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Jan. 31, 2024
Photo Story: Cannon AFB hosts STARBASE leaders' visit

On Jan. 24, 2024, Department of Defense STARBASE leaders toured Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico, to explore opportunities for the program to come to Cannon.DOD STARBASE’s primary focus is to motivate fifth graders to explore STEM opportunities as they continue their education. The
Jan. 16, 2024
Airmen from five bases assist Cannon AFB with weapons cleaning and extended storage, right 7-year deficiency

Eight Airmen from bases across the country traveled to Cannon AFB to assist the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and 27th Security Forces Squadron with cleaning, function checking and placing nearly 1,000 weapons into extended storage at Cannon AFB, NM, Nov. 28, 2023, correcting
Jan. 5, 2024
Understanding AFSOC’s Adaptive Airborne Enterprise

The 27th Special Operation Wing’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community and industry partners completed several capability demonstrations throughout December 2023 as part of Air Force Special Operations Command’s Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) development.As directed in the 2022 U.S.
Oct. 23, 2023
Update to epidemiological study about the history of DMG and DIPG at Cannon

In September of 2022, the leadership team of the 27th Special Operations Wing was made aware of concerns regarding the occurrence of a rare type of pediatric brain cancer called Diffuse Midline Glioma/Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DMG/DIPG) at Cannon Air Force Base. As a result, the Epidemiology
Oct. 13, 2023
Once an Air Commando, always an Air Commando: retired Maj. Gen. Kingsley visits Cannon

Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Kingsley visited Cannon AFB Oct. 5, 2023, to speak at the 318th Special Operations Squadron’s heritage day. Kingsley told Air Commandos about the lessons his Air Force career afforded him, including service in Panama and the Middle East. He culminated the day answering
Sept. 27, 2023
Medical Support Summit brings senior leaders to Cannon

The Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, hosted a Medical Support Summit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 25-26. The event brought a significant number of key stakeholders to the installation to discuss medical support for Air Commandos and their
Aug. 22, 2023
New Mexico Senators and Air Force leadership visit Cannon AFB to speak with community leaders

New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan, the Honorable Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, and Air Force Special Operations Command leadership, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green visited Cannon
Aug. 9, 2023
Exercise Talon Spear: Tested for A2E Concept

The 27th Special Operations Wing's Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise conducted the first iteration of Exercise Talon Spear, Air Force Special Operations Command’s first Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) collaboration exercise from June 20-23, 2023.The three-day exercise was the first step for
Aug. 4, 2023
Honorable Cisneros and Honorable Wagner visit Cannon AFB

The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Honorable Alex Wagner, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs visited Cannon Air Force Base, August 1-2, 2023. To kick off their visit, Team Cannon hosted a dinner for the
Aug. 2, 2023
Davis-Monthan AFB identified as AFSOC’s next power projection wing

The 492nd Special Operations Wing is slated to become a power projection wing with all of AFSOC’s mission capabilities.