Air Force Special Operations Command takes control of Cannon AFB, N.M., from Air Combat Command and stands up the 27th Special Operations Wing, preserving the 27th Fighter Wing’s heritage.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
