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  • Faith: Cannon chaplain retiring

    After 31 and a half years of service, Lt. Col. John Kenyon is retiring as 27th Special Operations Wing chaplain at Cannon Air Force Base.Kenyon, the chaplain at Cannon since 2013, will be honored with an intimate gathering in early April and will officially retire July 1.Kenyon said the ceremony

  • AFSOC announces Warrior C.A.R.E. Summit

    Wounded, injured or ill active-duty members are invited along with their family members and caregivers to the Air Force Special Operations Command Warrior C.A.R.E. Summit April 25-29 at an off-base resort near Hurlburt Field, Florida.This is a fully funded event, including lodging and meals.

  • 2016 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is currently underway here and will go through April 29. This year’s theme, “Commitment to Caring,” hopes to perpetuate the ongoing efforts of Airmen assisting Airmen through various charities such as the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Charitable

  • Air Force leaders present FY 2017 budget request

    The military services’ secretaries and chiefs presented their respective branch’s fiscal year 2017 budget plan March 16 on Capitol Hill.Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testified on the Air Force’s fiscal 2017 national defense authorization

  • Cannon EMT proves to be trusted care hero

    From the first time Airmen lace up their combat boots to the last time they kick them off, the Air Force’s core values are ingrained in them. They are taught to put integrity first, doing what is right when no one is looking. They know they must put service before self, forsaking personal desires

  • Upholding tradition, honor

    You see them at nearly every base ceremony, change or assumption of command, retirement, and award ceremony. You hear them coming; whether from the distinctive click of their highly-polished shoes or the sound-off of their movement commands. Wherever or whenever respect and heritage need to be

  • Tornado season need-to-know

    Now that we are coming up on tornado season it is extremely important to reiterate the prominence of tornado safety within our community. Do you know what to do before, during and after a tornado hits? Do you know the difference between a tornado watch and warning? Understanding these concepts could

  • DFAC re-opening showcases food transformation

    After months of anticipation, Air Commandos from across the 27th Special Operations Wing were invited by members of the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron to behold a new era in food services at Cannon. Doors officially opened March 3 to the newly-renovated Pecos Trail Dining Facility –

  • Diamond Notes: Success through leadership

    Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of commentaries by Cannon’s first sergeants and additional-duty first sergeants providing mentorship and leadership experience to Air Commandos, while highlighting Air Force standards. Having served almost 20 years in the Air Force, I have been blessed

  • Air Force teams win at inaugural D3 summit

    Two Air Force teams won awards at the inaugural Defense, Diplomacy and Development Innovation Summit Pitch Challenge, organized jointly by the Defense Department, State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development March 3 in Washington, D.C. The top six teams out of 500 submissions

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