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  • Cannon Airman goes Blue

    On Jan. 27, Airman 1st Class Joseph Hardeman, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems specialist, was notified by Lt. Col. Dan Guinan, 27 SOCES commander, that he had been accepted into the esteemed Air Force special unit, Tops in Blue. TIB is an active duty unit comprised

  • USSOCOM commander tours installation

    U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, visited with hundreds of Air Commandos while touring Hurlburt Field Jan. 30 to 31. The admiral made stops to the 1st Special Operations Medical Group's physical therapy clinic and the John C. Vincent Airman Leadership

  • USSOCOM: Versatility key to sustaining today's force

    U.S. Navy Admiral William McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, addressed more than 1,000 Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Wing during an enlisted all-call at the Commando Hangar at Hurlburt Field Jan. 31. In the same hangar where AC-130U gunships are prepared for battle, the

  • Sather Memorial finds rest at Lackland

    A memorial honoring Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, a combat controller, was unveiled, Jan. 20, 2012, Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Sather was the U.S. Air Force's first combat casualty during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  As a combat controller, he was assigned to the 24th

  • Special tactics Airmen presented more than a dozen combat medals

    More than a dozen Airmen from the same unit were presented seventeen medals recently for meritorious actions in combat.Fourteen special tactics Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., were presented two Purple Hearts and 15 Bronze Stars, five of which were

  • AFSOC featured in Air Force Year in Photos

    Air Force Special Operations Command was highlighted in Air Force Year in Photos. Five of the photos featured AFSOC.The Air Force Year in Photos showcases the best work produced by Airmen in 2011.

  • Every 15 minutes

    Every 15 minutes - someone dies as the result of an alcohol related collision.The 27th Special Operations Wing safety and Airmen Against Drunk Driving are reminding Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., to stay safe and use proper judgment during the holidays."As we enter the holiday season,

  • AFSOC announces financial management award winners

    Air Force Special Operations Command announced its 2011 Financial Management and Comptroller Annual Awards winners Dec. 1. The winners at the installation level are:Financial Management and Comptroller of the Year: Maj. Steven Clark, 27 Special Operations Comptroller Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base,

  • Dragon Spear Team captures top testing award

    Members from the 18th Flight Test Squadron recently received one of the Air Force Association's top awards for their work on the AC-130W Dragon Spear."I cannot place a value on the experience that Air Force Special Operations Command operators bring to problem solving," said Lt. Col. Duke Pope, 18