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  • Honoring the best of 2015

    This year’s annual awards ceremony, held at the Landing Zone Feb. 19, paid tribute to distinguished men and women of the 27th Special Operations Wing for their outstanding leadership and service throughout 2015. A special medallion ceremony was conducted prior to social hour, where Col. Ben Maitre,

  • Airman single mingle: Get out, socialize

    The Cannon Chapel is scheduled to host a Single and Mingle Dinner in the base chapel beginning at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 25. The event will provide free meals and an opportunity to for unaccompanied airmen to network. “I believe our single airmen face many challenges being stationed at Cannon,” said Tech.

  • Amazing Air Commando selected for ASCP

    Staff Sgt. Goldie Silvestre, a member of the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron, was recently selected for the Airman Scholarship & Commissioning Program. “I had the privilege of working with Goldie toward the beginning of her career, and this selection is both awesome and expected,”

  • AF implements new DOD-wide changes to maternity leave

    As of Feb. 5, active-duty female Airmen will receive up to 12 continuous, non-transferable weeks of fully paid maternity leave in accordance with Defense Department-wide changes to the policy outlined in Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s Force of the Future announcement Jan. 28.This new policy applies

  • Cannon kicks off Military Saves Week

    In coordination with the Department of Defense campaign, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, Col. Ben Maitre, signed a proclamation designating Feb. 22 through Feb. 27 as Military Saves Week at Cannon, Feb. 11. According to the DOD proclamation, Military Saves Week provides an opportunity for

  • 2nd annual competition shows off weapons capabilities

    For the second time, Cannon’s fierce weapons troops from the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron AC-130W, and MQ-9/CV-22 armament units came together for a raw display of tenacity and precise skills for what has quickly become the maintenance competition of the year, Feb. 5. Cannon hosted

  • AF announces year two adjustments to enlisted evaluations, promotions

    Incorporating various observations and assessments from the first year under the new enlisted evaluation and promotion systems, the Air Force is making several adjustments for year two to ease execution and strengthen processes.In 2015, the Air Force began execution of the new enlisted evaluation

  • 27th SOW leaders host town hall meeting, discuss possible school closure

    Leadership at the 27th Special Operations Wing hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Ranchvale Elementary School in Clovis, and provide a forum for parents and interested parties to have their questions answered by representatives from community-connected wing agencies, Feb.

  • Officer developmental education application window opens Feb. 8

    Eligible active-duty officers can apply for intermediate and senior developmental education opportunities beginning in February.Officer nominations, with senior rater endorsements, will be accepted beginning Feb. 8 and are due to the Air Force Personnel Center no later than March 14."There are many

  • AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program list triples

    Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2016 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 1. This year’s program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year’s program where 40 Air Force specialty codes were

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