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  • CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A CV-22 Osprey with its rotors folded sits in a hangar at Cannon AFB, N.M., during a hangar clearance test on Sept. 25, 2007. Cannon AFB will be transferred from Air Combat Command to Air Force Special Operations Command on Oct. 1. Ospreys are among the special operations aircraft to be assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon. (Air Force photo by Greg Allen)

    "Fit" to fight

  • Master Sgt. James Thompson, 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, conducts a 100 percent munitions inventory at the "ammo dump." The inventory is done annually or anytime there is a switch in the Munitions Accountable Systems Officer, or MASO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Elliott Sprehe)

    Weapons readiness key to Air Force success

    Fly, fight and win. This is only a small portion of the new Airman's Creed and without being able to fight, how would the world's greatest Air Force be able to win? To be able to fight, munitions accountability is paramount to success and the 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron's munitions flight knows all about that. To make sure Cannon is

  • Base chapel hosts program for children

    If parents are looking for a healthy after-school activity for their children or just a chance to do some volunteer work, the base chapel might have just what they're looking for. The AWANAs program, or Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed, is a weekly event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and features a variety of activities to occupy a

  • AAFES announces new hours of operation

    Beginning October 1, the Cannon Base Exchange will be changing its hours of operations. The new hours will be Monday though Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cannon Shoppette will also be changing its hours beginning October 1. The new hours will be Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
  • Airman 1st Class Brandon Reyes (left), 27th Medical Group, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Parker, 27th Fighter Wing information manager, display the trophies they won at the New Mexico Region Power Lifting meet in Albuquerque on Sept. 8. Airman Reyes competed in the Novice Class and Parker competed in the 220-pound Sub Masters II division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric Cardenas)

    Powerlifting keeps Airmen fit

    Fitness is a major part of the 'Whole Airman' concept that is paramount in an ever changing Air Force. Time in the gym is a part of the duty day that is incorporated by all duty sections to help refine the 'Warrior Airmen' of today.With the challenge to stay in shape and be prepared physically and mentally, two Cannon Airmen use power lifting as a
  • From left to right: Airman Decateur Blair, 27th Civil Engineering Squadron, Senior Airman Mark Maddon, 27th Security Forces Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Roberto Chavez, 27th Aeromedical Dental Squadron, stand behind a memorial wreath during a memorial ceremony to the victims of 9/11. The ceremony was held at the memorial park behind the base chapel Tuesday morning.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Elliott Sprehe)

    Chapel holds 9/11 memorial

  • Mary Barlow irons a strip of cloth during a meeting of Operation Homefront Quilts. The national group makes quilts for the family members of deceased servicemembers. Mrs. Barlow is the mother of Col. Babette Lenfant, 27th Mission Support Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Elliott Sprehe)

    Mending hearts

    The hands of the woman delicately guided needle and thread as it punctured the cloth, only to reverse the process to bring it through the other side once more. She repeated each step with care and grace. In another part of the room, people sewed patches onto quilts, each one a remembrance of a fallen Soldier, Marine, Airman or Sailor. Operation
  • CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Robert Taggart, an aircraft servicer with the transient alert section at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. guides a T-6A Texan II primary trainer to its parking spot after a flight. Two Texan IIs and their pilots visited Cannon AFB on Aug. 23-24 to demonstrate the capabilities of the T-6 and drum up interest among 27th FW F-16 pilots to become instructor pilots. (Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

    Texans target Cannon pilots

    A couple of Texans rode into New Mexico last week, looking for a few good pilots. Two instructor pilots and their T -6A Texan II trainers from the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph AFB, Texas, visited here Aug. 23-24 to provide orientation flights to 27th Fighter Wing pilots. The goal, according to Maj. Tommy Hudnall from Randolph's 559th

  • 524th Fighter Squadron puts its colors on hold

    More than 66 years of history were put on hold as the 524th Fighter Squadron, 'Hounds of Heaven,' inactivated here during a ceremony at The Landing on Aug. 30. At exactly 5:24 p.m., Capt. Jason Bell, the 524 FS flight commander, roared, "Hounds of Heaven!," from a microphone at a podium and the crowd responded with "Dogs of War!," for the final
  • Steve Rooney (center) and Duffy Moon (right) interview Staff Sgt. Michael Vaughn while he sends an audio greeting to his family Aug. 27 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Mr. Rooney and Mr. Moon are radio personalities from Clovis, N.M., who visited Airmen deployed to Andersen AFB from Cannon AFB, N.M. Sergeant Vaughn is assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Guam deployed from Cannon AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Art Webb)

    DJs go to Guam to thank Cannon Airmen again

    Two radio personalities from New Mexico came to Guam bearing greetings, letters and gifts from families and friends to say "thanks again" to Airmen of the 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed here from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The two disc jockeys, Steve Rooney and Duffy Moon, of the Rooney and Moon morning show, came to share the pride
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