Cannon Air Force Base
Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Clovis, New Mexico. The host unit at Cannon is the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW) also known as "The Steadfast Line". It is under the jurisdiction of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) which activated at the base on 1 October 2007. The 27 SOW plans and executes specialized and contingency operations using advanced aircraft, tactics and air refueling techniques to infiltrate, exfiltrate and resupply special operations forces (SOF) and provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and close air support in support of SOF operations.
| Cannon Air Force Base | |||||||||
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| Near Clovis, New Mexico in United States of America | |||||||||
Cannon Cannon Cannon | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′58″N 103°19′20″W | ||||||||
| Type | US Air Force base | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www.cannon.af.mil | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942 (as Army Air Base Clovis) | ||||||||
| In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Jeremy Bergin | ||||||||
| Garrison | 27th Special Operations Wing | ||||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: CVS, ICAO: KCVS, FAA LID: CVS, WMO: 722686 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1,309.2 metres (4,295 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
A variety of special operations aircraft are stationed at Cannon, including the AC-130J Ghostrider, MC-130J Commando II, MQ-9 Reaper, CV-22 Osprey and U-28 Draco.