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  • 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

  • AFSOC command chief speaks with Cannon's NCOs, SNCOs

    NCOs and Senior NCOs at the 27th Special Operations Wing had the opportunity to pick the brain of Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, Air Force Special Operations Command command chief, and receive frank guidance here during an all-call Aug. 14.Caruso touched on topics ranging from his personal Air

  • C-130 celebrates 60 years of air superiority

    The C-130 community at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, celebrated a significant milestone Aug. 23 when the historic aircraft marked 60 years of aerial superiority and dedicated service.Originally designed to carry out troop, medical evacuation and cargo transportation missions, the C-130 of today

  • The ultimate wingman

    Air Force Special Operations Command lost a valuable member of its team as well as the ultimate "wingman" this past Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, when Medal of Honor recipient and retired Col. Bernard Fisher died in his home state of Idaho at 87 years old.Fisher, who volunteered to go to Vietnam, earned

  • DECA scholarship awarded at Cannon

    Summer is almost over, and soon it will be time to head back to school. Back to organized binders, to a pouch full of writing utensils and for those in college, back to living on instant noodles in order to make ends meet while paying for tuition.Higher education, while never cheap, has become

  • Local Teachers learn Deployment Ops

    The Department of Defense offers countless programs for its uniformed families. From adjusting to military life for new spouses, school liaisons programs to help bridge the gap between military dependents and the civilian school systems to classes and seminars containing pertinent information

  • Honoring the Fallen

    "Will Jefferson was a dedicated and competent warrior, who believed deeply in the mission he was conducting," remembers the Silver Team Leader of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron. "He adeptly showcased his skills as the consummate force multiplier on the battlefield, raining air and space power

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