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  • Fireballs return from Guam

    History was made for the former 27th Fighter Wing as the 522nd Fighter Squadron, or Fireballs, and their Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from their deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam last week. The four-month deployment was the last for the Fireballs as they now begin their inactivation process.

  • Wrath of rugby

    The grass feels soft on your face as you lay there peacefully, until, suddenly, someone's cleat-covered foot slowly, but not gently, scrapes down your unprotected side, awakening you to the game you find yourself in. The game is rugby, and it's no flag football. No stranger to that game, 2nd Lt.

  • New chapter for Air Force Special Operations begins

     A new chapter for Air Force Special Operations began as Col. Tim Leahy took command of the newly designated 27th Special Operations Wing during a unit redesignation and change-of-command ceremony here Oct. 1. Moments earlier, Col. Scott West, commander of the 27th Fighter Wing, closed a chapter of

  • Weapons readiness key to Air Force success

    Fly, fight and win. This is only a small portion of the new Airman's Creed and without being able to fight, how would the world's greatest Air Force be able to win? To be able to fight, munitions accountability is paramount to success and the 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron's munitions flight

  • Base chapel hosts program for children

    If parents are looking for a healthy after-school activity for their children or just a chance to do some volunteer work, the base chapel might have just what they're looking for. The AWANAs program, or Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed, is a weekly event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and

  • Mending hearts

    The hands of the woman delicately guided needle and thread as it punctured the cloth, only to reverse the process to bring it through the other side once more. She repeated each step with care and grace. In another part of the room, people sewed patches onto quilts, each one a remembrance of a

  • Broadcasters thank Cannon Airmen - again

    Twenty pizzas, two local radio personalities and dozens of screaming children isn't an average night at the base chapel, but that was just the scene here Aug. 21. Steve Rooney and Duffy Moon, owners of Rooney Moon Broadcasting, which owns a number of local AM and FM radio stations in eastern New

  • Airmen's voice heard through Cannon council

    Cannon Airmen may sometimes wonder who they can talk to or voice their opinions about things they would like on base or would like to see done differently. For those situations Airmen should seek the help of the Cannon Junior Enlisted Council, a group that represents all grades of Airmen from basic

  • Kids are king in this "jungle"

    Lions and tigers aren't normally seen here, but that was just what happened Saturday as children from around base performed "The Jungle Book" at the base theater. The Missoula Children's Theatre, based in Missoula, Mont., presented the two performances Saturday afternoon at the base theater. The

  • Cannon chief calls it a career

    Many Airmen who join today's Air Force probably don't concern themselves very much about the experiences of those who might have joined before they were born. But when you see Chief Master Sgt. Marcel Mousseau, 27th Maintenance Group superintendent, you're reminded of the respect due to senior

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