An air commando died from injuries suffered in a ground vehicle accident during training on the Melrose Air Force Range in New Mexico, west of Cannon Air Force Base. The airman succumbed to the effects of head trauma while in a local hospital on May 12, one day after the mishap involving the utility task vehicle, according to officials with Cannon’s 27th Special Operations Wing. A second air commando was injured in the accident, but released from the hospital the same day as the mishap, Maj. Mindy Yu, 27th SOW spokeswoman told Air Force Magazine on May 13. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Air Force had not released the deceased airman’s name, pending notification of kin. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Yu confirmed that preliminary information indicates the vehicle rolled over.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?