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1st SOW/CCC: "I refuse to fail"
Walking into the 1st Special Operations Wing command chief's office, one may be struck by various pictures, citations and awards placed around the room: a Bronze Star with Valor and an oak leaf cluster; the Air Force Combat Action Medal; and the 2005 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award for a Senior NCO.But perhaps more fascinating is a Spartan spear
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12/15
2011
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27 SOW social media: join the conversation
www.facebook.com/27thSpecialOperationsWingThis feature is first in a series of social media related stories. Like. Tweet. Follow. Check-in. For those who have not been following social media over the past several years, these calls to action might sound foreign, or downright strange. Fear not, because these terms are simply the products of modern
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12/13
2011
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Cannon behind the scenes: excellence in engineering
*This feature is the third in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon. The Air Commandos with the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron power production and electrical systems shops focus much of their work on maintaining a continuous flow of power at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M."It's unfortunate that most people don't know who we
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11/09
2011
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My Air Force friend, my Army protector
Army Sergeant First Class Michael Jones travelled alongside Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to Hurlburt Field, Fla., as they marched 812 miles together with 16 other Airmen in memory of 17 fallen special tactics Airmen.Jones, a 7th Special Forces Group Airborne medic, was invited to participate in the 2011 Tim Davis
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10/25
2011
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Cannon behind the scenes: masters of maintenance
*This feature is the second in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.The Air Commandos with the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, share a strong family bond, along with an immeasurable sense of pride for the work they do. "We don't have the numbers we could really use, but where we lack
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10/25
2011
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Cannon behind the scenes: fueling the flight
"We are a shop that never closes, even on holidays or during training days," said Staff Sgt. Christopher Bates, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor. "We get the job done, 24/7 on the flightline, no matter what." The 27 SOLRS fuels flight supports all of the 27th Special Operations Wing aircraft, ground
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10/19
2011
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Outgoing USSOCOM senior enlisted adviser: Some things will never change
Recalling the first time he operated a 30-pound radio and generator in the field, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Smith realized the most vital component of the device actually weighed the least.Before microchips and digital bytes enhanced communication into its current form, the outcome of a mission actually hinged on a military radio operator's
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9/21
2011
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Inside mind of Hurlburt Field's commander
The 1st Special Operations Wing commander, sits at the end of the wing conference room table Aug. 19 in front of a wall decorated with historical photos. Col. James Slife, who assumed command June 29, has been sitting with the local press for more than 30 minutes discussing his views on leadership and being a member of a unique community."So this
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8/23
2011
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Air Commando squadrons at Eglin undertake historic flight
Although the 9th Special Operations and 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadrons share the same runway as the F-35 Lightning II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and commercial aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the units and the Airmen who work there belong to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla.And despite being geographically
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8/08
2011
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Hurlburt to Airmen: Seat belts save lives, use them
Do you really want to be the widow, the orphaned child, the friend who didn't speak up, or the first sergeant telling a family their son or daughter is dead because they weren't buckled up?You say it and hear it again and again - but telling your spouse, parent, friend and Wingman to wear their seat belt and wearing your own seat belt could be the
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5/11
2011
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