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  • October - Summer's last gasp, winter's first blast

    October continues the transition from the warm season into the cold season, and continues to feature some of the most pleasant weather conditions of the year here. By mid October, the typical summertime pattern of relatively frequent late day thunderstorms has little influence due to the diminishing

  • Save cash—know emergency and urgent care

    When sickness or injury strikes, service members and their families may save money by knowing the difference between emergency and urgent care.Understanding when something constitutes an emergency, or what to do if you need urgent care after-hours, could help you avoid longer waits and out-of-pocket

  • Community Notes

    Fall Festival slated for Oct. 30The 2010 Fall Festival will be held at Hangar 208, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Airmen and their families to enjoy the fall with games, refreshments and static displays. Activities for children include pumpkin bowling, pumpkin golf, face painting, a bouncy

  • Energy conservation - An operations enabler

    In an address to attendees at the Air Force Energy Forum III in Washington, D.C., May 28, Air Force Chief of Staff, General Norton Schwartz said, "We cannot overstate the criticality of every Airman embracing energy as a consideration in all we do. This is a long-term imperative that carries

  • DBIDS registration mandatory Nov. 1 for base access

    Beginning November 1, everybody who has an identification card to allow them access to the base will have to be registered in the Defense Biometrics Identification System to gain entrance.  Anyone who is not registered on that date will be directed to the Visitor Control Center for registration,

  • President extends deadline for stop loss benefit

    Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution signed by the president Sept. 30.The new Dec. 3 deadline extends the original Oct. 21 cutoff for applications and allows eligible

  • Cannon kids enjoy day of play

    As if they needed a reason, children at the base here participated in an official "Worldwide Day of Play," Sept. 25, in an event that encourages youngsters to turn off their televisions and computers and go out and play. They, along with many parents, gathered at the Youth Center to hula hoop, toss

  • What's your Energy I.Q.?

    In this modern world, we depend on fossil fuels. Billions of dollars and valuable natural resources are wasted each year by simply not thinking or not knowing how much energy we use in our everyday activities. October is Energy Awareness Month, and during  the next four weeks issues associated with

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