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Clovis AAF was renamed "Clovis Air Force Base" on 13 January 1948. However, with no funds to host an active Strategic Air Command (SAC) bomb wing, Clovis AFB was placed on reserve/standby status on 1 July 1948. Its caretaker unit was the 234th Air Force Base Unit. 474th Tactical Fighter Wing Commanders' F-100D Super Sabre at Cannon AFB during ...
Suicide in the military is the act of ending one's life during or after a career in the armed forces.. US army suicide prevention poster, 2012. While suicide rates in military organizations vary internationally, official statistics in several countries show a consistently higher risk in certain subgroups.
United States military veteran suicide [1] [2] is an ongoing phenomenon regarding the high rate of suicide among U.S. military veterans in comparison to the general civilian public. [3] A focus on preventing veteran suicide began in 1958 with the opening of the first suicide prevention center in the United States.
The Air Force last week announced it will relocate the 6th Special Operations Squadron's seven MC-130J airplanes and more than 300 service members from Cannon to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in ...
Dec. 23—A man was shot Wednesday morning at the Calibers Shooters Sports Center off U.S. 60 east of Cannon Air Force Base, Curry County Sheriff Michael Brockett said. Brockett said the man was ...
Aug. 31—The Air Force is investigating the release of about 7,000 gallons of water containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or "PFAS," into a "compromised" lined retention pond at Cannon ...
U.S. Airmen render a salute for the posting of the colors during the 27th Special Operations Wing's change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 2 June 2017. On 1 November 1991, the 27 TFW was re-designated the 27th Fighter Wing as part of an Air Force-wide reorganization.
The 522d Fighter Squadron, known as the Fireballs, were inactivated upon their return to Cannon AFB and the 27 FW became the 27th Special Operations Group on 1 October 2007. Among the units that joined the group were the 3d SOS (MQ-1), 73d SOS (MC-130W) and 318th SOS (light transport aircraft) as well as the 20th SOS (CV-22s).