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  • Giving back in a big way

    It's that time of year once again. Air Commandos with the 27th Special Operations Wing are being given the opportunity to make a huge impact by pledging toward various charities through the Combined Federal Campaign at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The annual campaign will run Oct. 29 through Dec. 7

  • Fun and games at the annual Fall Festival

    The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted the annual Fall Festival at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27. The festivities included community entertainment, an aircraft static display, food for sale, a haunted ambulance, an inflatable bouncy house and many children's games.Children in costume eagerly

  • Cannon spouses take flight

    More than 200 Air Commando spouses got a bird's eye view of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., as they took to the skies with Cannon aircrews during annual orientation flights, Oct. 27.In addition to providing an up-close and personal look at the 27th Special Operations Wing mission, the 25 flights gave

  • Chowing down - with chiefs!

    It was a rather unique sight for Airmen as they entered the Pecos Trial Dining Facility where they were greeted and served lunch by group and squadron chiefs at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 26. More than a handful of chief master sergeants put on their Airman Battle Uniform hats and

  • Halloween kick-start with Dagger Alley grand opening

    After months of hard work, dedication and a commitment to excellence, the Tumbleweed Lounge reopened under its new name "Dagger Alley" in The Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 26. Raising the bar and setting new standards is something Air Commandos stationed with the 27th Special

  • Chasing fast food

    Decomposing flesh and dripping blood became a common sight for runners as they were chased by the rotting dead, seemingly reanimated with an unquenchable taste for Air Commando. The competing Airmen had one thought, make it to the finish line with their life-lines intact.With nearly 200 runners on

  • Friendly competition blazes at Cannon

    Skies filled with grumbling dark clouds and flashes of light as a rainstorm hit Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 12, during the activity filled fire prevention week. With lightning streaking across the sky within five miles of the base, the 14th Annual Fire Muster was put on hold to the chagrin of

  • Offense still best defense

    The 27th Special Operations Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office hosted a free self-defense class in the Fitness Center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 20. The SARC, along with the Military Family Life Consultant and Airman & Family Readiness Center provided information with regard

  • Hole in one

    PGA Class A golf professionals from Texas Tech University gave Air Commandos tips and tricks of the trade in an instructional class at the driving range at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 20.Robert Kearney, head golf professional at Texas Tech University, and Greg Winter, general manager of the

  • Cannon Exchange offers fee-free holiday layaway

    A good program just got better as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's holiday layaway program is now fee-free. Shoppers simply select their gifts for layaway and stop by customer service to complete the layaway process. "Fee-free" means that while the Cannon Exchange collects an initial $3

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