CANNON AFB, New Mexico, May 7 -- The U.S. Air Force's 27th Special Operations Wing issued the news: Members of the 551st Special Operations Squadron took an AC-130W aircraft for one last flight here, April 29, 2021. The flight commemorated the drawdown of the 551 SOS. The squadron will be officially made inactive June 15, 2021, but the flight marked the end of mission qualification training at the 551 SOS. "It's a bittersweet feeling," said Lt. Col. Kris Aikens, 551 SOS commander. "I was here  more

WHITE SANDS, New Mexico, May 7 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, a naval laboratory and field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, issued the following news: To support and strengthen relationships with NATO allies as part of the Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum (MTMD-F) and to also test with partners the latest in air and missile defense technical capabilities, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) will be participating in the 2021 At Sea Demonstration/F  more