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  • MQ-9 Reaper accident report released

    An MQ-9A Reaper, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and deployed to Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan, crashed May 18, 2015, after the aircraft was inadvertently flown into a thunderstorm according to an Air Force Special Operations Command

  • Air Force changes utility allowance for privatized housing residents

    The Air Force revised its utility allowance policy May 18 to ensure quality on-base housing for military families and continue to cover utility costs for the average energy consumer.For new tenants, the revised policy for the majority of residents will now be calculated using monthly meter readings

  • A busy bee

    After adjusting protective gear and a smoky haze filled the air, the overwhelming hum of more than 70,000 honey bees began to die down. The scent of burning pine needles, meant to calm the swarm, seemed to finally settle over the massive beehive affixed to a residential home, waiting atop a ladder

  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care. Many of the major health risks faced

  • AF continues to monitor Zika, infected mosquitoes could hit US this summer

    As the threat of infected mosquitoes reaching the U.S. climbs, the Air Force continues to closely monitor the emergence of Zika virus infections to help inform and protect Airmen and their families. The World Health Organization declared Feb. 1 that the Zika virus is a public health emergency of

  • Air Show review: Air Commandos on the High Plains

    After nearly half a year of preparation and coordination, the 27th Special Operations Wing opened its doors for the 2016 Cannon Air Force Base Air Show over Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29. Roughly 26,000 people travelled from local communities and surrounding states to witness impressive aerial

  • Revised policy for transporting privately owned handguns

    Col. Ben Maitre, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, has directed an interim change to the 27th SOW Integrated Defense Plan, which authorizes approved personnel in possession of a current and valid New Mexico Concealed Carry License (CCL) or a reciprocating state CCL to transport and secure a

  • Air Show expectations soar with Thunderbird arrival, community engagement

    The roar of F-16 Fighting Falcons could be heard throughout Clovis and Portales May 26 and 27, as the United States Air Force Thunderbirds took to the High Plains skies.In an effort to get better acquainted with the community that supports the more than 5,000 Air Commandos who call Cannon home, the

  • 5,000-plus selected for promotion to master sergeant

    Today, the Air Force announced selection of 5,109 technical sergeants for promotion to the rank of master sergeant out of the 21,504 eligible; 60 of Cannon’s Air Commandos were among those selected. The selection rate this past cycle was 23.34 percent, with an average selectee overall score of

  • Segebart’s goal was stopping theirs

    The most focal person on the field in many ways is the goalkeeper; they command the direction of the entire game – much like a general officer commands a battlefield. Coincidently, that person is typically also the team’s captain. That goalkeeper needs to be fearless; they need to have the mindset

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