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  • New MilTA requirements

    Recently, the Air Force made several changes to the tuition assistance program that could affect some recipients of TA in significant ways.The Air Force TA program is a quality-of-life initiative that provides 100 percent of tuition fees for college courses taken by active-duty military members. The

  • The Great American Cleanup

    Volunteers from Cannon, as well as members of the local community, gathered at the Parks and Recreation Center for the annual Great American Cleanup before the sun finished rising Saturday. Teams were formed, t-shirts and doughnuts were shared between friends and colleagues, and the men and women

  • Family, friends gather to celebrate during naturalization ceremony

    They are willing to fight for a country that they weren’t even citizens of. I wish all Americans felt that way about their country. – Capt. Kirk ThorsteinsonTwo of Cannon’s Air Commandos and two military spouses became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony held at the Pecos Trail Dining

  • Selfless act yields intrinsic reward

    The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Unknown How do you heal through sports? Maj. Joseph Williams, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron clinical medicine flight commander, would say it is extremely therapeutic; and as the passionate medic would tell you,

  • Jockey 14 memorial honors fallen airmen

    Air Commandos gathered March 13 to pay tribute to the crew of Jockey 14, a 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship that crashed off the coast of Kenya in 1994.The 27th Special Operations Wing Commander, Col. Ben Maitre, narrated a portion of the ceremony, which included a

  • Air Force Safety Chief visits Cannon

    Maj. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, Air Force Chief of Safety, made an in-person appearance March 12 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. In 2014, Air Commandos flew 100,000 combat hours across five continents without a single Class A mishap.And they did it predominantly at night, often hugging terrain right

  • Wing commander looks ahead

    Col. Ben Maitre, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, opened up about his plans for Cannon and his Air Commandos during an interview with the Clovis News Journal, March 10. Having assumed command of the 27th SOW Feb. 17, Maitre has since dove in head-first to all things Cannon. “I knew coming in

  • Cannon celebrates newest chiefs, selects

    It was a night of tradition and celebration for five accomplished Air Commandos during the annual Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony, March 4. Air Commandos, families and friends gathered to honor and toast the evening’s high-achievers whose commitment and dedication to the Air Force allowed

  • Cannon Library offers tech week demos

    Air Commandos browsing the Cannon Library will discover more than books during the library’s annual tech week March 9-13. In an effort to promote the mobile apps, e-books and equipment for check-out available at the base library, the week will feature demonstrations for Air Commandos and families of

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