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  • 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

  • Family friendly fitness center

    For more than a year, the fitness center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., has been through various stages of construction to incorporate suggested quality of life improvements to the facility. A recent effort has been made in the family room to make exercising easier for parents and tolerable for

  • AFSOC bases implement new, faster emergency notification system

    We've all heard the outside 'giant voice,' received a telephone call from the command post or seen that pop-up alert on our work computer during an emergency at one time or another. But do these methods provide instant accountability?With the launch of the AtHoc Interactive Warning System Dec. 20 at

  • Angel Tree update

    Several Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., have donated through this year's Angel Tree program."More than 129 angels have been sponsored, and many generous donors have taken more than one," said John Fondrick, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron work life technician.Every angel

  • Ladies Auxiliary VFW post 3280 supports Cannon’s Angel Tree

    Cannon's Angel Tree program received a tidal wave of support today at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Members from the Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars post 3280 descended upon the base exchange with more than $2,000 to spend on gifts for Air Commandos in need.Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of

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