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  • Cannon remembers Jockey 14

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing attended a memorial ceremony, March 14 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., to mark the 20th anniversary of Jockey 14, a 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship that crashed off the coast of Kenya in 1994. The atmosphere was charged with a

  • Cannon Library hosts Tech Fair

    With computers, processors and gadgets galore, Airmen at Cannon Air Force Base N.M., had the chance to attend a Technology Fair at the Cannon Library, March 11-13.Ray Peters, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron technical information specialist, used the fair to show attendees how, through

  • PEC leadership course: Developing impact from all Airmen

    Leadership is traditionally thought of as a top-down activity; the leader leads and the followers follow. 360 Degree Leaders are by definition non-positional; they lead through influence, not position, power, or leverage. They take the approach not only with those above and alongside them, but also

  • Support the Air Force Assistance Fund starting March 24

    The 41st Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is scheduled to kick off March 24 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and run through May 2.This year's theme, "Commitment to Caring," reiterates the Air Force's heritage of taking care of one another, whether active duty, retired, or surviving family

  • Historic 26 STS military free fall

    History was made Feb. 28 at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., as two members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron conducted the first Military Free Fall jump in conjunction with one of the many aerial assets maintained at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Simultaneously, the 522nd Special Operations Squadron

  • Low back pain: prevention, management

    Not a day goes by when the medical team at the 27th Special Operations Medical Group does not encounter someone with low back pain. Low back pain has direct impact on the unit, the mission, families and the individual.Research has shown that most of the time a specific cause of low back pain cannot

  • Mini MC-130J Commando II display moves to 522 SOS

    After enjoying a meal at the Pecos Trail Dining Facility, Air Commandos might notice that the familiar miniature MC-130J Commando II static display can no longer be found outside. Members of the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron worked to safely relocate the model and prepared a place

  • Cannon's golf course to welcome civilian partners

    In an effort to strengthen the bonds between Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and local community partners, Cannon's Whispering Winds Golf Course is scheduled to open for public use in the near future.In addition to increased opportunity for interaction between Airmen assigned to the

  • Fun at Cannon Carnival

    The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted the First Friday's event for the month of February at the Landing Zone with the theme "Cannon Carnival" at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 7. The festivities included a showing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, carnival food, two inflatable bouncy houses and

  • Legal Office offers tax help

    Tax season has begun, and those dreading the stress and fees of this period have a far less demanding option. The tax center, found in the legal office at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., will be open from Feb. 3 to April 15 to assist Airmen in filing their income tax returns. "This service is here to

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