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  • Safety conference informs, educates

    Seven representatives from Cannon Air Force Base attended a conference in San Antonio, Texas that hosted thousands of people from across the country in an effort to improve the safety and health of others. The 25th Annual National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association empowers the

  • In the money

    With a 14 member team, finance is responsible for all military, Department of Defense, and civilian pay. The unit also handles travel vouchers, allotments, and selective re-enlistment bonuses. Finance is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. With the recent change in hours, the

  • New security capabilities heading for Cannon

    The Defense Biometric Identification System will be introduced to the base  that will use new  technology  to provide better security for Cannon, its residents and employees. By Jan. 1, 2010 all base personnel will be required to register through the new system for base access. DBIDS is designed to

  • K9 goes from Air Force blue to couch brown

    He's a retired Airman now and lives a life of luxury. A box full of items awaits his attention, but he can't quite give up his military ways. He clings to a large rubber Kong ball, his "treat" when he was active duty. Alex has officially become a couch pooch. Alex was a military working dog forced

  • Arm yourself: Get a flu shot

    With the focus on fighting H1N1 flu this year, it's now more important than ever to get a flu shot. But where can TRICARE patients go, and when? Only months ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the H1N1flu a worldwide outbreak. This year, beneficiaries will need to get their seasonal