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  • Cannon and Clovis win Community Partnership Excellence award

    Cannon Air Force Base and the Clovis Municipal Schools received the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2019.A package was submitted to the Military Child Education Collection to nominate Cannon and Clovis for the K-12 category. It outlined the programs in place

  • 27 SOSFS participates in National Night Out

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo after volunteering at the National Night Out in Clovis, N.M., August 6, 2019. The members hosted events such as a dunk tank, face painting, a military working dog demonstration and instructional course on the dangers of

  • Air Commandos perform water rescue training

    Pararescuemen from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron fly in a CV-22 Osprey to over New Mexico July 23, 2019. The members practiced water-based aerial extraction at Ute Lake with members of the 20th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vernon R. Walter III)

  • Airman goes Gung-Ho with Marines

    Not every day does an Airman have the opportunity to train or learn with Marines, but sometimes they have both, and even earn the coveted Marine title of Gung-Ho.

  • AFSOC commander visits Cannon

    Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, meets with local and state civic leaders at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 15, 2019. The meeting was part of Slife's first visit to Cannon since assuming command of AFSOC in June. During the visit he toured the installation,

  • 27 SOW welcomes new commander

    Members of Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis and Portales community members, and distinguished guests gathered together to view the 27th Special Operations Wing change of command, July 17, 2019. Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, the Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony, as

  • Parker Knight secures Youth of the Year

    Parker Knight was named Cannon Air Force Base’s 2019 Youth of the Year for his willingness to volunteer and lead events at the Youth Center, his good character and written essays.

  • Comedian returns to Cannon

    The lights turn on, beating down on the stage. The crowd is hidden in darkness, composed of no more than silhouettes. Their eyes glued to the stage, but only two things are on it: a microphone and the man that plans to turn the silent crowd into a laughing one.“I’ve been on incentive rides in an

  • What You Should Know About Rabies

    When you hear rabies, what is the first thing that comes to mind? A dog or cat foaming at the mouth resembling a zombie?

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