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  • AFSOC to Airmen: Use Spice, may lose career

    The Air Force began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice -- the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannabinoid products. The Hurlburt Field and Cannon Air Force Base Drug Demand Reduction office's are in full compliance with the Air Force requirement and

  • PACT Working Group to meet May 31

    The Cannon Patient Advice and Consultation Team (PACT) Working Group will meet on Tuesday, May 31, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Landing Zone on base.  The PACT is an open forum that meets monthly to address the medical challenges that impact Cannon's military families.The group assists individuals

  • Ready, Set...

    "GO!" shouted Brian Stacy, the athletic director for Clovis Municipal Schools, who at that moment was coaching a rambunctious group of kids from the Cannon Youth Center. Children sprinted across the track, pulling those crazy faces that can only be made during a moment of great concentration and

  • Cannon scheduled to privatize housing in spring 2012

    In an effort to improve family housing options for the Cannon Air Force Base community, the Air Force has reinvigorated the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) for Cannon and five other Air Force installations. The MHPI mission is to provide market comparable homes in safe neighborhoods

  • Cannon Celebrates Earth Day and Arbor Day

    The Cannon Air Force Base Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration kicked-off April 28, with many activities promoting environmental awareness, including the Tree City USA Ceremony, story-telling and crafts in the base library, and a 5K fun run.The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron's

  • TRICARE Program for dependents to age 26

    What are the TRICARE choices for a college student who turns 23? What about for 21-year-olds who lost their eligibility due to age? These young adults now have an option for TRICARE coverage. TRICARE Young AdultTRICARE Young Adult is medical and pharmacy coverage for dependents. An eligible enrollee

  • Lets go fly a kite!

    Making use of the strong desert winds, nearly 400 people flew kites at the 8th annual Kite Karnival, April 30, at Doc Stewart Park here.Hosted by the Cannon Air Force Base Community Center, this free event had games, snacks, kite building stations, and a wide-open field for flying."The Kite Karnival

  • May is National Bike Month

    In support of National Bike Month in May, Cannon's fitness center will be hosting Ride Your Bike to Work Day, May 20. A sign-up sheet is now available at the gym."We are trying to make people aware of not only the health benefits, but the cost effectiveness of riding a bike to work," said Staff Sgt.

  • Shoppette to test extended hours

    Starting June 1, the Army Air Force Exchange Service Shoppette here will begin a 30-day test of extended hours. The new schedule adds 13 hours per week. Hours of operation will be: Monday-Friday 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. AAFES is a revenue-generating

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