Cannon Airman provides support for Caribbean, Latin America operation

TUMACO, Colombia - Members from the dental team assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) taught an oral hygiene class for 400 students at Chilvi School June 15. The team partnered with a Colombian dental student to provide cursory exams, to ensure the students' teeth

Quick thinking saves life, earns Airman commendation medal

TRICARE and dependent parents

One great thing about your TRICARE coverage is it not only extends to your spouse and children, but in some cases, also climbs up your family tree to dependent parents and parents-in-law. The process to register your parents or parents-in-law as dependents varies by service branch. The best way to

Press Release - LOCALS MAY NOTICE DIFFERENCES IN TRAINING AS NEW CANNON AIRCRAFT ARRIVE

People living in the communities surrounding Cannon may notice some differences in night-flying operations since two AC-130H Spectre gunships arrived permanently for duty May 19. According to 16th Special Operations Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Sean Farrell, the nature of the gunship mission calls

Fly Fight and Win: A Spectre's Perspective

 "Fly, Fight and Win." This wing Aim point is thought of by most as describing the pointy end of the dagger, the ops guys executing the mission. I think it better describes a team coming together to accomplish a no-fail mission - a mission that is essential to our national security. Both the Chief

Cannon pledges to help keep Clovis beautiful

BX readies for facelift

A facelift at the Base Exchange begins June 20 as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service begins a four-phase project to improve its offerings to its customers. According to Jeff Willis, the BX manager, the BX will maximize its available space and expand to include a new sandwich shop, a gift shop

Press Release - 16 SOS transfers flag to Cannon

The 16th Special Operations Squadron will hold a squadron flag-transfer ceremony at 1 p.m. this Friday, June 19, to mark the official transfer of the squadron from Hurlburt Field, Fla., to Cannon Air Force Base.Detachment 1 of the 16 SOS stood up at Cannon in July, 2008, to which a handful of people

Essay wins student DECA scholarship

Put TRICARE on your pre-deployment checklist

Getting your family's affairs in order during your pre-deployment days can be hectic, to say the least. With so much going on, it can be easy to overlook your TRICARE benefit--but don't worry! Making sure your family has healthcare coverage while you're deployed is as easy as it is important. Just