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  • Cannon Exchange to give away free Iron Man comics

    Iron Man, the world-famous Armored Avenger, joins the U.S. Military to defend America from the dastardly dragon Fin Fang Foom in Marvel Comics' fifteenth free, military-exclusive comic book, available at the Cannon Exchange.In the all-new 36-page comic, an evil energy conglomerate awakens the

  • Cheeba Chews off limits to Air Force members

    Resembling a Tootsie Roll, one might think the worst it might do is cause a cavity, but these tiny chocolates are both potent and dangerous.Cheeba Chews, are chocolate taffy pieces that have been embedded with more than one dose of cannabis, the flowering plant that marijuana and salvia are derived

  • 27 SOMOS inactivates

    The 27th Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron was inactivated during a ceremony here July 18, as part of an Air Force-wide restructuring initiative to better allocate company and field grade officers to necessary positions.In a time honored tradition, Maj. Clifford Scruggs, 27 SOMOS

  • What does privatization mean for Cannon Air Force Base residents

    Balfour Beatty Communities is pleased to announce that on Aug. 1, 2013, it will assume operations of Cannon Air Force Base Family Housing with the goal of providing the highest level of customer service, enhanced housing, and a vibrant community for the service members and their families stationed

  • 27 SOSS Aircrew Flight Equipment shop brings honor to Cannon

    The 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., received the Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment Large Program Award. Master Sgt. Patrick Francis 27 SOSS, also received Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Year on June 17."I am very proud

  • What's new with PLAYPass?

    The Air Force program that gives deployment-affected families and single Airmen stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., the eligibility to receive more than $500 in free or discounted services will be extended through Dec. 31, 2015.Installations are given PLAYPass discount cards for distribution

  • Inaugural Olympic match held at Cannon

    Emergency first responders with the 27th Special Operations Wing came together to compete and display capabilities in an Olympic-style competition held at Unity Park here, July 12. The joint training competition pulled participants from Bioenvironmental Engineering, Emergency Management and Fire

  • Cannon visits neighboring airfields

    Dedicated to ensuring the safest possible air operations for both the military and civilian aviators sharing the sky between eastern New Mexico and western Texas, aircrew members from the 27th Special Operations Wing visited six airfields in support of the Air Force's Mid-Air Collision Avoidance

  • Wing commander receives first star

    Brig. Gen. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, pinned on his first star during a promotion ceremony in the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 2.Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony. Elton's brigadier general

  • Cannon officially StormReady

    The 27th Special Operations Wing has been officially deemed StormReady at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Cannon completed the necessary application and verification phases to be declared StormReady in early 2013 and will soon be formally certified by members of the National Weather Service. While it is

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