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  • TRICARE covers vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

    A vaccine can save the lives of more than 11,000 women this year. That equals about 30 women a day in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. These women are diagnosed with cervical cancer; almost 4,000 will die from this frequently preventable disease. Human papillomavirus

  • Vietnam-era tanks continue to meet military need

    Two M-42 Duster tanks moved from the Army National Guard Armory in Clovis to their new home at Melrose Air Force Range Feb. 13 and Feb. 18 with the help 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness and 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Airmen. The Army National Guard in Clovis, N.M., donated

  • Cannon maintenance Airmen vital part in historic launch

    February 4, 2009 marked an historic event at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. One of the base's eight MC-130W Combat Spears left the ramp as a "black letter initial". A black letter initial means absolutely nothing is wrong with the aircraft, and resulting in no red marking on the maintenance forms. More

  • Cannon gets ‘Deja Blue’ experience

    The U.S. Air Force's premier entertainment showcase gave Airmen, their families, and Clovis and Portales residents a performance at Greyhound Arena, in Portales, N.M., celebrating more than 55 years of entertainment Feb. 23. The Tops in Blue show was nearly the last of more than 120 performances it

  • Commentary - Crew of 'Spirit 03' -- upholding the Airman's Creed

    Among silent rows of marble tablets honoring our nation's many heroes, Air Commandos and their families gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Jan. 31 to pay tribute to the memory of the 14 heroes from the fallen crew of Spirit 03, an AC-130H gunship shot down 18 years ago during Operation

  • Prayer breakfast hosts AF Chief of Chaplains

    The annual National Prayer Breakfast was held at the Landing Feb. 19 with a special guest speaker, the Air Force Chief of Chaplains. Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil Richardson kept the crowd smiling as he spoke for almost an hour about his entrance into the chaplaincy, his time in the enlisted corps as

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