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  • EMT Rodeo 2012

    The 27th Special Operations Medical Group hosted the 2012 Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo, Sept. 22, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. This year marked the sixth consecutive year for the competition which featured various EMT scenarios ranging from EMT Jeopardy to child delivery. Added to this

  • Air Commandos pay homage to POW/MIA brethren

    Airmen at the 27th Special Operations Wing are running. Running to remember; running to connect; running to pay homage to the ocean of tears shed at funerals with empty caskets, for brothers in arms who may never come home.Ceremonies affirming the commitment to bring home America's lost are held

  • Exercise involvement prepares personnel

    A major incident response exercise was conducted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 20. Participation for this simulated train derailment extended beyond base personnel and involved several civilian and government agencies to assist with containing potential threats. "Our exercises are getting

  • Donating time, lending a hand

    Members with Cannon's 5/6ers club from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., came out for a beautification project at Green Acres Park in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15. The objective of the volunteer project was to revamp the color of the park to give it a more modern aesthetic and remove graffiti from playground

  • Cannon celebrates 65 years of Air Force history

    More than 400 people attended the Air Force Ball to celebrate 65 years of Air Force history at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15.The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. The evening included a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action

  • Air Commandos go 1, 1 in pre-season match up

    Tensions flared and the Cannon - Holloman rivalry blazed red hot during a pre-season double-header featuring not one, but two of New Mexico's elite basketball teams at the base Fitness Center, Sept. 15, 2012.After back-to-back games and three hours of intense play, men's varsity members from Cannon

  • HAWC PT experiment

    Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., are feeling the burn as they participate in a trial physical training program mandated by the Air Force Medical Operations Agency.This eight week program, run by the Health and Wellness Center, involves a healthy amount of running and circuit training.

  • AFSOC commander, civic leaders tour Cannon

    The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, upon his arrival at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 12. The three-star general arrived at the western home of Air Commandos as part of a local civic leader tour. These tours are used

  • In-house project to have huge impact

    Everyone likes the idea of saving a little extra green. But when it's Air Force green that's being saved, it's something the entire force can benefit from. Tech. Sgt. Shaun Lyle and Harry Zalewski, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, created the 27 SOCES Specialized Maintenance Team in

  • Operation Homecoming

    Before swearing in and signing on the dotted line to become a member of the U.S. Air Force, each individual is informed of the unique challenges of this career. The life of a military member is full of sacrifice - for the men and women in blue, country comes before self.Airmen, however, aren't the