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  • AFSOC senior leaders meet at Commando Rally

    Senior leaders from across Air Force Special Operations Command gathered here Oct. 13 through Oct. 16, for the Fall Commando Rally.Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, AFSOC commander, met with the AFSOC staff directors, and leaders from Special Operations Command, 1st Special Operations Wing, 24th Special

  • TOPS IN BLUE slated for Portales concert

    Many folks from Cannon and the surrounding communities are growing excited about the Oct. 28 arrival of one of the oldest and most widely-traveled entertainment groups of its kind.The expeditionary entertainers from Tops in Blue, Airmen from bases around the globe with a wide-range of career

  • Cannon Community Theater to perform inaugural play

    Members of the Cannon Community Theater are gearing up to perform a free production of “Harvey” this Friday and Saturday at the base theater.A play from the 1940s, “Harvey” centers on one man’s antic-inducing friendship with the play’s namesake, an imaginary 6-foot-6-inch white rabbit. The play also

  • Green Hornet crew receives highest aerial honors

    The Cannon military flying community, leaders, family and local supporters gathered at Hanger 196 to recognize a group of heroes who risked their lives in combat late last year to save the lives of others, Oct. 16.Captain Jonathan D. Seagle, Capt. John F. Vandenbemden, Staff Sgt. Spencer J. Seymore

  • Gunning for gold: Aerial gunner strives for squadron success

    Service before self is a phrase familiar to Air Commandos at the 27th Special Operations Wing. More than a collection of words, it denotes both a challenge and a charge — an expectation for all those who wear the uniform and answer to the designation of Airman.Hailing from Union, Missouri, Airman

  • Fire Prevention Week: 16th Annual Fire Muster

    Six teams from groups and squadrons across the 27th Special Operations Wing came together to demonstrate strength, skills and teamwork during the 16th Annual Squadron Fire Muster Oct. 16. The coveted prize for the day: the first-place traveling trophy claimed last year by members of 551st Special

  • New CASA volunteers sworn in to advocate for children

    Four people affiliated with Cannon Air Force Base were among 10 sworn in as court-appointed special advocates by the Honorable David Reeb Oct. 6. Two of the advocates were Cannon Air Commandos: Airman 1st Class Andrew Schmidt, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, and 1st Lt. Matthew

  • Diamond Notes: Remember to take care of yourself

    Editor’s note: This is the fourth 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. The military way of life is one that demands a certain level of

  • Cannon takes part in Bells Across America

    Since 2011, firefighters across the United States have gathered once a year to pay tribute to their fallen brothers and sisters. Each ceremony is simple yet solemn, focused around a firefighter ringing a bell in remembrance of each life lost throughout the year. Traditionally marking the beginning

  • Public Health advisory: Whooping cough

    Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, and diagnosed throughout the year in New Mexico. Coughing can last up to 10 weeks or more, which is why the disease is sometimes known as the “100-day cough.” The

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