Portales kids tour Cannon with Air Commandos

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Beaubien, 318th Special Operations Squadron pilot, challenges a young girl from the New Mexico Baptist Children?s Home in Portales, N.M., to a game of air-hockey at The Drop Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 2012. A group of kids from the home were invited by Cannon Air Commandos to enjoy pizza, games, a base tour and bowling at Cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)

Portales kids tour Cannon with Air Commandos

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Ragno, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explains capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper to a tour group from the New Mexico Baptist Children?s Home in Portales, N.M., on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 2012. Visiting kids from the home were invited by Cannon Air Commandos to enjoy pizza, games, a base tour and bowling at Cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)

Cannon Base Exchange loss prevention

A Security Forces replica cut-out warns of the penalties of shoplifting at The Exchange at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 10, 2012. The Exchange currently has 48 cameras installed and is awaiting 16 more by mid-March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)

Cannon Base Exchange loss prevention

A single camera view of The Exchange merchandise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 10, 2012. The Exchange currently has 48 cameras installed and is awaiting 16 more by mid-March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)

Cannon Fitness Center

Renovations to the Fitness Center are underway at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 9, 2012. Upgrades to the fitness center will create a larger cardio space, fitness and weight rooms, as well as a more efficient layout of workout equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Lockley)

Cannon behind the scenes: training our troops

U.S. Air Force Airman Eric Krause, 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, practices infant chest compressions on his CPR dummy in a training detachment at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 8, 2012. The CPR course provided is through the American Heart Association and is required by the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group every two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)