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  • Youth employment for base teens

    The Youth Employment Skills Program is an on-base youth volunteer program funded by the Air Force Aid Society and jointly administered by the Airman & Family Services Flight. This program, which is being offered at select Air Force bases, gives high school dependents of Active Duty and Title 10 Air

  • Drop Zone reopens to Air Commandos

    0With a round of cheers from Air Commandos, families, community members and the many team members who turned a vision into a reality, a ribbon-cutting ceremony hailing the result of months of renovation reopened the doors of the Drop Zone to members of the 27th Special Operations Wing Thursday.

  • Fluoride: Friend or foe?

    There are many myths floating around about the mineral fluoride. These myths make it one of the most disliked and underappreciated tools in the fight against cavities. Myths vary from speculation about its origins, to the alleged health effects it has on the human body. To debunk some of these myths

  • 27th SOMSG welcomes Col. Douglas Gilpin

    The 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group bid farewell to Col. Heather Buono and welcomed its next commander, Col. Douglas Gilpin on May 29. During a ceremony held on base, Buono relinquished command to Gilpin in a ceremony several hours before her retirement from the Air Force after 25

  • 27th SOMDG welcomes Col. John Mammano

    The 27th Special Operations Medical Group said goodbye to Col. Jeffrey Gillen before welcoming its new commander, Col. John Mammano on May 29. Mammano is the former Deputy Command Surgeon for Headquarters, United States European Command and served as the lead advisor to the Logistics Directorate and

  • Cannon activates 12th SOS

    After its brief tenure as a squadron detachment here, the 12th Special Operations Squadron officially stood up to continue their mission of launch and recovery of remotely piloted aircraft during an official activation ceremony Thursday. “This is the first squadron of its kind,” said Lt. Col. Josh

  • Breaking ground on new medical facility

    A groundbreaking ceremony to signify the commencement of the Cannon medical clinic replacement project was held here Tuesday.Dozens gathered to witness the event just west of the current medical facility, which has been standing for nearly half a century. Col. Jeffrey Gillen, 27th Special Operations

  • Air Commandos retire final AC-130H Spectre gunship

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing gathered to officially retire the final AC-130H Spectre Gunship, tail number 69-6569 “Excalibur,” Tuesday.Over the last two years, Air Commandos within the 16th Special Operations Squadron have bid farewell to the entire fleet of this historic aerial

  • Technical sergeant promotion release delayed to allow system validation

    *Editor's note: Unfortunately, the 691 eligible staff sergeants at Cannon Air Force base, N.M., will have to wait just a little while longer.Technical sergeant promotion selection results, originally scheduled for release May 28, will be delayed to enable the Air Force to continue to validate

  • Generosity, gratitude in the face of loss

    The loss of a loved one is a fear that military spouses know all too well, but the pain and suffering associated with that life-altering news is unimaginable.For Samantha Lewis, the unimaginable is now her reality.Samantha, along with members of Team Cannon mourn the life of her late husband Staff

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