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  • Base Legal Affairs: Just in case

    The 27th Special Operations Wing legal office’s responsibilities encompass a wide variety of legal issues ensuring the rights of every Airman are upheld.Comprised of both enlisted paralegals and judge advocate officers, the legal office handles matters as small as overcharges from the cable company

  • Cannon hosts AFSOC Chiefs Orientation

    More than 30 chief master sergeants gathered together Feb. 7-9, 2017, for a Chiefs Orientation course at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.The three-day course sought to benefit newly-appointed chiefs by integrating them with senior leaders and current command chiefs from across the command to exchange

  • Weather Advisory: Delayed Reporting

    Per the 27th Special Operations Wing commander, all Cannon Air Force Base personnel are authorized up to two hours delayed reporting for tomorrow morning, Feb. 13, 2017, due to forecast ice/snow and potential degraded driving conditions. Please contact your chain of command with any further

  • Special Observance: National African-American/Black History Month

    Have you ever wondered why National African-American History Month is celebrated in February or what started it all? Referred to as "The Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson paved the way and laid the foundation for what is now called National African-American History Month. It began in 1926

  • Security Forces keep roads safe, sober

      Only a handful of units within the Air Force have the privilege of wearing a beret, Security Forces being one of them. An emblem of a falcon watching over an airfield is exhibited on the front of their dark-blue beret with the motto ‘Defensor Fortis’ underneath, meaning ‘Defenders of the Force.’

  • RAPCON: The guides of the sky

    The cockpit windows on most U.S. Air Force aircraft don’t exactly present the grandest of views into the surrounding airspace for pilots. In fact, if there is any kind of inclement weather, the windows reveal nothing and are rendered useless. So how do pilots fly with a calm confidence when they

  • Legal Office offers tax tips

    The Air Force Tax Assistance Program has evolved over time to best meet mission requirements while addressing practical manning and budgetary realities. In 2016, unit tax representatives were discontinued and replaced with a new policy to benefit Air Commandos.In the past, a number of bases have

  • Cannon, Clovis kick off community tours

    In an effort to show Air Commandos what Clovis, New Mexico, has to offer, the Committee of 50 and the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce led the first Newcomers Community Tour Wednesday. The quality of life initiative, which showed off industries, history and entertainment options in Clovis,

  • Media Release: Cannon Airman dies after physical training

    A 27th Special Operations Wing Airman collapsed while exercising on base Jan. 20 around 8:45 a.m. She was transported to medical facilities and subsequently declared deceased.The Airman’s name is being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin has been notified. The cause and details surrounding

  • In the company of heroes: Pararescue chief retires after 30 years

    Over the course of his thirty-year career, he was decorated nine times for actions that saved dozens--if not hundreds--on and off the battlefield. He was a major command pararescueman of the year, an Air Force Pitsenbarger Award recipient valor under fire, and AF pararescue senior NCO of the year,