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  • Cannon behind the scenes: warriors of weather

    *This feature is tenth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon Air Force Base. How many times have you been sitting at your desk, when all of a sudden, an advisory notification pops up in some random color letting you know something about the weather outside courtesy of ReachPlus? Have you

  • 20 SOS Green Hornets - when only the best will do

    Special Operations Forces truth number four states, "Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur." Those forces must already be trained, prepared and ready to respond to any contingency at a moment's notice. After being called to deploy to support Operation Enduring

  • Cannon behind the scenes: surviving through SERE

    *This feature is the ninth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.To say that the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Specialists at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., are mere instructors doesn't begin to give them sufficient kudos for the skills, tactics and mission-essential tools they

  • Late shift: keeping planes flying

    Operations at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. never rest and they never sleep. Many squadrons, such as the 16th Special Operations Squadron aircraft maintenance unit and the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, keep working all through the night. Air Commandos skilled in hydraulics and

  • Resiliency: Finding coping, growth

    Editor's note: This is part one in a five-part series on resiliency. The characters depicted in this series are fictional and any resemblance to real-life individuals is coincidental. Everyone loves a homecoming. All the spouses have dressed up in their finest and even the smallest revelers in their

  • Cannon's Air Commando of the month: physical fitness

    Each month a new Airman will be highlighted as Air Commando of the Month. This title will be given by Cannon's Command Chief Master Sgt. to an Airman he feels embodies one of Air Force Special Operations Command's 13 Critical Attributes. These 13 attributes were highlighted by AFSOC leadership as

  • Protectors: safe, secure

    *This feature is third in a series of 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron highlights at Cannon.One of the most widely-known Special Operations Forces truths is that humans are more important than hardware, making personnel essential Air Force asset. While every Air Commando stationed at

  • Air Force Sergeants Association

    The Air Force Sergeants Association represents the Air Force Enlisted Corps' service members and their families as a voice to Capitol Hill. More than 110,000 Air Force active duty, air National Guard, and reserve members are members of AFSA. "Everyone should know that this organization isn't just

  • Protectors: building superior forces

    *This feature is second in a series of 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron highlights at Cannon.Being a member with the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron doesn't just mean driving around in a patrol car handing out citations all day. Air Commandos with the 27 SOSFS at

  • Cannon behind the scenes: fighting wild flames

    *This feature is the eighth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.They work together on 24-hour shifts. They train and exercise as a team, run unit drills and share meals with each other. This amount of time spent together helps form the family-like bond they share, which is a key element