Cannon's EMT Rodeo branded a success

The fall season offers football, falling leaves and beautiful scenery. Lesser known during this time of the year is the annual EMT Rodeo, hosted on Oct. 2 by the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, now in its third year here. Since its inaugural in 2007, Cannon's Emergency Medical Technician

Executive Order bans texting while driving for federal employees

In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging

Cars thunder into Cannon auto show

When a caveman held up the first 9/16" open-ended wrench, he might have thought to himself, "Self, this is good. Now all I have to do is wait for my brother-in-law to invent the Model -T (Rex), and then I can show it." Fast forward a couple of millennia and the descendents of that caveman gathered

Parents at the front line against kids' obesity

According to the Journal of American Medicine, nearly 32 percent of American children between 2 and 19 need to lose weight to avoid chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Military families aren't exempt; a 2005 survey reported that nearly 20 percent of Department of Defense teenagers

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iCan Now More Than Ever: Can you?

Cannon AFB's Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Oct. 5 during the wing's Commando Run and runs until Nov.16. The CFC provides the opportunity for all federal employees to give to their favorite charity. Its mission is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused,

Community Notes

New hours at CDC The Child Development Centers and Youth Centers now opens at 6 a.m. The extended hours will be evaluated in 60 days to determine usage. Medical Town Hall A medical town hall meeting will be held Oct. 15 at noon in the Wingman's Conference Hall (the Atrium area). This is a forum for

Combined Federal Campaign

School Flu vaccinations

Clovis Municipal Schools will conduct vaccination clinics for seasonal flu at schools Oct. 19-23. Vaccinations are free for Clovis students. If a parent or guardian did not receive a flu information packet, one can be obtained at the child's school.Should children experience a fever over 100 degrees

Base experiences déjà vu all over again

If the Cannon Web site posted an article about Cannon's long-range improvement plans that included improving not only operational, but personnel facilities, you might think the writer was telling the base's story today. If that same writer began to expound upon the personnel growth to 5,500 Airmen,