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Cannon’s first AC-130J

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Cannon Air Force Base has seen the arrival of its first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on Jul. 19.

Two U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostriders, one assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., and the other assigned to the 27th Special Operations Group Detachment 2, fly in formation July 19, 2021, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The arrival of Cannon’s first AC-130J Ghostrider represents a significant expansion of force generation capacity as AFSOC structures for the reemergence of great power competition, tightening fiscal constraints, and the accelerating rate of technological change, demanding significant transformation to ensure Air Commandos are ready to successfully operate in this new environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out aircraft squadron badges.)

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F-15Es and F-22s to perform flyover during Guam Liberation Day

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Two F-15Es and two F-22s are scheduled to perform a flyover to mark the 77th Guam Liberation Day on Jul. 21.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, arrives in support of Pacific Iron 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 18, 2021. Pacific Iron 2021 is a Pacific Air Forces dynamic force employment operation to project forces into the USINDOPACOM’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy which called on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive, and resilient force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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