Officials increase FPCON

Cannon Air Force Base is currently at Force Protection Condition BRAVO in accordance with U.S. Northern Command direction.All personnel should remain vigilant for suspicious activity. Potential delays at the gates and some disruption to parking may occur due to heightened security. Please be patient

27 SOW Sports Day takes off May 27

The 27th Special Operations Wing Sports Day, May 27, is an opportunity for Cannon Airmen and their families to represent their squadrons in various sporting events such as softball, golf, bowling, volleyball, basketball and many others. "It is a base morale, welfare, and recreation event designed to

AAFES leadership visits Cannon

The senior enlisted advisor for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service visited Cannon April 25 and 26.During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm met with base leadership, toured Exchange facilities, met with employees and addressed Exchange-related issues here.The Exchange is a joint military

Cannon kids celebrate Month of the Military Child

Children at Cannon's Child Development Center observed the Month of the Military child April 8 with a parade around the building while dressed in their parents' uniforms.  CDC employees carried a banner in the parade made with the kids' hand prints.  Parents were invited to watch or march with their

SOMSG sweeps basketball championships

Cannon's 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group claimed both men's intramural and over 30 base basketball championships. Although the tournament ended April 7, the coaches are still amped from their victories."I knew we had a good shot at winning the championship," said Steven McCoy, 27th

Pinwheels for prevention

Security Forces Airmen are issued a "best friend"

Outside the kennels at Kandahar Airfield in late March, several otherwise stoic security forces Airmen gushed to their dogs, which jumped happily as they were released into the rocky yard.The Airmen stressed, however, that these are not pets. These are working dogs.At Kandahar Airfield, military

Deployed and in action

Cannon schedules Earth Day/Arbor Day activities

The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron's Natural Resources Management Flight has sponsored an annual Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration since 1992 and earned Tree City USA status since 1998. The celebration is held each April with events to promote awareness that involve the base and local

Street renamed in honor of Cannon fallen hero

A ceremony was held at the firehouse here April 8 to rename Argentia Avenue to Kermit Evans Avenue in honor of one of Cannon's own, Captain Kermit Evans, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight commander, 27th Civil Engineer Squadron. Captain Evans was killed in action during a deployment in Iraq