March 23, 2012 Special Tactics Airmen redeploy home, face one-on-one rehabilitation Recently, a squadron of special tactics Airmen returned to the U.S. after serving a deployment rotation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.During their rotation in Afghanistan, more than 60 percent of the squadron received a combat related injury, yet 100 percent of the time, they kept
March 21, 2012 Remembering a "Guardian of the Night" The 1st Special Operations Wing lost another Air Commando March 7. He was an integral component of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron with more than 30,000 hours of detection time and 15,000 hours of training throughout years of service.He was a combat veteran with service in
March 20, 2012 Home on the range Melrose Air Force Range is operated by Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and provides a place for realistic training of ground and air forces, vital to operational readiness.Click here for a slideshow of more images.
March 20, 2012 The protectors: working with man's best friend *This feature is the first in a series of 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron highlights at Cannon.Part of being in the Air Force means working with and often relying on a wingman or various team members. All Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., must learn to adapt to
March 12, 2012 Cannon behind the scenes: crew chiefs with caliber *This feature is the seventh in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.Picture walking into a hangar - an enormous warehouse used to house the various aircraft stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Now imagine the hustle and bustle of Air Commandos maneuvering around newest MC-130J
March 9, 2012 Information operations enhance Emerald Warrior Hindsight is 20/20, but as today's battles are tweeted and bombing campaigns streamed live, special operators must be aware of their operating environment even before the first shots are fired.With a commitment to train how they fight, Emerald Warrior planners implemented both Information Operations
March 1, 2012 Cannon behind the scenes: reliance on radar *This feature is the sixth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.It's no secret that Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., conducts routine training flights to and from the base. However, those planes don't monitor themselves once airborne. The radar troops are a key part in a network of
March 1, 2012 New Air Force band music video created for special tactics Airmen Max Impact, the premier rock band of the United States Air Force, is thrilled to release a new video featuring their original song "Send Me." Produced with the assistance from Air Force Television, the video integrates footage of the amazing Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command. A
Feb. 10, 2012 Cannon behind the scenes: training our troops *This feature is the fifth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.In a small classroom, six Air Commandos sit at a half-squared table waiting for their instructor to begin the course. The Airmen in the room came in today to learn one thing, how to save a life."This course is through the
Feb. 7, 2012 Cannon behind the scenes: handling wildlife humanely *This feature is the fourth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon.The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron entomology flight takes their mission at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., very seriously. "Our primary job is making sure the aircraft at Cannon can operate safely and