New tax laws, pointers

The 27th Fighter Wing Legal Office will provide free tax help, beginning Jan. 26. To help better prepare Airmen for filing their taxes this year, the Cannon Tax Office has scoured the law for changes since filing last year. Airmen might be interested to know ... Expanded IRA Options for Military

Cannon Airmen celebrate Dr. King at breakfast

Tax season kicking off: Center saves money for Cannon filers

Anyone who is closely related to an accountant knows that there are not four, but five seasons in a year: spring, summer, fall, winter, and "tax season." During the other seasons, we accumulate leaves, snow, and mosquito bites. During tax season we accumulate paper. And more paper. Organizing

Key Spouses vital to surviving deployment

She doesn't have children to fill her time while her husband is deployed, but don't be fooled: Betsy Matthies is one busy woman. While her husband, Airman 1st Class Dan Matthies, Cannon Fire Department, is deployed to Southeast Asia for four months, she fills her time with a variety of activities.

Hall of Heroes inducts new servicemember into its ranks

When Wayne Henry Higgs was born in Altamont, Illinois on Jan. 27, 1925, he probably didn't expect to be part of a battle that would be held as a sign of freedom for his nation. His part in securing America's freedom did not go unnoticed by the Cannon Airman Leadership School's Class 2007- B. They

Quilts help mend memories together

Keri Williams arrived to pick up quilts that represented honor and memory. She knew the quilts were made for surviving family members of those killed in action, but she never expected to receive one of her own. "You can look on TV and see what's happening in the world, but it's never real until it

Cannon ‘Idea Man’ earns recognition, cash

Master Sgt. Kenneth Oswald, 27th Fighter Wing Safety, will represent Air Combat Command for the 2006 Air Force Exceptional Innovator Award. Sergeant Oswald recommended changing the technical order procedure pertaining to the engine compressor blade lock removal on the F-16 engine. The new procedures

Cannon Airman killed in Iraq

Capt. Kermit Evans, 31, of Hollandale, Miss., was killed Sunday when the Marine CH-46 helicopter he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency water landing near the shore of Lake Qadisiyah in western Al Anbar Province, Iraq, according to a U. S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs

Investigation on downed Cannon F-16 begins

Department of Defense officials announced Wednesday the identity of the pilot of a Cannon F-16 Fighting Falcon that crashed Monday during combat operations over Iraq. Maj. Troy Gilbert's duty status was listed as "whereabouts unknown." He is assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force

Operation Thank You: Community shows appreciation to Cannon Airmen

Clovis radio personalities Steve Rooney and Duffy Moon of 107.5 FM traveled to Balad Air Base, Iraq, over the Thanksgiving holiday bringing holiday messages and gifts from home to the deployed members of the 27th Fighter Wing in what they called "Operation Thank You." Operation Thank You was put