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  • Cannon hosts honorary commanders' tour

    The 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group welcomed several honorary commanders for a tour Jan. 30 featuring many aspects of operations at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 27th Special Operations Wing Honorary Commanders Program serves as a link between local and military leaders, helping to

  • Base Theater reopens

    It was standing room only as Air Commandos from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., flooded both the lobby and auditorium of the base theater Jan. 31, in anticipation of its grand reopening.After funding-related roadblocks caused the theater to close its curtains in early 2013, members of Team Cannon

  • Airmen combat tumbleweed invasion

    Airmen enlisted in a community clean-up effort in the City of Clovis, N.M., Jan 27, were unaware that their efforts and their efforts would gain national news coverage. Wind warnings were issued earlier in the week and the National Weather Service reported sustained winds around 40 mph with peak

  • New dorms open at Cannon

    Between preparing paperwork, putting the finishing touches on airmen's dormitories and keeping rumors at bay, the Dorm Management staff at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., had their hands full until the last minute before Jan. 14 - moving day.Construction on buildings 1265 and 1275, the newest dorms at

  • Airmen suggestions prompt uniform policy update

    As of Jan. 17, the Air Force policy governing uniform wear was updated. Through the Every Dollar Counts campaign held in spring of 2013, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, urged Airmen to make their voices heard with suggestions made directly to him during base visits or comments to

  • Weather: 2013 in review

    Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and Eastern New Mexico have lived up to their reputation of tumultuous weather. Overall, the region measured above average amounts of rain and snow and experienced cooler temperatures than previous years. The continuance of a three-year drought gripped the region as it

  • AFNet migration begins January 2014

    Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., is only a week or two away from migrating its computer users into the central U.S. Air Force Network. Over a period of six weeks, starting Jan. 28, Cannon AFB will become the next Air Force base to migrate into the AFNET; while this change is relatively transparent, the

  • Combatting flu season

    The flu season is here! Flu activity in the United States typically peaks in January and February. The 27th Special Operations Medical Group has flu shots and flu mist available for eligible patients (active duty, dependents, base contractors and retirees) until supplies run out. More than 98

  • SecAF message to Airmen

    Deborah Lee James was confirmed as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force Dec. 13, and sworn-in Dec. 20. In the video, James gives her first remarks as secretary about what Airmen and their families can expect from her in the future. James is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air

  • CFC success at Cannon

    It has been another very successful year for the Combined Federal Campaign at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. As the world's largest charity campaign, the CFC gives military members and federal government employees a chance to donate toward various non-profit organizations. The campaign ran from Oct. 28

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