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27th Special Operations Wing
Units, people and aircraft of the 27th Special Operations Wing
Active
1947–1948; 1948–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Special Operations
Size
4,853 personnel authorized:[1]
4,430 military personnel
423 civilian personnel
Part of
U.S. Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ
Cannon Air Force Base
Motto(s)
Intelligent Strength[2]
Engagements
Korean War[3]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[3]
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Jeremy S. Bergin[6]
Vice Commander
Colonel Brent A. Greer[4]
Command Chief
Command Chief Master Sergeant Colin A. Fleck[5]
Notable commanders
Donald Blakeslee Lance L. Smith[3]
Insignia
27th Special Operations Wing emblem[a][3]
27th Fighter-Escort Wing emblem[b][2]
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Military unit
The 27th Special Operations Wing, also known as "The Steadfast Line",[8] is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. It is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
The wing mission includes infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces; air refueling of special operations rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft; and precision fire support. These capabilities support a variety of special operations missions including direct action, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, personnel recovery, psychological operations, and information operations.
The wing also is responsible for the Melrose Range, an air training range near the neighboring town of Melrose, New Mexico.
The commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing is Colonel Jeremy Bergin. The command chief is Chief Master Sergeant Colin Fleck.[9]
^"GAO report on Special Operations Forces (FY2014) p.52" (PDF). gao.gov. July 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ abRavenstein, pp. 49–52
^ abcdRobertson, Patsy (20 January 2017). "Factsheet 27 Special Operations Wing (AFSOC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
^"Colonel Brent A. Greer". cannon.af.mil. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^"Command Chief Master Sergeant Colin A. Fleck". cannon.af.mil. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^"Colonel Jeremy S. Bergin". cannon.af.mil. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^"The Steadfast Line". www.cannon.af.mil. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^"Home". www.cannon.af.mil. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^"Biographies". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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Global Information
United States
United States Air Force
U.S. Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command
Distinguished Unit Citation 
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[3]
