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  • Prescribed burns for Melrose Air Force Range

    To continue to reduce the risk of wildfires in eastern New Mexico, the 27th Special Operations Wing will conduct a series of prescribed controlled burns at Melrose AirForce Range, N.M., during the next 90 days as weather permits.These fires clear the amount of vegetation in targeted areas and help

  • Cannon Appreciation Day draws large crowd

    Airmen stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., were on-hand to enjoy the 24th Annual Cannon Appreciation Day, Aug. 2, at Unity Park here. Volleyball, watermelon and pie eating contests, a 5k run and horseshoe were among the festivities."Cannon Appreciation Day was an experience that really made me

  • Feds Feed Families

    It can be created by a series of unfortunate events - from unemployment, medical limitations and bills to just outright bad luck, but nevertheless the need is real. Hunger is not only a problem in third-world countries, but can be found in the U.S. as well. To make a difference, Cannon Air Force

  • TERA program offers enlisted, officers early retirement

    Air Force Personnel Center officials recently announced the implementation of the Temporary Early Retirement Authority program allowing technical and master sergeants, captains, majors and lieutenant colonels in certain Air Force specialties to retire with fewer than 20 years of active

  • Diamond Sharp airman: FAST and dedicated

    *This feature is the thirtieth in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp award winners. Diamond Sharp is a monthly program where Airmen are recognized by wing leadership and first sergeants for their hard work and achievements.Members of

  • Come celebrate Cannon Appreciation Day

    All active duty military members, retirees, civilians and dependents are encouraged to attend Cannon Appreciation Day August 2. Hosted by the Curry County Chamber of Commerce, Committee of Fifty, Military Affairs Committee and the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation, the event has celebrated

  • Piecing together a predator

    A kit to build a model plane can be purchased in many stores. In each box come all the parts, from the aircraft's main pieces to the tools and a nice set of semi-legible instructions. Building it can be as simple as attaching Point A to Point B with a little bit of glue, and within an hour or more,

  • 522nd Special Operations Squadron training flight

    The 522nd Special Operations Squadron ran a training mission July 22, to practice hot landings, where the aircraft lands and then almost immediately takes off; simulated airdrops, where food and other needed supplies are dropped into forward operating bases; and aerial refueling of two CV-22

  • 27 SOW welcomes new commander

    Col. Tony D. Bauernfeind, former 1st Special Operations Group commander at Hurlburt Field, Fla., took command of the 27th Special Operations Wing in a change of command ceremony here, July 23.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony, during which

  • 27 SOMSG Change of Command

    Col. Heather Buono, former Chief of the Test Support Division at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 19.Brigadier General Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing

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