The Andros F6A robot, controlled by U.S. Air Force
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
Dorm residents play a game of volleyball with members
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
Base parking lots remain flooded in the aftermath of
Base parking lots remain flooded in the aftermath of a severe weather storm May 5, 2015 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Air commandos and their families weathered the brunt of a colossal storm that flooded homes... More
Participants show their respects to the flag during
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
2015 EMT Rodeo - A man laying on the ground with a gun
A security forces member escorts a team of Air Force emergency medical technicians through the Commando Challenge during the 2015 EMT Rodeo Sept. 17, 2015 at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. Twenty-one teams of el... More
Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer a loadmaster assigned to the
Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer 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 missio... More
Two teams face off in the 27th Special Operations
Two teams face off in the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 1, 2019. One team loaded an AC-130W Gunship aircraft while the ... More
Col. Robert Masaitis (center left), 27th Special Operations
Col. Robert Masaitis (center left), 27th Special Operations Wing commander, and other 27 SOW Airmen greet Col. (ret.) Clyde “Neal” Westbrook in front an HC-130P Combat King special operations aerial refueling a... More
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright talks to members of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., during an all call Mar. 23, 2018. The all call was part of Wright’s visit to Cannon for the Air Force Spe... More
Lime 02, an MC-130P Combat Shadow that refueled assault
Lime 02, an MC-130P Combat Shadow that refueled assault helicopters during a Prisoner of War rescue attempt in Vietnam, stands sentry near the front gate Sept. 3, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The Combat... More
An Air Commando with the 27th Special Operations Maintenance
An Air Commando with the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron’s Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop repairs a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft November 16, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Aircraft ... More
An mass container delivery system airdrop was conducted
An mass container delivery system airdrop was conducted by the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., during a training mission over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 8, 2017. The CDS... More
Capt. Rodney Brooks, 12th Special Operations Squadron
Capt. Rodney Brooks, 12th Special Operations Squadron mobility officer, scoops macaroni onto his plate at the 100th anniversary of the 3rd SOS at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 4th, 2018. The squadron is ho... More
Maj. Gregory J. Walsh, 26th Special Tactics Squadron
Maj. Gregory J. Walsh, 26th Special Tactics Squadron commander, gives his first speech as the 26th STS commander at Cannon Air Force Base New Mexico, May 14, 2018. Walsh spoke to the guests about how the squad... More
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett talks with
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett talks with 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 20, 2020. Barrett was shown CV-22 Osprey maintenance day-t... More
An attendee of the squadron leadership course takes
An attendee of the squadron leadership course takes notes during a lesson at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M, Aug. 17, 2020. The course took place over three days to ensure that members had time to cover a multitude... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Olmsted, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Olmsted, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron food apprentice, sprinkles parsley flakes on mashed potatoes at the Pecos Trail dining facility on Cannon Air Force Bas... More
U.S. Air Force Col. William West, 27th Special Operations
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
Darren Keith, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer
Darren Keith, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, boosts a child from the Child Development Center into his fire truck during a Fire Prevention Week presentation at Cannon Air Force Bas... More
Susana M. Martinez, Governor of New Mexico, hugs a
Susana M. Martinez, Governor of New Mexico, hugs a military spouse after meeting her during her visit to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 10, 2018. Martinez had the opportunity to meet and speak with military ... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Chadbourn, 27th Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Andrew Chadbourn, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program technician, sits with his face covered in fake blood as the next group of emergency medical technician... More
Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 26th Special
Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron perform lunges with weighted plates during the Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin memorial workout at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 23, 2020. Teams ... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, tours the 27th Special Operations Medical Group clinic April 12, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The tour was held to show Webb the fu... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Vaughn, 27th Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Michael Vaughn, 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, greets his family during Operation Homecoming on the Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., flightline March 7. Operation Homecoming is a... More
Thunderbird 8, U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Fisher,
Thunderbird 8, U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Fisher, helps Roswell media correspondent Lauren Hansard get ready for an orientation flight May 23, 2014, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. This media event was a precur... More
People attending the Cannon Air Force Base Air Show
People attending the Cannon Air Force Base Air Show Space and Tech Fest watch aircraft take off the flightline May 26, 2018. The air show displayed dozens of aircrafts' air and combat capabilities for thousands... More
Col. Robert Masaitis, incoming 27th Special Operations
Col. Robert Masaitis, incoming 27th Special Operations Wing commander, departs the change of command ceremony with his spouse, Julie, July 17, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Robert Masaitis took comm... More
The tactical local access network system provides over
The tactical local access network system provides over 30 special tactics Airmen with network access to ensure that the teams could have full access to the necessary resources to ensure proper training during O... More
