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  • Master sergeant stays vigilant with the Civil Air Patrol

    As the sun peaks above the horizon and paints the sky gold on a perfect Saturday morning, Master Sgt. Armando Carrion, 551st Special Operations Squadron linguist schoolhouse superintendent, is sipping his coffee and checking the current weather patterns on his tablet. Soon he will unlock the hangar

  • June is National Safety Month

    The Air Force Safety Center joins the National Safety Council in highlighting June as National Safety Month.According to the NSC, the goal for National Safety Month is to raise awareness of what it takes to stay "SafeForLife," and focus on reducing the leading causes of injury and death at work, on

  • AF selects 1,447 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, major

    The Air Force selected 1,447 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2016B Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps; and Major Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.The

  • New C-130J contract to save DOD millions

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate signed a multiyear contract with Lockheed Martin to procure 78 C-130J Super Hercules with the option to buy up to 83 over the next five years.The agreement is the second multiyear contract for the C-130J and it saves the Defense

  • 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

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