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  • Tops in Blue performance to include Cannon Airman

    Before the most recent Super bowl, a group of background singers performed "America, the Beautiful" with Lea Michele, from the TV show "Glee." The singers were Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premiere entertainment group.It was the first time Tops in Blue performed at the Super bowl since 1985 and one

  • Program gives Airmen chance to be "home" for the holidays

    Airmen away from home for the first time may sometimes wonder what there is to do in the local area or may be nervous about meeting people in the community.To help alleviate these feelings as well as foster a continued relationship with the local communities of Clovis and Portales, N.M., the Airman

  • Airmen return home

    Snacks were set on a table, the weather was nice and family members waited anxiously for their loved ones to depart the plane that had just landed, carrying with it a number of Cannon commandos home from their deployment.The Southwest airlines plane rolled to a stop and the Airmen began reuniting

  • Local military affairs committee visits base

    Local business and community leaders from the Committee of 50 attended a tour here August 26 showcasing Cannon's mission. The tour provided the members with an idea of how their support helps the Cannon family.The Committee of 50 holds the traditional role of a military affairs committee that is

  • Security Forces hone skills during ORE

    Airmen with the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron participating in the Phase 2 Operational Readiness Exercise August 9 - 10 conducted training scenarios to prepare them for the Operational Readiness Inspection in November as well as further hone their base defense skills.As the first

  • Commercial sponsors help reduce costs

    To offset the costs of the many events for Airmen and their families many events hosted by the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron have commercial sponsorship.The commercial sponsorship may be from local businesses in the community as well as larger national corporate sponsors.Helping to

  • 'Bad guys' add realism to capabilities exercise

    The Army Special Forces team jumped out of a Cannon MC-130W and deployed their parachutes to slowly descend to the landing zone. After hitting the hard New Mexico soil, they fanned out and moved toward their objective.This began the scenario of the Cannon capabilities exercise held June 24 for

  • 73 SOS Airmen return home

    A C-130W taxied to a stop and as the doors of the tail ramp opened Airmen, assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, clad in tan flight suits, made their way off the aircraft. Minutes passed as spectators, wing leadership and families awaited the arrival of a C-17 Globemaster III, carrying

  • Cannon's EMT Rodeo branded a success

    The fall season offers football, falling leaves and beautiful scenery. Lesser known during this time of the year is the annual EMT Rodeo, hosted on Oct. 2 by the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, now in its third year here. Since its inaugural in 2007, Cannon's Emergency Medical Technician

  • Cannon recognizes Energy Awareness Month

    October 1 marks the beginning of Energy Awareness month and to recognize the month the base set goals to reach during the course of fiscal year 2010 to reduce Cannon's energy consumption. One objective is to raise the awareness level of Airmen to understand the energy footprint their daily

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