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  • AFSA fights for Airmen's rights

    If you're looking to join an organization that works to get pay raises or addresses matters that affect the entire enlisted force, then the Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) offers what you need. AFSA, with a combined total of more than 150,000 enlisted members, provides a variety of services

  • Getting fit to fight

    Being fit to fight goes a lot further than just being a catchy saying and to help people get their fittest, they need not go any further than the base fitness center. Though squadrons have mandated physical training (PT) schedules, there are a variety of other activities that the fitness center

  • Cannon Airman lays claim to fame

    Induction into a hall of fame is an honor for anyone, but to be one of the first inductees into a college's football hall of fame is a special honor in itself. At Belhaven College, home of the Blazers, in Jackson, Miss., one of Cannon's own Air Commandos is soon to be one of the first inductees to

  • Fighting flames with fun

    Burning down the house is not only a song by the Talking Heads, it's also an occurrence one would certainly never want to go through. To avoid ever having that situation Cannon Air Force Base's fire department sponsored Fire Prevention Week last week here, with a variety of activities to increase

  • Fireballs return from Guam

    History was made for the former 27th Fighter Wing as the 522nd Fighter Squadron, or Fireballs, and their Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from their deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam last week. The four-month deployment was the last for the Fireballs as they now begin their inactivation process.

  • Have a fire escape plan

     The Cannon fire department is joining forces with the National Fire Protection Association and thousands of fire departments across North America to commemorate Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15. This year's theme is "Practice Your Escape Plan". What would you do if you heard your smoke detector

  • Wrath of rugby

    The grass feels soft on your face as you lay there peacefully, until, suddenly, someone's cleat-covered foot slowly, but not gently, scrapes down your unprotected side, awakening you to the game you find yourself in. The game is rugby, and it's no flag football. No stranger to that game, 2nd Lt.

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