Cannon AFB starts operations for CV-22 Osprey

From the Clovis New Journal - Cannon Air Force Base officials kicked off operations for the CV-22 Osprey at Cannon. The tilt-rotor Osprey, flown by the 20th Special Operations Squadron, is part of a commitment made by the Air Force to increase special operations abilities at Cannon, said Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operation commander. “This is a historic day,” said Wurster, addressing a crowd of about 100 after flying the aircraft onto the flight line behind the podium. “The new sounds in the sky represent a new mission for Cannon.” The aircraft flown into the ceremony by Wurster and Lt. Col. Matt Smith, 20th Special Operations Squadron commander, is the first to be stationed at Cannon. Wurster said the 20th SOS is one of the most historical flying units in Air Force Special Operations Command history, having flown combat missions in WWII and now in Afghanistan and Iraq. The squadron also has a Congressional Medal of Honor history. Read more
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