Cannon Air Force Base

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United States Air Force base military installation

Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in eastern New Mexico known for hosting special operations and tactical aviation units.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Air Force base → military installation →
category	Air Force bases in New Mexico → Installations of the United States Air Force in New Mexico →
controlledBy	Air Force Special Operations Command →
country	United States →
currentCommand	27th Special Operations Wing →
elevation	4295 feet →
environment	semi-arid →
garrison	27th Special Operations Wing →
hasAircraftType	AC-130 gunship → CV-22 Osprey → MC-130 → MQ-9 Reaper →
hasRole	power projection → support of global special operations → training and readiness →
hasTenantUnit	Air Force Special Operations Command units → United States Army units → United States Navy units →
historicalUse	bombardment training → tactical fighter operations →
hostUnit	27th Special Operations Wing →
IATACode	CVS →
ICAOCode	KCVS →
locatedNear	Clovis, New Mexico →
location	Curry County, New Mexico → eastern New Mexico →
militaryBranch	United States Air Force →
namedAfter	John K. Cannon →
nearBorder	Texas →
operator	Air Force Special Operations Command → United States Air Force →
partOf	United States Department of Defense infrastructure →
previousCommand	Air Combat Command →
previousHostUnit	27th Fighter Wing → 27th Special Operations Group →
primaryMission	special operations → tactical aviation →
runway	Runway 04/22 → Runway 13/31 →
runwaySurface	asphalt →
state	New Mexico →
timezone	Mountain Time Zone →
usedBy	United States Air Force Special Operations Forces →
usedFor	aircrew training → special operations training →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Clovis → Portales →	hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation
Clovis →	adjacentTo
Eastern New Mexico →	hasMilitaryInstallation
Clovis →	nearbyFacility