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  • Captain has 'deja fuel' moment at Cannon

    As he pumped the last gallons of fuel into the last two F-16s here on a cold Jan. 30 afternoon, it could easily have been a deja vu moment for one Cannon Airman. Capt. Jonathan Whittaker, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group executive officer, was at Cannon when the F-16s first arrived in

  • PMEL: The measurement of success

    The Air Force mission requires pinpoint accuracy in the face of the enemy. From bombs on target, to the equipment that gets them there, the precision required is as the saying goes, "Like splitting hairs." To acquire this accuracy, Cannon Air Force Base turns to one agency, the 27th Special

  • DAGRE program sharpens SFS skills

    The bruised and exhausted Airmen were each called to the stage to receive their "diplomas" in recognition of their passage through what some outsiders would describe as sheer hell. Three 919th Security Forces Squadron reservists and their active-duty counterparts endured Air Force Special Operations

  • Seven Hurlburt Airmen receive prestigious medals

    Seven adventures which started out in the blazing heat of Iraq ended in the brisk chill of Northwest Florida Jan. 25 when seven Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group were awarded three Bronze Stars and four Air Force Combat Action Medals. Senior Master Sgt. Martin Cortez, and

  • 21 STS Airman wins Sijan award

    A Pope Airman has been awarded the 2007 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award for distinguished leadership. Capt. Stewart Parker, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, was named the junior officer category winner for the coveted award. Captain Parker led a team of combat controllers into combat in Iraq

  • First aircraft of new squadron arrives at Cannon

    Cannon Air Force Base reached another milestone in its transition to its special operations mission Jan. 8 with the arrival of a new aircraft. The PC-12 was delivered to the 27th Special Operations Wing and will be flown by the 318th Special Operations Squadron when it activates in March. The

  • Hurlburt Field captain, civilian receive AF manpower awards

    Two members of Team Hurlburt recently received Air Force-level recognition for being the best of the best among mission support personnel. Capt. Darcy Gustafson, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Squadron manpower and organization flight commander, and Sherri Hayes, Air Force Special Operations

  • 522nd FS makes final flight

    The 522nd Fighter Squadron encased its colors, in preparation of storing the squadron legacy until it is again needed by the Air Force, Dec. 21 in Hangar 208 after its final passes over Cannon Air Force Base. The 522nd FS was the last F-16 squadron here since the Base Realignment and Closure