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  • Annual awards banquet set for Feb. 20

    The 2009 annual awards banquet will begin at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20 at The Landing Zone. Airmen interested in attending should contact their first sergeants for additional information.

  • Golden shovels signal start of CDC addition

    Golden shovels in hand, base leadership gathered under a tent at the Chavez West Child Development Center, for a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 11 for a $5.6 million addition to the facility.The project will add seven new classrooms and renovate existing facilities, according to information provided

  • Heart health for women

    Heart disease. Many people think of it as a man's disease, but women can get it too. In fact, according to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States--making heart health an important issue for women of all ages. The most common cause of

  • Pardon our dust

    Beginning Feb. 15  the James Boatwright entrance to the Chavez Child Development Center will be closed due to construction. All visitors will need to enter via the Ranchvale highway and park toward the north side of the building.

  • Policy letter bans use of Salvia Divinorum, Spice

    The psychoactive hallucinogenic plants Salvia Divinorum and Spice, although sold commercially, are prohibited for use by Air Force Special Operations Command military members, according to a new major command policy letter.Lt. Gen. Donald C. Wurster, AFSOC commander, prohibited use of the

  • Soldier father, Airman son change American military with selfless service

    Benjamin Davis Drive is a small street in Clovis, and where it makes a hard curve, is a street sign that seem confusing. It appears to intersect with itself. What is not confusing, however, is the fact that the street is named after two large men who helped change conditions for African-American in

  • CSAF visits Cannon: highlights Airmen issues

    The Air Force chief of staff visited here Jan. 26 to see how the base is transitioning to its new special operations mission and to meet the Airmen making that change happen.Gen. Norton Schwartz toured the base and addressed a crowded hangar to give his perspective on the state of the Air Force and

  • DoD program funds temporary summer positions

    Air Force organizations have the opportunity to begin hiring students March 17 for temporary, funded positions as part of the 2010 Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities.The Air Force is participating this summer in the annual program sponsored by the Department of

  • 'The Bulletproof Mind' presentation slated for Feb. 10,11

    "The Bulletproof Mind: Psychological and Physiological Preparation for Combat" will be presented by retired Lt. Col.  Dave Grossman on Feb 10,  8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1  to 5 p.m., and Feb. 11, 8 to11 a.m. in Hangar 208. The show is geared  toward, and mandatory for, those most likely to deploy into a

  • Commercial power restored to Cannon AFB

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.--The main substation is repaired and commercial power has been restored. The Civil Engineering (CE) squadron will continue to monitor infrastructure and facilities to ensure everything is operating properly. If your facility has any problem related to the transfer to

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