27th Special Operations Wing leaders utilize M9 pistols
27th Special Operations Wing leaders utilize M9 pistols with simulated ammunition rounds at the combat arms shoot house at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 29, 2012. Simulated ammunition is used with the M9 for... More
Staff Sgt. Robert LeMay a loadmaster assigned to the
Staff Sgt. Robert LeMay a loadmaster assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., reviews checklist items aboard a MC-130J Commando II aircraft prior to a container delivery sys... More
A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling
A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., reaches its aerial refueling hose and drogue basket toward a CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 20th Special Op... More
Military spouses sit on the back of an MC-130J Commando
Military spouses sit on the back of an MC-130J Commando II during a Spouse’s Day event, flying over New Mexico Apr. 27, 2019. Dependents of military members from Cannon Air Force Base explored different work en... More
(Right to Left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua
(Right to Left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rutherford and Staff Sgt. Michael Garcia both with the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Alpha Flight, subdue a mock gunman during a simulated... More
A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat
A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, flies over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 522nd SOS is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and the MC-130J provides in-fl... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, walks out to the flightline to launch a prepared weather balloon at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 9, 2012.... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Coager, 27th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Coager, 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs, diligently records video footage of Air Commandos unloading cargo and supplies from an MC-130J Commando II despite th... More
Airman Brandon Romero and Airman 1st Class Nikolai
Airman Brandon Romero and Airman 1st Class Nikolai Baird, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron journeyman, work on a MC-130J Commando II at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 1, 2018. The 9th Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, watches a weather balloon gain altitude near the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 9, 2012. Troo... More
Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness
Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron connect a fuel hose to a F-35A aircraft during Forward Area Refueling Point training at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 27, 2019. This was ... More
Steve Allen, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron
Steve Allen, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron range support operations planning specialist, cleans his weapon before use during an exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sep. 17, 2019. A large role... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice their aerial
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice their aerial performance over Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 25, 2018. The Thunderbirds practiced to perform twice over the Memorial Day weekend for the 2018 Cannon Ai... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, poses for a group photo during the 1st quarter load competition April 12, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The competition tests the cr... More
Emergency medical technicians, assigned to the 354th
Emergency medical technicians, assigned to the 354th Medical Group at Eielson Air Force Base, Ala., carry a simulated patient for the Commando Challenge during the 2016 EMT Rodeo at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M... More
A Soldier from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg,
A Soldier from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C., descends to the ground from a military static line jump training mission from an MC-130J, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.... More
A prosthetic leg acts as a severed limb for a simulated
A prosthetic leg acts as a severed limb for a simulated patient during the 27th Special Operations Medical Group’s Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Aug. 9, 2017, at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico. Twenty... More
Two thunderbird aircraft perform a unique aerial
Two thunderbird aircraft perform a unique aerial demonstration during the Cannon Air Show May 29, 2016, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 2016 Cannon Air Show highlights the unique capabilities and qualities o... More
U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians from Tinker
U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., perform a major vehicle accident scenario during EMT Rodeo exercise Sept. 18, 2015, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Twenty-one teams ... More
Members of the Special Operations Command put away
Members of the Special Operations Command put away their parachutes after a jump at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 26, 2018. The jump was done for those attending the Cannon Air Force Base Air, Space, and Tec... More
The father of Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, 26th Special
The father of Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, 26th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, joins in Memorial push-ups during a medal ceremony Dec. 10, 2020, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Barbara Barrett, Se... More
Joanna and Cora Frady, greet their recently returned
Joanna and Cora Frady, greet their recently returned from deployment father and husband, U.S. Air Force Major Ian Frady 318th Special Operations Squadron, on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 2, 2011. The Frady... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Murphy, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Murphy, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Survival Escape Resistance Evasion specialist, prepares an aircrew member with safety harnesses before jumping in the water during... More
An MC-130J Commando II aircraft, manned by a 9th Special
An MC-130J Commando II aircraft, manned by a 9th Special Operations Squadron aircrew, transports Danish Medics from Cannon AFB, N.M. to Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., during Emerald Warrior Feb. 27, 2018. (U.S.... More
Air Force Honor Guard - A man in a military uniform holding a rifle
Senior Airman Ricky Ravago, 27th Special Operations Wing Honor Guardsman, holds a rifle for a portrait at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 25, 2017. Honor Guard's mission is to provide funeral and memorial ser... More
Welcome To AMMO - A welcome sign made out of tin cans in front of a fe...
