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  • 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

  • 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

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