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  • Cannon 'Mighty Medic' one of AF's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    As June began, there were more than 262,000 enlisted Airmen in the U.S. Air Force. Of those, only twelve were named Outstanding Airmen of the Year, one of whom is stationed right here, hidden away in the corridors of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group's Mental Health clinic. Tech. Sgt.

  • 1 SOG receives new commander

    Colonel Albert Elton assumed command of the 1st Special Operations Group from Col. Dennis Pannell during a ceremony here July 2. Colonel Elton comes to the 1 SOG from the Air Force Special Operations Command, where he served as the chief of strategic planning. "I know of no better team to lead the

  • TACP community dedicates memorial

    The tactical air control party community was recognized June 26 with the dedication of a memorial outside the TACP school house here. The front of the memorial was dedicated to the service of all TACP members while the back is reserved for those TACPs who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Two names on

  • Hurlburt Field growing with help from stimulus package

    Construction has begun on several projects awarded to local contractors with money from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, also known as the stimulus bill. The federal government allotted more than $6 million for various projects on Hurlburt Field. The ARRA money allows the 1st Special

  • Wing commander 'proud' of UCI results

    The 27th Special Operations Wing commander says Cannon should be proud of its performance after the Jun. 15-26 Unit Compliance Inspection. "I am quite proud of the results," wrote Col. Stephen Clark in an e-mail to the men and women of the 27 SOW. "At the onset, I asked two things from you: be

  • Pacific Air Commandos train with Philippine Air Force during Teak Piston

     Two MC-130P Combat Shadows and approximately 90 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group joined forces with several Philippines Air Force units here and at Mactan Air Base June 15 - 26 to train together for Teak Piston 09-2. The training exchange was designed to enhance U.S and Philippine

  • 67th SOS three peats with Hoyt Award

    In sports they call it a hat trick, in bowling they call it a turkey, but for the 67th Special Operations Squadron, winning the Hoyt Award three years in a row is all about having a can-do attitude. The Air Force Association's Brig. Gen. Ross G. Hoyt Award is an annual award presented to the

  • 67th SOS, 321st STS assist with rescue mission

    Crew members from the 67th Special Operations Squadron and 321st Special Tactics Squadron, aboard a MC-130P Combat Shadow, responded June 26 in support of a rescue mission involving a critically-ill crew member on board a container ship off the Irish coast. United Kingdom rescue authorities

  • 27 SOMSG changes command

    Col. Steven Kimball assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group from Col. Babette Lenfant in a ceremony here June 25. "This has been a bittersweet day for me," Colonel Lenfant said to her group before rendering her final salute as the 27th SOMSG commander. "You have