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Cannon Air Force Base originally named

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Port Airfield was founded as a civilian

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passenger facility in the 1920 s while

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it has existed in one form or another .

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Since then , the airfield was

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redesignated as Canon Air Force Base in

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September of 1947 . With the

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establishment of the United States Air

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Force in February of 1959 . Cannon Air

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Force Base assumed the designation of

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the 27 th and in 2006 became home to

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the 27 th Special Operations Wing Air

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Force Special Operations Command's

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premier readiness wing . While Cannon

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Air Force Base has more than 100 years

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of notable historical achievements .

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The 27th designator has a distinguished

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history of its own . The 27th was

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forged in combat when the 27th

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bombardment group became the only

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aviation unit in the history of the

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Army Air Corps to become an infantry

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ground unit in November of 1941 . We

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left the west coast as pilots ,

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aircraft maintenance and support

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personnel of the 27th bomb group . And

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while we arrived in the Philippines ,

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our aircraft were diverted within three

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months , we found ourselves under

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attack and without aircraft were

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converted to infantry along with

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thousands of American and Philippine

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troops . We were charged with holding

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the front lines . We held our position

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steadfast from January until we were

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surrendered in April of 1942 . Much

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like the air commandos of today , the

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soldiers and airmen of the 27th

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Bombardment Group were mission ready

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pathfinders . They forged our legacy .

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We are honored to carry on their

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lineage as airmen who adapt and

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overcome , who hold the steadfast line

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for our nation and for our heritage

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with readiness remaining at our core .

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The 27th Special Operations Wing

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delivers unconventional air power

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anytime anywhere . Our air commandos

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operate specialized air frames and

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weapon systems unique to AOC enabling

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the joint force by delivering special

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operation forces . Mobility strike ISR

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and air to ground capabilities . While

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our hardware enables us to do our

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mission , it is our airmen who give us

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the competitive advantage , who hold

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the steadfast line and honor the

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promise made by the members of the 27th

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Bombardment group . We are not only

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aircrew and maintainers , we are

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engineers , defenders , personnel lists

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logisticians , medical technicians and

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financiers . We are range control

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vehicle operations , intelligence ,

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chaplains , linguists , communications ,

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and munition specialists , countering

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violent extremism . Led the 27 Special

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Operations Wing to be one of the most

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deployed wings in the air force . The

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air commandos of Canaan packed their

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bags in 2007 and continued to be

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deployed around the world today . They

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have participated in operations like

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enduring freedom , inherent resolve ,

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freedom , sentinel and some missions

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that cannot be talked about . Even to

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this day , our air commandos continue

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to fight for freedom and justice . And

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the sacrifice is made not only by our

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airmen , but our families is palpable

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and it is not forgotten today , just as

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it was for the service members of the

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27 th Bombardment Group . America

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requires yet another transformation

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from us . This time into the air

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commandos , we will need , we are

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strengthening our relationship with our

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partners and allies and improving

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interoperability to ensure a free and

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open indo Pacific . The threats and

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operating environment have shifted .

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And today's challenge is to remain a

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step ahead of our peer competitors .

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And adversaries steadfast is not just

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an ode to our history , it is a promise

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to our future . We are air commandos

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holding the steadfast line when it

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comes to executing the mission with

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precision and lethality . We will hold

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the line when it comes to taking care

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of our airmen and families and

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strengthening relationships with our

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partners . We will hold the line when

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it comes to being ready for today and

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path finding for tomorrow . We will

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hold the line when it comes to

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defending our nation , ensuring

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prosperity and winning our nation's

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wars . We will hold the line .