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In 1943, the military began to use the facility as a bomber base. Clovis AAF was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force. On 8 April 1943, the base was renamed Clovis Army Air Field. The host unit at Clovis AAF was the 16th Bombardment Wing, a training unit for Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber crews for Europe. The 16th Bomb Wing ...
Aug. 4—A decision by the U.S. Air Force to pull a special operations squadron out of Cannon Air Force Base in Eastern New Mexico has raised hackles from residents in nearby Clovis, where the ...
I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub . ISBN 1-57510-051-7; Military Airfields in World War II - New ...
Pages in category "Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in New Mexico" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state. A largely agricultural community, closely bordering Texas , it is noted for its role in early rock music history and for nearby Cannon Air Force Base , current home to the 27th Special Operations Wing which is also known as "The Steadfast Line ...
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U.S. Airmen render a salute for the posting of the colors during the 27th Special Operations Wing's change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 2 June 2017. On 1 November 1991, the 27 TFW was re-designated the 27th Fighter Wing as part of an Air Force-wide reorganization.
Cannon Air Force Base: Clovis: New Mexico: Air Force Special Operations Command: 27th Special Operations Wing: One of four active duty special operations wings, operating the AC-130J Ghostrider, CV-22B Osprey, MQ-9A Reaper, MC-130J Commando II and U-28A.