A soldier with the 19th Special Forces Group adjusts an antenna on a Humvee during a training mission at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base More
Construction continues on the Liberty Pool at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 16, 2012. Repairs to the pool structures, mechanical systems and additions of ladders, hand rails and lighting to comply with saf More
U.S. Army veteran Wesley Leon-Barrientos and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jake Murphy, 16th Special Operations Squadron C-Flight superintendent, walk toward the AC-130H Spectre gunship at Cannon Air Force Base, N More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Piech, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group commander proclaims April 19, 2012 as Arbor Day at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. To commemorate this day, a ceremonial tree is plante More
Matt Rush volunteers for the All American Beef Battalion serving ribeyes to the airmen during the Steaks For Airmen event at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 21, 2012. The All-American Beef Battalion showed s More
Military working dog handlers from the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron stand outside of the new dog kennels at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 23, 2012. The project was completed mid-April 2 More
Air Commandos participated in a memorial march from the chapel memorial garden to the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 24, 2012. The flight was lead by members of the 522nd Special Operations More
U.S. Air Force Col. Wesley Norris stands in front of Chief Master Sgt. Daniel O'Brien before the traditional passing of the guidon at the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group change of command ceremony at More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Dempsey, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, tightens a bolt on a 40mm weapon loader in a maintenance facility at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2012. During mainte More
U.S. Air Force Col. William West, 27th Special Operations Group commander, Maj. Brooke Kelly, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight commander, Lt. Col. Kenneth Mershon, 27 SOSS, Ma More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander White, 27th Special Operations Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Carrie Facer, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron, assist a civilian aircraft flying through their airspace More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Holt, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, rests in between demonstrations while Staff Sgt. Sean Neisen, 27 SOSFS, answers questions from spectators at Cannon Air More
An Air Commando rides his motorcycle during safety day at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 18, 2012. More than 30 motorcycles zoomed across the flightline before concluding the ride in front of the wing headqua More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachael Walter, 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medical Squadron, communicates the results of the tests on the contaminant over a walkie-talkie during a base-wide exercise at Cannon More
U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, shows off the hit he received from Col. David Piech, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, during the training exercise More
Airmen remove luggage and mobility bags from an aircraft during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 4, 2012. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event held to welcome air commandos back from More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Delgado, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, installs solid aluminum rivets to replace support brackets on an external fuel tank pylon at Cannon Air Force Base, N More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Kline, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, briefs the 27 SOSFS Deployed Ground Response Element team for a training mission at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., June More
The Andros F6A robot, controlled by U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal team members, carries a backpack containing an improvised explosive device during a hostile threat exercise at Cannon Air Force Ba More
A ground power unit provides electrical power for an AC-130H Spectre gunship, assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron, during pre-flight operations at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 21, 2012. The AC More
Dorm residents play a game of volleyball with members of the Eastern New Mexico University Zia women's volleyball team at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 23, 2012. Members from the Portales, N.M., Military Af More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rosendo Garcia, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, explains the procedure for maintaining aircrew flight equipment at Cannon Air Force More
The wife and daughter of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Eberhart, 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 flight engineer, anxiously await his return from deployment during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Williams, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight, holds an expired individual first aid kit he removed from a mobility bag at Cannon More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal, 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs specialist, prepares to photograph firefighter joint-training at the burn pit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. More
Firefighters with the 2th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron enter the burn pit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. The pit houses a replicated aircraft equipped with a propane tank and severa More
Members of the Clovis, N.M. Fire Department prepare to enter the burn pit to extinguish a fire at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. The pit houses a replicated aircraft equipped with a propane tank an More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Megan O'Neil, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests fuel samples for particulate contamination in the fuels laboratory at Cannon A More
The men's varsity basketball team comes together to yell a team chant during the basketball game in the Ftness Center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. Cannon's varsity basketball team hosted a do More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaisy Maldonado, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, places a vase with a rose on the table during the Prison of War/ Missing in Action tribut More
David "Hoag" Kepner sings while playing the drums during a free performance in the Drop Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 20, 2012. Kepner is the lead vocalist and drummer for the band.
