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  • REZA the illusionist

    Air Commandos and their families are encouraged to come out and witness the world’s top touring illusionist Oct. 25 at the Base Theater here.    “We are extremely excited to have REZA perform here for us,” said Jeanette Orrantia, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron marketing manager.

  • New housing project ribbon cutting ceremony

    Balfour Beatty Communities hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the first move-ins of the highly anticipated housing project Oct. 16, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.   “We are here today to honor the men and women who protect and serve us,” said William Wood, BBC housing

  • Cannon airman named Air Force ATC of the year

    Not many people can say that they have been preparing for their career since they were a child, but for Staff Sgt. Hugh “Scotty” Stout II, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, his career path seemed destined from the beginning.  So much so, that his passion for his career

  • Dietary supplements: Risk vs. reward

    Have you heard of the chemical dimethylamylamine? This substance was banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 and was in a number of dietary supplements. In clinical research, taking a product containing DMAA has been shown to increase heart rate and blood pressure.  There have also been

  • Auto show brings out enthusiasts

    Members of the Cannon and local community gathered at Unity Park here to enjoy an afternoon surrounded by nostalgia brought on by vehicles from various eras Oct. 11.   Paul Hopkins, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron Community Center manager, said the Cannon Thunder Auto Show is one of

  • Cannon’s ceremonial guardsmen

    Honor is defined as regard with great respect. For that reason, honor guardsmen are those who have the privilege of showing the families of fallen service members the highest esteem in their final memorial services.Base honor guard at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico is a congressionally mandated

  • Fire Prevention week: 15th Annual Fire Muster

    Strength, stamina and team work – several components that were put to the test during the 15th Annual Squadron Fire Muster Oct. 9 here.  Eight teams from squadrons across the 27th Special Operations Wing gathered for the opportunity to bring home the traveling first-place trophy, and claim

  • Command chief retires, celebrates 30 years of service

    After 30 years of service, Air Commandos said farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Paul Henderson, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, at his retirement ceremony Oct. 3 here.  The ceremony was brimming with military tradition as 27 SOW commander Col. Tony Bauernfeind entertained the

  • What are Article 31 rights?

    “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”    How many of you have heard those words before?  Pretty much anyone who has seen any law enforcement-related movie has watched officials advise suspects of their rights. This often-stated

  • AF Marathon Military Category winner at Cannon reflects on performance

    In the same manner Pheidippides ran 40 kilometers from the battlefield near Marathon to Athens to announce Greek victory over Persia, another warrior performed a similar act of physical might centuries later. In a first-ever win, 14-year AF Veteran Master Sgt. Juanjose Moran, 26th Special Tactics

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