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  • Vets receive valentines from Airmen following in their footsteps

    Veterans of World War II through the Vietnam War were joined by an unusual group of valentines as Airmen stationed here visited patients of the Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas, Feb. 13. "I would say we saw about 60 residents," said trip organizer

  • Cannon clinic earns IG "excellent" rating

    The "Mighty Medics" of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group earned an "Excellent" rating during their triennial Inspector General Air Force Health Services Inspection, Feb. 9-13. The HSI team assesses Air Force Medical Service programs and processes to provide senior wing and Air Force

  • Cannon families take care of their pets

    Base Airmen, their families and pets joined local residents as they took advantage of a low-cost spaying and neutering event sponsored by the Santa Fe, N.M., Animal Shelter and Humane Society Feb. 13-15 in Clovis, N.M. According to Eva Paloheimo, coordinator of the mobile animal shelter, more than

  • Air Force Good Conduct Medal reinstated

    Air Force officials announced Feb. 11 the reinstatement of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal for enlisted members, effective immediately and retroactive to Feb. 6, 2006, when the medal was discontinued. Airmen who are eligible should see an update automatically in their records on the virtual

  • Get involved with safety, volunteer for VPP

    Cannon's involvement in the Voluntary Protection Program is still on the upswing, as the 27th Special Operations Wing Safety Office begins to organize its steering committee, getting individual units involved in the process of being more active in Cannon's safety program. Of the more than 7 million

  • Cannon security forces Airman awarded at Air Force level

    A security forces Airman was recently recognized at the Air Force level with the Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Airman Award. Staff Sgt. Brett Pragle, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, won the functional career field award for various duties. "I really didn't think I had a

  • Press Release: CANNON INVITES PUBLIC TO TOPS IN BLUE

    The U.S. Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, is offering a free night of family entertainment at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Eastern New Mexico University's Greyhound Arena in Portales, N.M. This year, Tops in Blue continues its long-standing tradition of "family entertaining family"

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