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  • Happy holidays to America’s Air Commandos

    Editor’s note: The following messages are from the Air Force Special Operations Command and 27th Special Operations Wing commanders.   This has been a great year to be a part of AFSOC. Your precision and reliability have made us the most respected and capable special operations force ever. I thank

  • Cannon pilot first in AFSC to graduate weapons school

    A pilot from the 33rd Special Operations Squadron, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, became the first member of the 18X career field to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13. The Air Commando belongs to the small community of Air Force Special

  • Medical education: Current flu drift

    Predictions are that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. Anyone who has not already been vaccinated should do so immediately.    Individuals showing symptoms of the flu are highly encouraged to see their medical provider within 48 hours as treatment is most effective in this time

  • Do not get scammed: Watch out for rental property fraud

    Recently, an Air Commando stationed here came into the Cannon legal center with questions regarding a house in Clovis that he was thinking about renting. He found the house by checking several popular rental websites. After calling the number listed on the websites, the landlord e-mailed him a copy

  • Earning a new name

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing attended a re-designation ceremony Dec. 9 to transition the 522nd Special Operations Squadron to the 9th Special Operations Squadron.   While this event commemorated the closing of one chapter, members of Team Cannon came to support the Air Commandos of

  • Natural disasters can happen at any time—are you prepared?

    Disasters often happen quickly and with little warning, forcing people to evacuate neighborhoods or confining them to their home. Do not wait until disaster strikes to start planning—now is the time to put disaster preparations in place and Balfour Beatty Communities has a variety of tips to help

  • CV-22 Osprey lands at Goodfellow

    A CV-22 Osprey from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, landed here Dec. 8, to provide intelligence students with an orientation on special operations missions and aircraft they may support after graduation.The CV-22 is a tilt rotor aircraft that resembles the takeoff and landing qualities of a

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool was integrated Air Force-wide Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook e-mail users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information.  “I cannot overstate the operational importance of preventing PII

  • ISR Rodeo: 318 SOS premieres new training platform

    In a world of ever-changing threats and mission requirements, Air Commandos here are leading the way with innovative and adaptive training.  The term ‘rodeo’ typically brings about thoughts of cowboys, their hats, horses and other livestock; but for members of the 27th Special Operations Wing, a

  • Air Force computer help desk goes digital

    The Air Force Enterprise Service Desk is going digital. Hurlburt Field, Florida and Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico users will see the Virtual Enterprise Service Desk application beginning Dec. 8.   Have you ever needed assistance getting personal Air Force computers working again after

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