Quit the habit with the HAWC

Cannon's Health and Wellness Center will provide the tools and support to help kick the tobacco habit with two cessation courses open to all base personnel. The seven-week courses, Feb. 28-April 11, 3-4:30 p.m., and March 1-April 12, 8-9:30 a.m., teach behavioral strategies, provide medication

Ride-2-Recovery for wounded warriors at Cannon

The base Fitness and Sports Center will host Ride-2 Recovery on Feb. 26, a nationwide event that benefits wounded warriors' mental and physical rehabilitation.  Ride 2 Recovery is produced by the Fitness Challenge foundation, a non-profit organization in partnerships with the military and VA

Release stress with this everyday activity

The next time you're laughing with your friends at a funny joke, you're helping your heart--literally.Your body's arteries--the blood vessels which carry oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of your body--respond to laughter in a positive way, according to a Harvard Health Letter published

Mighty Medics get ready for Relay for Life

Turn lane closure

The dedicated right turn lane at the intersection of D.L. Ingram Blvd. and Casablanca will be closed for construction starting at 7 a.m., February 14 and ending at 5 p.m. , February 16.Drivers who need to turn right onto D.L. Ingram Blvd. can do so during this time from the through lane of the

Military charities see green when you 'Go Green'

TRICARE West Region beneficiaries can assist military families and help save the environment with a simple click of a mouse. Now through March 31, 2011, when a TRICARE beneficiary chooses to "Go Green" and opts-in for paperless statements, TriWest will contribute $5 to one of the following military

Airmen ask the chief

Airmen from Cannon Air Force Base recently received the opportunity to ask base's newest Command Chief questions with the ability to remain anonymous if they wished. The questions were sent to each unit's first sergeant, and then forwarded to Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, 27th Special Operations

February tail end of winter, but can bring coldest weather

February precipitation events can be rain or snow (and sometimes both at the same time), and are generally created by broad synoptic storm systems. The average February is characterized by about three or four strong cold fronts during the month. The strongest cold fronts often feature temperature

Council betters life for Air Commandos

The mission of the Cannon Air Force Base Quality of Life Committee is to gather ideas from the community that will improve the work and living environment for military, family, and employees of the base. Our organization started a year ago with a charge from the wing commander to focus on quality of

Special duty team to brief Cannon Airmen Feb. 25

Have you ever considered taking on the challenge of replenishing the ranks of the Air Force as a recruiter, or molding civilians into motivated airman as a military training instructor? How about mentoring and guiding airman as they transition from basic military training as a military training