The teaser we appended to the Aug. 30 Daily Report item on the new designation for the new special operations wing at Cannon AFB, N.M., attracted the most reader responses. Click here to reach the item “A New Number for Cannon SOF Wing” and then click on Reader Comments to read some of the comments.
Air Force F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Eric R. Emerson, who commanded a small quick reaction force of fighters responding to Iranian-backed militia groups in 2024, became the first Air National Guardsman presented with the Anthony C. Shine Award on Feb. 10.

