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  • Memorial dedicated to fallen Cannon Airman

    The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron dedicated a memorial Dec. 3 to Capt. Kermit Evans Sr., an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) technician who died in Iraq last year. The memorial ceremony, held at 27 SOCES headquarters, took place on the one-year anniversary of his

  • $10M Airmen's center plans under way

    Change is afoot here as plans for a new dining facility (DFAC)/Airman's Center have been drawn up with groundbreaking for the 18-month project planned for early next year. A comprehensive interior design (CID) meeting is scheduled for Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. in the first-floor conference room of the 27th

  • Cannon to update security technology

    Security is a necessity of any military installation, and with technology rapidly accelerating, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command has contracted for a survey of surveillance systems to look at different solutions for both Cannon and Hurlburt Field, Fla. Two representatives from

  • Airmen serve up support

    Some Airmen take for granted the food allowance given to them, whether it's a meal card or basic allowance for subsistence, so for them to give back to those in need shows the support servicemembers have for their local communities. The Cannon Junior Enlisted Council, or CJEC, began a commitment to

  • Sports -- Overtime win makes SOCES 2007 football champs

    The 27th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron intramural football team barely skated by the 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron, winning in overtime with a score of 36-36 to become the 2007 Cannon Intramural Flag Football champions. "It wasn't about if were going to win, it was

  • Fireballs' last feast

    The era of the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon's former host unit, got one step closer to its end Saturday night at the Landing during the 522nd Fighter Squadron's dining out. The Fireballs, who recently returned from an Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployment to Guam, celebrated their rich history in

  • 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

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