Participants show their respects to the flag during the presentation of colors at the medical clinic groundbreaking ceremony, May 26, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The new Cannon medical clinic is strivi More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing command chief, speaks during a tree dedication ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 12, 2019. More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 8th Intelligence Squadron conduct analysis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 22, 2019. ISR Effects is an initiative that helps connect intelligence analysts t More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Nickell, 8th Intelligence Squadron intelligence analyst, holds a coin presented to him by Chief Master Sgt. James Worrell, 56th Air Communications Squadron superintendent, at J More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erin Belton, a 792nd Intelligence Support Squadron cyber systems operations technician, is one of two Airmen within Air Combat Command who successfully converted to a new cyber Air For More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Matthews, 324th Intelligence Squadron operations superintendent, showcases her three John L. Levitow Awards at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2019. Ma More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandee Robinson, a 792nd Intelligence Support Squadron supply technician, poses for a portrait in her home studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2019. Robinson uses painting and other More
A soldier with the 19th Special Forces Group communicates via headset with aircrew at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the e More
Construction persists on the Liberty Pool at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 16, 2012. Major additions to the Liberty Pool include a waterslide, plunge pool, diving area, diving board, and a separate 1.5 foo More
U.S. Army veteran Wesley Leon-Barrientos and U.S. Marine Corps Jeremy Staat admire 105 mm shell casings given to them by the crew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Romero 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, receives a ribeye at the Steaks for Airmen event at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 21, 2012. The All-American Beef More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esther Standridge, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron K-9 military working dog handler, and Col. David Piech, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, cut More
A flight of Air Commandos take part in memorial march for the 70th anniversary of the Bataan Death March at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 24, 2012. The flight was comprised of members of the 522nd Special More
The 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group renders their initial salute to U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Wiesner at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 1, 2012. This gesture of passing the guidon from the outgoing t More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Garcia, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, removes the recoil cylinder from a 40mm weapon in a maintenance facility at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2012. The More
Air traffic controllers from the tower and Radar Approach Control facility, airfield management personnel and personnel from airfield systems and radar flights attend the RAPCON ribbon cutting ceremony at Canno More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carrie Facer, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron, checks a flight progress strip in the Radar Approach Control facility at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M,, May 9, 2012. The flight pr More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Loftis and Airman 1st Class Kevin Plotka, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, walk towards the flag pole during the reveille ceremony in honor of National P More
Air Commandos participate in a motorcycle ride during safety day at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 18, 2012. More than 30 motorcycles zoomed across the flightline before concluding the ride in front of the wi More
A U.S. Air Force member posts a status update containing sensitive information regarding their deployed spouse’s movements on a personal Facebook page. An unknown, unintended agent is able to gather that inform More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Renee Malsom, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, and Staff Sgt. Tara Sheaib, 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Wiesner, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, Col. Scott Corcoran 27th Special Operations Medical Group command More
Friends and family of deployed airmen gather together awaiting their arrival during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 4, 2012. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event held to welcome air More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Delgado, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, utilizes a drill to replace support brackets on an external fuel tank pylon at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 7, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Freeman, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team, reviews a map before beginning a convoy training mission at Melrose Ai More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julio Cedeno, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron assistant flight chief, directs other members of the 27 SOSFS during a hostile threat exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, More
U.S. Staff Sgt. Michael Butler, 16th Special Operations Squadron, examines the barrel of a 40 mm gun on an AC-130H Spectre gunship during pre-flight operations at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 21, 2012. The More
Members from the Portales, N.M., Military Affairs Committee and Eastern New Mexico University Zia women's volleyball team sponsored a party for dorm residents at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 23, 2012. Vari More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Byars and Airman 1st Class Robert McClung, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists, inspect night vision gear at Cannon Air Force Base More
Friends and family hold signs and take pictures before greeting their loved ones during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 6, 2012. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event held to welcome More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Santos Delacruz, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight, uses a sizing tool to fit Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal, 27th Special Operatio More
