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  • Air Commando excellence: Creating an environment where Airmen can thrive

    In order to achieve excellence, leaders at all levels must be fully committed to creating an environment where our Airmen can thrive.  Officers, enlisted and civilians all have equal stake and responsibility when it comes to ensuring environments within their span of control are in line with

  • There goes the neighborhood

    This is the first article in a four part series highlighting the housing project’s progress, updates and move-in-ready status.  There are many changes taking place at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico this year, but none have generated quite the “buzz” within the Cannon family as the soon-to-be

  • Air Commando highlight: Resilient radar tech

    This feature is the fifteenth in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp and Hard Charger Award winners.  From facilitating everyday occurrences like aircraft takeoffs and landings, to detecting rare events like storms and tornados, radar

  • AFSOC commander concludes visit

    After his two day orientation Lt. Gen Bradley Heithold, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, left the men and women of the 27th Special Operations Wing with a challenge.  “We are going to fly more, we are going to train harder, and when General Votel [United  States Special Operations

  • Identity theft awareness

    Identity theft is a serious crime that can cause problems in various aspects of your life, including finances, credit history and reputation.  Identity theft occurs when someone uses someone else’s personal data without that person’s permission, typically for financial gain.  Thieves can steal

  • AFSOC Commander visits Cannon

    Newly-appointed Air Force Special Operations Command commander, Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, is wasting no time getting familiar with the mission, people and inner workings of the 27th Special Operations Wing. His second visit since his appointment less than two months ago, Heithold, accompanied by Col.

  • JAG corps announces law school programs

    Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program. Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the expense of the Air Force while also continuing to receive full

  • We are America's Air Commandos

    "Air Commandos, we are one component of a very powerful joint special operations team," said Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command. "We want to ensure that our teammates can always depend on us."This message resonated clearly during a recent offsite where the

  • Cannon hosts Senior NCO Induction Ceremony

    Dressed to the nines and encircled by family and friends, Cannon's newest master sergeant selects were inaugurated into the topmost tier of the enlisted pyramid during the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Aug. 14 at the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.The purpose of the SNCO Induction

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