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  • Cannon Appreciation Day in Portales shaping up

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing are invited to attend Cannon Appreciation Day in Portales New Mexico, sponsored by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., September 13.  The event will offer free food, games, prizes and a live music performance by the Blackwater

  • Cannon recognized as top-notch stateside base

    After years of battling the negative perceptions that have plagued Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., the reality about the base of today is finally making its rounds within the Air Force community. Tongues started wagging across the force when Cannon cracked Air Force Times’ top 10 in a ranking of 68

  • Late night workouts now available

    Members of the Cannon community can now register their ID cards at the Fitness Center to access base gyms during unmanned hours.   Both the main fitness center and temporary field house, located in Hangar 174 next to the Fire Department, can be utilized by base personnel to meet fitness standards

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • 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

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