Spectres begin their journey to a new home

Seeing a C-130 Spectre gunship rolling down the strip is a common occurrence here. So common, in fact, that often the sight of the aircraft taking off does not draw the attention of most personnel on base. To many, it is just another routine training exercise in progress for one of the busiest

Airmen rediscover ‘lost’ cemetery

Airmen here are working to restore what local historians refer to as a "lost cemetery" that is located literally in the base's backyard. A block wall is all that separates the northern edge of Chavez Manor West housing from Blacktower Cemetery. It's now overgrown with weeds and brambles and sand

Airman uses SABC, helps man hit by train

"I had to take a detour." Senior Airman Eric Slaugh, 27th Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron, was returning to base from leave in December when he encountered a snowstorm in northeastern New Mexico, a storm that would detour him into assisting in saving someone's life. After missing a

27 SOW master sergeant promotees

Cannon congratulates the following 27th Special Operations Wing Air Commandos selected for promotion to master sergeant. 27th Special Operations Wing George M Lowe Steven P Pryor 27th Special Operations Group Keri S McDonald 3rd Special Operations Squadron Matthew J Ardis Thomas W Barriere Michael L

Cannon's Predator squadron wins AFSOC Squadron of the Year honors

The 3rd Special Operations Squadron has earned the 2008 Air Force Special Operations Command Squadron of the Year award. The 3 SOS accomplishments extend from its successful efforts to move from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to Cannon with no degradation of its mission capability or 24/7 support to

NCO Academy graduates

Cannon congratulates the following Airmen on their recent graduation from the NCO Academy at Kirtland AFB, N.M.27th Special Operations Comptroller SquadronHeather R. Jones27th Special Operations Aerospace Medicine SquadronEdison Y. Kim - Distinguished Graduate27th Special Operations Security Forces

Cannon Air Force Base welcomes new wing commander

Cannon Airmen welcomed their new wing commander at a ceremony May 27 at  precisely 10:27 a.m. in recognition of the 27th Special Operations Wing. Col. Stephen A. Clark, previously assigned as the U.S. Special Operations Command support team chief, National Counter Terrorism Center, Washington, D.C.,

Press Release - CANNON SECURITY FORCES DWI SAFETY PRESENTATION

Cannon's 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron is participating in a DWI/Safety presentation hosted by the Curry County Wellness Council at Clovis Community College May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A mobile command center and several vehicles and equipment used by Air Force security forces

Press Release - NEW MEXICO GUARD, RESERVE TO DEMONSTRATE SKILLS

New Mexico National Guard Soldiers and Airmen as well as local Navy and Marine Reservists will conduct a demonstration to show the importance of the reserve forces to current and potential New Mexico employers June 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Melrose Air Force Range. With continuing deployments of

Communities remember sacrifies of fallen