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  • HIMARS rocks Emerald Warrior 2013

    Staff Sgt Matthew Plew 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

    U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crew fires a reduced range practice rocket April 24 at Melrose Air Force Range in support of Emerald Warrior. Emerald Warrior simulated special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings.The exercise leveraged lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical events to provide combatant commanders with a better-trained and ready force. It was just a few minutes past 8...

  • Cannon hosts quarterly blood drive

    Staff Sgt Matthew Plew 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

    U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew Volunteers donate blood to the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive March 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. The ASBP plays a key role in providing blood during emergencies for service members and their families in both peace and war. The Armed Services Blood Program held a blood drive March 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. The ASBP plays a key role in providing blood during emergencies for service members and their families during both times of peace and war. As managers of the blood... Full story

  • Commando spouses get bird's eye view

    Staff Sgt Matthew Plew 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — More than 200 Air Commando spouses got a bird's eye view of Cannon Air Force Base as they took to the skies Oct. 27with Cannon aircrews during annual orientation flights. U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew Cannon AFB spouses flight: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Landmesser smiles as a spouse of a Air Commando works up her courage to look out the back of a CV-22 Osprey at Cannon Air Force Base. Cannon's annual Spouses Orientation Flights offer a rare opportunity for husbands and wives t...

  • Commando spouses get bird's eye view

    Staff Sgt Matthew Plew 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, — More than 200 Air Commando spouses got a bird's eye view of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., as they took to the skies with Cannon aircrews during annual orientation flights, Oct. 27. In addition to providing an up-close and personal look at the 27th Special Operations Wing mission, the 25 flights gave participating spouses the opportunity to step into the shoes of Cannon flyers. "My flight experience was awesome," said Deedra Johnson, wife of Master Sgt. James Johnson, 27th Special Operations M...