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AFSOC chief visits Cannon

By Senior Airman Ericka Engblom, 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs / Published November 18, 2013

Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, speaks to first sergeants Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)
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Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, speaks to first sergeants Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, shakes hand with a member of the 551st Special Operation Squadron Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)
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Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, shakes hand with a member of the 551st Special Operation Squadron Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, looks over construction plans of new aircraft hangers Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)
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Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, looks over construction plans of new aircraft hangers Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, speaks to Cannon Air Commandos attending the Airman Leadership School Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)
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Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, speaks to Cannon Air Commandos attending the Airman Leadership School Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, honors the flag during the weekly retreat ceremony Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)
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Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, honors the flag during the weekly retreat ceremony Nov. 13, 2013, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Turner visited in order to observe Cannon’s progress as a special operations base and interact with Cannon’s Air Commando’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ericka Engblom)

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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, upon his arrival at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 13.

Turner's tour of Cannon started at the Pecos Trail Dining Facility where he spoke to Cannon's first sergeants as they assembled food baskets for Airmen in need this Thanksgiving season. He then visited the new dormitories, where he spoke with dormitory Airmen and viewed their living quarters.

The AFSOC command chief's visit also included a trip to the Community Center recreation zone, lunch at the Landing Zone and a tour of the tower with a view of all the latest construction taking place at Cannon. The day ended when Turner spoke to the Air Commandos in Airmen Leadership School, offering them sound guidance and encouragement in their future endeavors.