Photo by 94th Airlift Wing | Air Force Special Operations Command | 12.19.2024
Crews prepare for a formation of five AC-130H Spectre gunships to take off for a mission in support of Operation Just Cause at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec. 19, 1989. Loaded with ammunition and equipment, each aircraft reached up to 175,000 lbs, requiring an emergency wartime maximum weight waiver to be able to take off. (Courtesy photo)...
Photo by 94th Airlift Wing | Air Force Special Operations Command | 12.19.2024
An AC-130H Spectre gunship crew poses for a photo with enemy anti-aircraft artillery, captured by U.S. forces during Operation Just Cause in Panama, in December 1989. The U.S. invasion of Panama, Operation Just Cause aimed to depose dictator Manuel Noriega, in an effort to restore democracy and protect U.S. personnel working in Panama. (Courtesy photo)...
Photo by 94th Airlift Wing | Air Force Special Operations Command | 12.19.2024
An AC-130H Spectre gunship crew poses for a photo following a mission in support of Operation Just Cause in Panama, Dec. 20, 1989. Operation Just Cause involved more than 27,000 U.S. personnel, representing all branches of the U.S. military. (Courtesy photo)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift | 27th Special Operations Wing | 03.15.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Harry Seibert, 27th Special Operation Maintenance Group commander, left, and Lt. Col. Sean Allen, 16th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, right, uncase the new guidon of the redesignated 16th SOAMXS during a ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2024. The redesignation was enacted to better align the unit with its identity and mission:......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift | 27th Special Operations Wing | 03.15.2024
Members of the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stand in formation as they are redesignated to the 16th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2024. The redesignation was enacted to better align the unit with its identity and mission: to develop elite maintainers ready to generate safe, reliable aircraft to execute......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift | 27th Special Operations Wing | 03.15.2024
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sean Allen, 16th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, provides closing remarks at the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron redesignation ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2024. The 16th SOAMXS will organize, train and equip maintenance personnel to generate AC-130J Ghostrider gunship sorties supporting close air......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift | 27th Special Operations Wing | 03.15.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Harry Seibert, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, recounts the history of the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron before redesignating it to the 16th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2024. The 16th SOAMXS will organize, train and equip personnel to generate AC-130J Ghostrider......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift | 27th Special Operations Wing | 03.15.2024
A member of the 16th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stands in formation during the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron redesignation ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2024. The 27th SOAMXS was redesignated to the 16th SOAMXS to better align its identity with its mission: to develop elite maintainers ready to generate safe, reliable aircraft......
