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  • 'Round-Up' establishes student connections

    Approximately 65 4th-12th grade students attended Cannon's first Student Connection Round-Up, a day-long event designed to help military children at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico meet new friends before the start of the school year. "Our main goal for the event was to put smiles on kids' faces,"

  • Summer reading program ends at base library

    Usually, library atmospheres follow a very certain stereotype: students filling their lunch hours in the pursuit of greater knowledge, older couples sitting side by side in the comfy arm chairs or a child who comes every week to restock their favorite books. However, this was not the case July 30

  • New AFSOC commander tours Cannon

    With less than a month on the job, Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the newly appointed Air Force Special Operations Command commander, made it a top priority to interact with Cannon's Air Commandos. Airmen of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. welcomed Heithold as he toured the base July 23-24 for the first time

  • Around the world in 27 days

    The first continuous mission around the world for the MC-130J Commando II, Air Force Special Operations Command's newest platform, ended successfully July 9 with the aircraft's safe return to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.

  • Environmental restoration program feedback

    The U.S. Air Force has recently announced the availability for public comments regarding Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.The feedback is aimed at the EE/CA prepared to address migration of hazards associated with surface and near-surface polycyclic

  • Around the world in 27 days

    The first continuous mission around the world for the MC-130J Commando II, Air Force Special Operations Command's newest platform, ended successfully July 9 with the aircraft's safe return to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. The MC-130J's historic mission, which spanned five continents and

  • BBC scholarship awarded at Cannon

    College, it is that sacred realm of higher education that assists young adults in reaching for their dreams and discovering their futures. However, while filled with possibilities and an extremely helpful tool toward walking a productive career path, college is not a cheap experience. According to

  • Student round-up

    The 27th Special Operations Wing is scheduled to host the inaugural Student Connection Round-Up at the Base Chapel, Aug. 1. The goal of this event is for new students at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico to meet established students prior to the start of the school year. Stressors of starting a new

  • Cannon Commissary to offer carts for special needs children

    Forty commissaries across the United States, to include the commissary at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, will soon offer a grocery cart designed specifically for special needs children.Called "Caroline's Cart," it enables special-needs children - or even adults under 250 pounds - to safely and

  • Mosquitoes invade Cannon

    Spring and early summer rains brought out the local mosquito population in force at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico - and no one likes to hear that buzzing noise followed by a bite on the back of the neck. Luckily, there are many options available to help combat mosquitoes around Cannon's

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