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  • Free summer camp scholarships available

    Looking for a summer camp opportunity for your third- or eighth-grader as of September 2009 during the weeks of Aug. 4-17? Then consider having them apply for one of five chances for Air Force youth to attend Island Lake Camp, located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania for free.Island Lake Camp

  • Spread-the-Word Tour to visit Cannon

    The Air Force Personnel Center is coming to Cannon April 23 for a Spread-the-Word Tour. A team of four people will be available to answer questions on personnel service delivery as well as listen to feedback about civilian and military personnel systems and deployment processes. Two briefings with

  • Volunteer Week celebrates those with 'hearts of gold'

    "Celebrating People in Action," is this year's theme for National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, but it could just as easily describe an entire year of volunteer efforts made by the Cannon community. "Whether it's Airmen building a home, mentoring students or giving their time to one of the many

  • Arbor Day Foundation green with envy of Cannon program

    The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources Management Flight is beginning its annual Arbor Day observances with several events. Perhaps the most significant event will be the Arbor Day Foundation's official naming of Cannon as a Tree City USA community and the presentation

  • Shootout at the combat arms corral

    Have you ever wondered if you had what it takes to be a competition shooter? Active-duty Airmen can find out by signing up for the Excellence in Competition match hosted by Combat Arms of the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron. May 11 and 12 will be devoted to rifle shooting and May 13

  • Community notes

    School & Sports physicals: School and Sports physicals are provided by the 27th Special Operations Medical Group for children of Cannon military families at the Family medicine and Flight Medicine flight medicine clinics through the end of July. Call 784-2778 to sign up.   Med Group closuresThe 27th

  • Prom dress drive strives to bring smiles

    Tyleen Caffrey knows all too well the feelings of being a teenager in foster care and the obstacles this presents in high school. "When I was in foster care, it was difficult for my foster parents to fund going to the prom," Mrs. Caffrey said. "My foster mother made my dress, but I know not every

  • TRICARE helps families face autism

    Autism delays the development of important life skills. Most people may take these social and communication skills for granted, but autism-related delays and problem behaviors usually start in infancy and can last a lifetime. Life is challenging not only for the diagnosed child, but for parents and

  • ALS graduates Air Force's newest leaders

    The following 21 senior airmen graduated Airman Leadership School Class 2009-D April 9 at The Landing: - Kenneth Bryant, 3rd Special Operations Squadron (Distinguished Graduate and Academic Achievement Award recipient) - Paul Carter, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron - Joshua

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