Senior Airman Brandon Harry, 27th Special Operation
Senior Airman Brandon Harry, 27th Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an MC-130J Commando II during SEAL Team seven jump training, January 19, 2019, at Naval Air Station North I... More
Airmen wait to board an aircraft during an operational
Airmen wait to board an aircraft during an operational readiness exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2019. The ORE’s purpose was to train and validate operational readiness for mission execution in ... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for Air Force Special Operatio... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Aerial
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Aerial Delivery Support Branch technician prepares to unload cargo supporting the deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (A... More
Airmen perform decontamination protocol during an
Airmen perform decontamination protocol during an operational readiness exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2019. The ORE’s purpose was to train and validate operational readiness for mission execut... More
Karan Kanchan, Equilibrium by Vayu Tech founder and
Karan Kanchan, Equilibrium by Vayu Tech founder and inventor, attaches a sensor to a volunteer at a human performance baseline test on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 30, 2020. The sensor allows researchers t... More
The MC-130J Commando II flies clandestine, low-level
The MC-130J Commando II flies clandestine, low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces i... More
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team Airmen assemble the skeletal structure of the tent system during the deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Respon... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Cornell, 350th Air Refueling Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ryan Cornell, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an AC-130W Stinger II assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 6, 2013, near the desert base. Cornell’s refueling allowed a pilo... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
Chase Chesterman, 27th Special Operations Group Preservation
Chase Chesterman, 27th Special Operations Group Preservation of the Force and Families human performance dietician, measures the height of a volunteer at a human performance baseline test on Cannon Air Force Ba... More
Staff Sgt. Adrian Steenbergh a loadmaster assigned
Staff Sgt. Adrian Steenbergh a loadmaster assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., performs a pre-flight inspection of an MC-130J Commando II aircraft prior to a training mi... More
An MC-130J flies after conducting a night-time aerial
An MC-130J flies after conducting a night-time aerial refueling, January 19, 2019, at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. S... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for Air Force Special Operatio... More
Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force
Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Air Commandos from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th Special Operation Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct a forward area refue... More
Airman 1st Class Alexandrea Lopez, 27th Special Operations
Airman 1st Class Alexandrea Lopez, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, explains how she communicates with aircraft to spouses of members assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron communications technicians assemble portable satellites and radio antennas during the deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Re... More
Karan Kanchan, Equilibrium by Vayu Tech founder and
Karan Kanchan, Equilibrium by Vayu Tech founder and inventor, attaches a sensor to a volunteer at a human performance baseline test on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 30, 2020. The sensor allows researchers t... More
Chase Chesterman, 27th Special Operations Group Preservation
Chase Chesterman, 27th Special Operations Group Preservation of the Force and Families human performance dietician, performs a jump at a human performance baseline test volunteer on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.,... More
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team Airmen assess the structural integrity of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) during the initial set-up o... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
Master Sgt. Mike Walters, a loadmaster with the 9th
Master Sgt. Mike Walters, a loadmaster with the 9th Special Operations Squadron, performs pre-flight inspections of an MC-130J Commando II during a bilateral training exercise at Smyrna, Tenn., July 10, 2017. A... More
Gear belonging to a participant of an operations readiness
Gear belonging to a participant of an operations readiness exercise, rests on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2019. The ORE’s purpose was to train and validate operational readiness for mi... More
A Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System deploys over
A Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System deploys over the Gulf of Mexico during a 9th Special Operations Squadron training exercise, Nov. 12, 2015. This was the first time aircrews from the 9th SOS successfully ... More
Airman 1st Class Harrison Crisp, 27th Special Operations
Airman 1st Class Harrison Crisp, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, briefs spouses of members assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing on how the air traffic control tower comm... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen assist 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen pull-up the tent fabric during the deployment of the Air Force Special Operation... More
An Equilibrium box containing sensors rests on a bench
An Equilibrium box containing sensors rests on a bench at a human performance baseline test on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 30, 2020. The sensor allows researchers to detect weak areas in an airman's mobil... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and 27th
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer J-Team Airmen fully assemble the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) Nov.1, 2017, at Kunsa... More
Members of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance
Members of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew teams compete in the 4th quarterly weapons load competition, Jan. 11, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, NM. The competition tests weap... More
Airmen and Soldiers discuss capabilities of an MH-47G
Airmen and Soldiers discuss capabilities of an MH-47G Chinook, January 16, 2019, at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Spe... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mercedes Derby, 9th Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mercedes Derby, 9th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot, stretches before participating in a human performance baseline test on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 30, 2020.... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Roman, 727th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Daniel Roman, 727th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares for a flight during an operational readiness exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2019. The ORE’s purpose was t... More
Airmen perform decontamination protocol during an
Airmen perform decontamination protocol during an operational readiness exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2019. The ORE’s purpose was to train and validate operational readiness for mission execut... More
Staff Sgt. Robert LeMay and Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer
Staff Sgt. Robert LeMay and Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer both loadmasters assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., observe a training sandbag deploy during a training mission ov... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Shamburger, 27th Special Operations
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Shamburger, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron weapons expeditor, prepares himself to board an aircraft during an operational readiness exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., ... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for Air Force Special Operatio... More
A U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer
A U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team Airman assembles the skeletal structure of the tent system during the deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Res... More