Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Stewart A. Hammons, commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing, greets the crowd during the Great American Defense Community parade held July 27 in Clovis. Wednesday's change of command ceremony will end Hammons' term at Cannon after a little more than two years.
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE - A new commander for Cannon Air Force Base's 27th Special Operations Wing will take the helm this week.
Col. Robert A. Masaitis , previously stationed at CAFB as its Operations Officer for the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, will be welcomed Wednesday morning on base in a change of command ceremony.
Masaitis assumes the position from Col. Stewart A. Hammons, who took command of the 27th SOW on June 2, 2017, and departs to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Hammons, who also served at the base in 2008, oversaw several events as wing commander, including the 10th anniversary of Air Force Special Operations Command. He leaves Cannon with nearby Clovis recognized as a 2019 Great American Defense Community, an honor given to only five communities.
Masaitis has over 3,500 flying hours logged and has commanded the 34th SOS and the 492nd Special Operations Training Group at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
