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  • 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

  • Clovis celebrates Cannon Appreciation Day

    The Clovis, New Mexico, community recognized the Air Commandos of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during the 25th annual Cannon Appreciation Day Aug. 8.The Curry County Chamber of Commerce, Committee of Fifty, and the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation co-hosted the event at Unity Park,

  • Cannon recognizes dedicated crew chiefs

    Before most Airmen were starting their day, members of the 3rd and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Units at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, were standing proud in formation as the newest dedicated crew chiefs were about to be announced. As their fellow Air Commandos looked on, each Airman was

  • Commander tests new capability

    Col. Tony D. Bauernfeind, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, performed an operations check on one of the newest assets here Aug. 5. The 60K Loader, also known as the Tunner, was recently acquired by the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and will be utilized by the wing to

  • Remembering fallen service members

    Members from 26th Special Tactics Squadron memorialized the sacrifices of those who lost their lives aboard Extortion 17 during a Monster Mash here Aug. 6. The event coincided with the third anniversary of U.S. Boeing CH-47 Chinook, call sign Extortion 17, being shot down by enemy fire during troop

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