CANNON AFB, New Mexico, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force's 27th Special Operations Wing issued the news: Independent duty medical technicians from the 27th Special Operations Support Squadron recently participated in a series of casualty evacuation exercises between April 26 through May 7, the first of its kind to take place here at Cannon. The exercises are designed to test the field readiness of Special Operations Forces Medical Elements IDMTs and make sure they are qualified for deployment. Pre  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman William Turnbull U.S. military and allied forces participated in a training event during Red Flag-Rescue 21-2 at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, May 13, 2021. Red Flag-Rescue is the Department of Defense's premier combat search and rescue exercise that prepares U.S. armed forces and its partners for the high-end fight in highly contested and degra  more

WHITEMAN AFB, Missouri, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Whiteman Air Force Base (509th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Dee Gullickson 509th Bomb Wing History Office Each year at the end of May, Americans stop to pay tribute to the men and women who have died while serving in the military. This is the story of thirty men who made the ultimate sacrifice. In March 1953, the 509th Bombardment Wing was at its home station of Walker Air Force Base in New Mexico, planning for a deployment. Ju  more