Air Commandos provide underwater training to RMAF Paskau

Cannon's Predator squadron wins AFSOC Squadron of Year honors

The 3rd Special Operations Squadron has earned the 2008 Air Force Special Operations Command Squadron of the Year award. The 3 SOS accomplishments extend from its successful efforts to move from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to Cannon with no degradation of its mission capability or 24/7 support to

Cannon Air Force Base welcomes new wing commander

Cannon Airmen welcomed their new wing commander at a ceremony May 27 at 10:27 a.m. in recognition of the 27th Special Operations Wing. Col. Stephen A. Clark, previously assigned as the U.S. Special Operations Command support team chief, National Counter Terrorism Center, Washington, D.C., assumed

Combat controller receives two Bronze Stars with valor

A combat controller, who is now charged with helping fill the special tactics ranks, was presented with two Bronze Stars with valor during a ceremony May 7 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Master Sgt. Ken Huhman, a special tactics recruiter in San Antonio, received the medals for his actions

SOCPAC commander visits Air Commandos

Group members honor spouses' contributions, sacrifices

 More than 50 members of the 353rd Special Operations Group gathered for an "Evening of Appreciation" at the Kadena Officers' Club here May 9. The event was planned by Cocoa Williams and other spouses from the group to celebrate and honor military spouses for their daily contributions and selfless

Pacific Air Commandos honor those 'with the guts to try'

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group gathered for a combat dining out here April 25 to celebrate and remember the service members that conducted Operation Eagle Claw 29 years ago. Operation Eagle Claw was an aborted rescue mission into Iran to recover more than 50 American hostages captured

PJs sharpen capabilities during training

Air Commandos test wartime readiness

More than 350 members and several aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group spent nearly a month on the Korean peninsula testing and assessing their wartime readiness. The Air Commandos deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, in early March for the group's annual operational

Combat Stress: A combat essential for today's warfighter

Have you ever gone through a challenging or painful situation and later felt stronger from the experience? In other words, the stress of the situation pushed you to react and adapt. You overcame fears or other emotions so, when put in similar situations, you could handle them more effectively or