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  • 17th SOS retires first Combat Shadow in Pacific

    A crew from the 17th Special Operations Squadron began the final flight of MC-130P Combat Shadow, tail 69-5825, July 18 from Kadena Air Base to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. "After having executed a wide variety of missions in the aircraft over the last 13 years, I have mixed emotions seeing

  • 27 SOW welcomes new commander

    Col. Tony D. Bauernfeind, former 1st Special Operations Group commander at Hurlburt Field, Fla., took command of the 27th Special Operations Wing in a change of command ceremony here, July 23.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony, during which

  • Two Special Operations Airmen receive Silver Star decoration

    Two Air Force Special Operations Command combat controllers currently stationed in San Antonio were each presented a Silver Star for gallantry in combat during a ceremony July 22 here.The two combat controllers, Tech. Sgt. Ismael Villegas and Staff Sgt. Dale Young, were decorated by Lt. Gen. Eric E.

  • Inaugural Olympic match held at Cannon

    Emergency first responders with the 27th Special Operations Wing came together to compete and display capabilities in an Olympic-style competition held at Unity Park here, July 12. The joint training competition pulled participants from bioenvironmental engineering, emergency management and fire

  • New 1st SOW commander inherits Air Commando legacy

    Before hundreds of Air Commandos, citizens of the Emerald Coast, and static displays of special operations aircraft, Col. William West assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar here, July 3.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force

  • 27th SOW commander recieves 1st star

    Brig. Gen. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, received his first star during a promotion ceremony in the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 2.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony. Elton's brigadier general