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  • Operation Homecoming, STEP promotion surprise

    Despite the cold weather, Air Commandos received a warm welcome from 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, family and friends during Operation Homecoming at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 10. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event held to welcome Air Commandos back from worldwide deployments

  • Car care classes

    To increase knowledge of basic car care, the Auto Skills Center at Canon Air Force Base, N.M., has begun monthly instructive classes. The recent free lesson on oil change procedures had several Air Commandos getting their hands dirty, Dec. 6."We discussed different types of oil, filters and things

  • New motorcycles available for safety course

    A hum filled the air as the motorcycles were turned on in anticipation. The instructors demonstrated an exercise and now it was time for the Airmen to prove they were paying attention. The bikes growled, moving forward into a well-practiced dance as the students continued to learn.Air Commandos

  • Breakfast with Santa

    The Community Center hosted Breakfast with Santa at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 8.More that 200 people attended the event that gave children the opportunity to greet and take pictures with Santa as well enjoy an arts and crafts station and a buffet-style meal.

  • Cannon continues to hold a pillar of the community in esteem

    The 27th Special Operations Wing rededicated D.L. Ingram Avenue, in an official ceremony, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 7. This street change is among many others intended to highlight the base's special operations heritage and mission while continuing to pay homage to those who contributed

  • Hearts apart spouses meal

    The Pecos Trail Dining Facility echoed with laughter as more than 100 spouses and their family members attended the Hearts Apart deployed spouses meal at Cannon Air Force Base N.M., Dec. 3. Spouses of deployed Air Commandos and their children enjoyed a free meal courtesy of the Airman & Family

  • Air Commandos ride Holiday Express

    Air Commandos and their families from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. took a special train ride on the Holiday Express hosted by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Clovis, N.M., Dec. 3.The BNSF Railway paid tribute to military families by offering an exclusive train ride in its vintage

  • Excelling into a promotion

    The Stripes for Exceptional Performers program is extremely competitive. Only the best Airmen are selected each year for promotion outside of the normal testing cycle. Out of 731 eligible technical sergeants in Air Force Special Operations Command, only two master sergeant ranks were allotted for

  • 2013 Scholarships for Military Children opens Dec. 3

    In 2012, the Scholarships for Military Children Program celebrated a major milestone as it reached more than $10 million in scholarships awarded to 6,742 students from around the globe.It's time, once again, to add to these impressive numbers, as applications for the 2013 Scholarships for Military

  • Volunteering to move

    When the moving men arrived at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis, N.M., Nov. 29, they sported a different uniform than the normal crew. In camouflage green, Airmen from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., eager to lend a helping hand, carried furniture and a resident's belongings down the

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