Cannon remembers

Local veterans and Air Commandos stood at attention as the familiar notes of the national anthem reverberated through a loudspeaker, enveloping the assembly as it has for more than 230 years, and signifying the commencement of a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action retreat ceremony Sept. 20 at Cannon

Acting SecAF visits Hurlburt

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning spoke with more than 500 Air Commandos about the future of special operations at an all-call during his two-day visit here, Sept. 9-10.This visit, his first to the base, was part of his familiarization with different Air Force missions since assuming

Catching air

320th STS completes DARC training

Members from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron completed Direct Action Resource Center training with a mobile training team on the Camp Hansen range Aug. 3-17. The two-week training included M-4 and Glock-19 proficiency training on the range and also close-quarter combat where the group was divided

Cannon prepares to honor POW/MIA comrades

Each year, ceremonies affirming the commitment to bring home America's Prisoner of War and Missing in Action service members are held across the country on military installations and ships at sea; at state capitals, schools and churches; by national veteran and civic organizations, police and fire

27 SOG hosts honorary commanders

The 27th Special Operations Group welcomed several honorary commanders into the Air Force Special Operations Command fold for an extensive tour featuring mission familiarization, operations demonstrations, and a collaborative field training experience Aug. 29 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 27th

522 SOS relocates

Members of the 522nd Special Operations Squadron, charged with the responsibility of providing rapid global response supporting Air Force, joint and coalition special operations forces by conducting air refueling of vertical lift assets and infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special

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Cannon hosts Congressman Lujan

U.S. Congressman Ben Lujan, from New Mexico, met with 27th Special Operations Wing leadership at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 23. During his visit to the base, Lujan met with, and received a mission brief from Col. Tony Bauernfeind, 27 SOW commander, and observed various ongoing construction

Space Academy for Cannon youth

More than 150 Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., youth and volunteers participated in the New Mexico Space Academy hosted here by the New Mexico Museum of Space History Aug. 11-12.The event provided the dependents of servicemen and women the opportunity to diversify their interests and discover a love for