This graphic illustration portrays 105 shells spelling out 'AMMO' to accompany an intro for an Ammo series.
Staff Sgt. Danny Russo, 27th Special Operations Civil
Staff Sgt. Danny Russo, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, gives a tour to the new fire station to wing leadership at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. The station ... More
Staff Sgt. Thomas Jara, 27th Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Thomas Jara, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of the tactical local access network team, explains the capabilities of the TACLAN to Maj. Emily Short,... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Olin Smith, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Olin Smith, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament expeditor, expresses his surprise after learning he has been promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Per... More
Senior Airman Adrian Burns, 27th Special Operations
Senior Airman Adrian Burns, 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, waits for the next group of runners during a "Zombie Escape Run" at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, O... More
Col. Stewart Hammons and Col. Robert Masaitis salute
Col. Stewart Hammons and Col. Robert Masaitis salute the flag during the 27th Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony, July 17, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Masaitis took command from Hammons... More
Thunderbirds maintenance professionals perform a ground
Thunderbirds maintenance professionals perform a ground ceremony during the 2016 Cannon Air show, May 28, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 2016 Cannon Air Show highlights the unique capabilities and qual... More
Two Air Commandos, assigned to the 20th Special Operations
Two Air Commandos, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, look over the edge of the ramp of a CV-22 Osprey aircraft during low-level water training March 7, 2019, over the Southwest region of the U.S... More
Brian Grady, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron
Brian Grady, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron range support operations planning specialist, tests the power mechanism of a simulated improvised explosive device at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sep. 9, 2... More
Senior Airman Tyler Currey, left, and Senior Airman
Senior Airman Tyler Currey, left, and Senior Airman Brandon Richey, trailer maintenance specialists assigned to the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron munitions flight, perform a 720-day inspection on... More
A 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
A 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron defender carries the M18 Sig Sauer Modular Handgun System during a shift change at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 21, 2020. Over 250 27 SOSFS Airmen have q... More
A construction worker labors to finish a structure
A construction worker labors to finish a structure for the new Liberty Pool at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 16, 2012. Construction for the new pool began in October of 2011.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julio Cedeno and Master Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julio Cedeno and Master Sgt. Paul McGrory, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, tactically approach a building during a hostile threat exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N... More
Airman 1st Class Caleb McDonald, 27th Special Operations
Airman 1st Class Caleb McDonald, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, unwinds a grounding cable from a fuel hose at the Forward Air Refueling Point tryouts at Cannon Air Force Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephan Sun, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephan Sun, 27th Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron, runs a pre-flight test on LA chaff flare dispensers on a AC-130H Nov. 8. Operational Readiness Inspections t... More
Medical Airmen tend to a simulated wounded soldier
Medical Airmen tend to a simulated wounded soldier during a Mass Casualty Exercise during a mass casualty exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 14, 2019. A mass casualty exercise helps Airmen practice a... More
United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team Flight
United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team Flight Commander, 1Lt. Chad Frey. (center) prepares to perform a signature move at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Aug 4, 2010. The team visited to Cannon to entertain... More
Maj. Michael Janssen, 27th Special Operations Wing
Maj. Michael Janssen, 27th Special Operations Wing range plans officer, explains to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley the training and exercises that take place at the Melrose Air Force Range. The Air F... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Murphy, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Murphy, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Survival Escape Resistance Evasion specialist, gives a lesson on environmental assessment during a field training course at Melros... More
A Cannon Air Force Base Airman prepares to begin a
A Cannon Air Force Base Airman prepares to begin a Full Mission Profile exercise off the coast of Oxnard, Calif., Sept. 17, 2018. Airmen boarded a U.S. Coast Guard boat and tested search and rescue operations w... More
U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians from Cannon
U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., perform a near drowning scenario during EMT Rodeo exercise Sept. 18, 2015, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Twenty-one teams of elite E... More
Staff Sgt. Mitchell Harkley (left), 27th Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Mitchell Harkley (left), 27th Special Operations Support Squadron medical technician evaluates Staff Sgt. John Reyes, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medical Operations Squadron medical standards te... More
Air commandos with the 27th Special Operations Civil
Air commandos with the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron practice putting out an aircraft fire during an exercise Aug. 14, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Air commandos conducted joint fire t... More
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Eglin Air
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., treat a simulated alcohol withdrawal syndrome patient during the 2016 EMT Rodeo Aug. 26, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Cannon’s EMT R... More
Air Commandos from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., prepare
Air Commandos from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., prepare to provide relief following Hurricane Irma Sept. 10, 2017. Cannon AFB provided three MC-130J Commando II aircraft to assist with disaster response. (U.S. ... More
An OPFOR team prepares to engage students during a
An OPFOR team prepares to engage students during a field lesson at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., May 3, 2012. Aircrew members spent the day at the range learning critical SERE field training skills.