A member of the Clovis, N.M., Fire Department gestures for another member to follow her into the replicated aircraft in the burn pit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. Clovis firefighters were able t More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Megan O'Neil, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, pours a fuel sample in the fuels laboratory at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 4, More
The varsity basketball team poses for a pre-game photo at the Fitness Center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. Cannon's varsity basketball team hosted a double header versus Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
Guests of the Air Force Ball toast after a speech and closing remarks by U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celeb More
Full Service performs during a free performance in the Drop Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 20, 2012. The band is a quartet consisting of Tim "Bonesaw" Kepner, David "Hoag" Kepner, Elliot "Smell" Lar More
Participants prepare to break ground at the medical clinic groundbreaking ceremony, May 26, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Construction of the new 112,000 square foot, two-story replacement medical and de More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing command chief, walks out of the wing headquarters building for the last time at Joint Base Langley-Eustis More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Nickell, 8th Intelligence Squadron intelligence analyst, holds a coin he received for assisting a wingman experiencing a medical emergency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Ha More
The John L. Levitow Award is the highest award for Enlisted Professional Military Education in the Air Force and is presented to the student who demonstrates the most outstanding leadership and scholastic achie More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Santos Delacruz, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight, holds a mess kit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 18, 2012. The need for mess kits More
Soldiers with the 19th Special Forces Group watch as a C-130 prepares to take off at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s.
A construction worker uses an electric saw to cut steel bars in the swimming pool construction site on March 16, 2012 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The contractors have set a goal to have Cannon's Liberty pool More
U.S. Army veteran Wesley Leon-Barrientos holds a squadron patch given to him by a crew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 22, 2012. The Spectre has been a symbol of More
A remembrance ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the Bataan Death March was held at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 24, 2012. When American units surrendered in the Philippines, during World War II, ground More
U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Dave Wiesner, the incoming commander of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group at Cannon Air Force Base, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Garcia, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, handles components of a 40mm weapon recoil cylinder in a maintenance facility at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2012. More
U.S. Air Force Col. William West, 27th Special Operations Group commander, speaks during the Radar Approach Control ribbon cutting ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 7, 2012. The RAPCON is responsible More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Tyndall, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron, uses a light gun in the Air Traffic Control Tower at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 9, 2012. In the case of radio failure More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Dederick, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, checks his watch before the reveille ceremony in honor of National Police Week at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 14, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Renee Malsom, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, tightens her gas mask before entering a potentially hazardous area during a base-wide exercise at More
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Corcoran, 27th Special Operations Medical Group commander, reloads a magazine of simulated ammunition rounds on his M9 pistol at the combat arms shoot house at Cannon Air Force Base, N More
Airmen wait to exit an aircraft and be reunited with their friends and family at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 4, 2012. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event held to welcome Air Commandos back from worldw More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Delgado, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, drills a hole for solid aluminum rivets to be installed through the external fuel tank pylons at Cannon Air Force Bas More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shaquell Nurse, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team, runs ahead of the DAGRE team during a convoy training mission at More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul McGrory, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, relays a message on his walkie-talkie during a hostile threat exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 20, 2012. A More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ron Tyson, 16th Special Operations Squadron, waits for the takeoff of an AC-130H Spectre gunship at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 21, 2012. The AC-130H Spectre is a close air suppo More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Smith, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron, announces the winners of the raffle ticket drawing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 23, 2012. Members from the Po More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Byars, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, tightens the straps on a helmet for Capt. Jeremy Sparks, 16th Special Operations Squadr More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Beard, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, hugs his wife during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 6, 2012. Operation Homecoming is a More
Firefighters with the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron work to extinguish a simulated engine fire at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. Cannon firefighters were able to practice coordinat More
A member of the Clovis, N.M. Fire Department gestures for another member to follow her into the replicated aircraft in the burn pit at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. Clovis firefighters were able to More
The men's varsity basketball team gathers together for a timeout during the basketball game in the Fitness Center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. Cannon's varsity basketball team hosted a double More