates first NCOF500 class The Cannon Professional Development Center graduated its first class of the new Noncommissioned Officer Foundations 500 course, Feb. 28, 2025.
March 17, 2025 FTOC introduced at Cannon AFB Cannon AFB held its first iteration of the First Term Officers Course (FTOC) at the Cannon Professional Development Center, March 12 – 14, 2025.