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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
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.
March 14, 2025
Remembering the crew of Demise 25: honoring their legacy

March 14, 2025, marks the eighth anniversary of the tragic loss of the crew of Demise 25 when their U-28A Draco crashed near Clovis Municipal Airport in 2017.
March 10, 2025
Photo Story: Cannon AFB hosts 2024 MPOY

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryan Hogan, 27th Special Operations Wing deputy commander for sustainment, throws a football during a game at the Maintenance Professional of the Year ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 7, 2025. MPOY is an opportunity to highlight the high standards and
Jan. 27, 2025
AFSOC to host EXERCISE EMERALD WARRIOR 25.1

Air Force Special Operations Command will host the next iteration of the Emerald Warrior exercise from Jan. 27 – Feb. 14, 2025.
Dec. 31, 2024
Exercise Reaper Castillo pathfinds MQ-9 capabilities in austere environments

The 65th Special Operations Squadron hosted Exercise Reaper Castillo Nov. 4 to Dec. 18, 2024 to sharpen mission-essential tasks and develop MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities. The goal: create a lighter, leaner and more agile force.
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. 23, 2024
Photo Story: CV-22 Osprey Flight

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron conducted flight training over the plains of New Mexico, Oct. 9, 2024.