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., load soldiers onto an MC-130J Commando II aircraft for a staticline jump mission, Melrose ... More
Attendees of the Cannon Air Show, Space and Tech Fest
Attendees of the Cannon Air Show, Space and Tech Fest enjoy the festivities of the event at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 27, 2018. More than 16,000 people were in attendance of he air show. (U.S. Air Force ... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice their aerial
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice their aerial performance over Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 25, 2018. The Thunderbirds practiced to perform twice over the Memorial Day weekend for the 2018 Cannon Ai... More
The Deployed Remote Family Meal was held at Pecos Trail
The Deployed Remote Family Meal was held at Pecos Trail in support of the families of deployed members Sept. 7. The night was filled with food, raffles and great chances for spouses to make friends.
Members of the emergency medical team from Barksdale
Members of the emergency medical team from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., complete an obstacle course as a part of the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 10, 2011. Along wi... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, speaks with the civic leaders of Clovis at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 9, 2012. He addressed changes within AFSOC suc... More
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Col. Benjamin Maitre, commander of 27th Special Operations Wing and members of Votel’s staff walk out to a CV-22 Osprey aircraft Jul... More
Members of the 12th Special Operations Squadron set
Members of the 12th Special Operations Squadron set up equipment for an Expeditionary Launch and Recover Element operation test, Sept. 25, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The exercise simulated deployment ... More
Air show visitors wave at the AC-130W overhead during
Air show visitors wave at the AC-130W overhead during the Cannon Air Show May 29, 2016, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 2016 Cannon Air Show highlights the unique capabilities and qualities of Cannon’s Air ... More
Airman 1st Class Alexander Santos and Tech. Sgt. Chumphol
Airman 1st Class Alexander Santos and Tech. Sgt. Chumphol Saengchaem, 27th Special Operations Wing honor guardsmen, begin a flag ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., on Dec. 7, 2017. The flag ceremony was h... More
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, takes
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, takes off on the runway at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., for its final flight prior to retirement Oct. 19, 2020. As a gunship, Tail No. 1303 made its claim to fame b... More
Air Commandos transform into their undead alter egos
Air Commandos transform into their undead alter egos in preparation for the upcoming Zombie 5K/run obstacle course scheduled to take place at the Whispering Winds Golf Course, Oct. 19, at Cannon Air Force Base,... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Wilson, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Wilson, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, and son Tyler, 7-years-old, sprint to the finish of the two mile race during the America’s Kids Run, at Cannon Air Forc... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations
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
Col. Michael A. Jackson, 27th Special Operations Group
Col. Michael A. Jackson, 27th Special Operations Group commander, left, pins a Meritorious Service Medal on Lt. Col. Jeremy S. Bergin, previous 20th Special Operations Squadron commander, during the 20th SOS ch... More
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Minot Air
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., treat a patient in a simulated hyperthermia scenario during the 2016 EMT Rodeo Aug. 26, 2016 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Cannon’s EMT Rod... More
A member of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron waits
A member of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron waits to board a MC130-J Commando II aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 25, 2020. Members of the 26 STS perform static line and freefall jumps to ensure ... More
Capt. Adam Thomae, 16th Special Operations Squadron
Capt. Adam Thomae, 16th Special Operations Squadron pilot, works out at the 27th Special Operations Wing’s new human performance center Jan. 9, 2019, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Whether it’s due to cockpit m... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Gechele, 27th Special Operations
Airman 1st Class Michael Gechele, 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, participated in the annual Chief's Challenge Oct. 8. Airman Gechele completed the 10 minute push up race with 179 push ups.
Children of returning air commandos hold up signs to
Children of returning air commandos hold up signs to welcome their loved ones at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 7, 2011. Family and friends awaited the return of their loved ones during Operation Homecoming,... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tara Sheaib, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tara Sheaib, 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technician, ensures her gas mask is fitted properly before entering a potentially hazardous a... More