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  • Cannon Exchange honors military retirees with ‘Still Serving’ promotions

    To pay tribute to veterans’ enduring sacrifices, the Exchange here will salute military retirees with “Still Serving” events - a week of special savings and promotions designed to show appreciation of service Oct. 3-9.   Military retirees will be able to take advantage of in-store events along with

  • Every vote matters

    The 27th Special Operations Wing Voting Assistance Program ensures all wing personnel, dependents, civilian contractors and age appropriate voting individuals are aware of how to register to vote in national, state and local elections.  “As Air Commandos, we are doing everything we can to assist our

  • Legalities concerning child custody in New Mexico

    There are two types of custody defined by law - legal custody and physical custody.  Legal custody can be either sole or joint, and concerns the decision-making power over where a child will live, religion, school and child care arrangements, medical, dental, and psychological treatment, and

  • Prevention is the best medicine when facing enterovirus D-68

    With recent cases of the respiratory illness enterovirus D-68 being reported in multiple states within the U.S., doctors want to make sure that all the members of the military community are informed and safe when confronting this illness.  Remember, if the proper precautions and prevention methods

  • Military input keeps medical care top-notch

    The future of military medicine is evolving largely from the input of service members and their families, Lt. Gen. Douglas J. Robb, Defense Health Agency director, said at the annual Warrior-Family Symposium here Sept. 26.An organization under the Military Health System umbrella, the agency is the

  • Transitioning 318 SOS mission

    Air Commandos from the 318th Special Operations Squadron, their families and distinguished members of Team Cannon welcomed the last PC-12 non-standard aviation mission home Sept. 26, 2014.  As the 318 SOS is adjusting from an NSAV mission to an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission,

  • In honor of WJ

    A new ornament can now be seen by all who enter through the main gate here, perched high atop the flagpole proudly displaying our nation’s flag.   The topper is in the shape of a spear-head and, much like Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico and Air Force Special Operations Command, has a rich and

  • Cannon hosts EMT rodeo

    Ten teams of elite Emergency Medical Technicians from installations across the Air Force convened at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, for two days of innovative, high-octane competition during the EMT Rodeo, Sept. 12 and 13. The seventh iteration of the rodeo required contenders to execute their

  • Command Chief commentary: Creating a pride epidemic at Cannon

    Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of commentaries highlighting the pillars of Air Commando excellence at Cannon.  Epidemics have a bad connotation.  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been dominating the news lately and is a tragedy.  Webster Online defines an epidemic as something

  • We are today's Airmen

    I am an American Airman. Ultimately, the choices and decisions I have made the last 25 years have led me to this chapter in my life. I am a warrior. Physical, mental and spiritual toughness play a major part in every aspect of my day. I challenge myself to exceed personal goals and expectations, as