8 Mar 2019

Day-to-day with bioenvironmental

Senior Airman Ellen Watts and Airman 1st Class Emily Chamberlain, 27th Special Operations Aeromedical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technicians, evaluate a firing range exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Mar. 7, 2019. Once a quarter, air quality tests are conducted at the firing range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T.

7 Mar 2019

From Clarendon to Cannon: A first sergeant’s story

A young girl climbs a tree in the countryside of the Clarendon, Jamaica. She plucks a ripe mango from the branch, and climbs back down. Leading a pack of brothers, sisters and cousins, she finds a nice shaded area to hide from the scorching sun. The children talk and laugh as they feast on the fruits of their labor. Once the children have their

28 Feb 2019

Cannon provides CV-22 support for short-notice SECDEF and CJCS tasking

Feb. 23 2018, the 27th Special Operations Wing, in coordination with the 58th Special Operations Wing (Kirtland AFB, NM), executed a short notice tasking to support U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Under Secretary for Management for the Department

7 Feb 2019

Cannon’s catalyst program to help Airmen develop best version of ‘self’

Mental and physical. Mind and muscle. Airmen need to be fit, throughout their will and body. The mission depends on them to solidify their 24/7 commitment to the Air Force.

22 Jan 2019

SOF medical element strengthen capabilities in exercises

Special Operations Forces Medical Element members participated in exercises last week, and are expected to complete a few more this week at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.

16 Jan 2019

With human performance center, 16th SOS strengthens its backbone

The 16th Special Operations Squadron and the Special Operations Command’s Preservation of the Force and Family team have introduced a human performance center for 27th Special Operations Wing aircrew at Cannon.

17 Dec 2018

Cannon leadership delivers cookies to Airmen for holidays

Airmen from Cannon donated children’s toys to several nearby community centers in the local area Dec. 17, 2018.

17 Dec 2018

Structures is the foundation of Cannon

A typical layout of your average Air Force base contains gates that stand as entry points, offices Airmen work in, dormitories housing the first-timers, and hangars protecting our essential aircraft. Here at Cannon, these principal structures are built and maintained by a single unit. The heavy operations structures shop, assigned to the 27th

10 Dec 2018

Cannon leadership delivers cookies to Airmen for holidays

The team behind the cookie drop event pose for a group photo at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 7, 2018. Base leadership, program members and spouses joined forces to deliver approximately 10,000 cookies for the Airmen who live in the dorms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

7 Dec 2018

Cannon honors 77th anniversary of Pearl Harbor

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N. M. - Base Honor Guardsmen raised the American flag at 10:48 a.m. local time, at the wing building on base Dec. 7, 2018. This event happened exactly 77 years from the minute when Imperial Japanese aircraft descended upon the naval base at Pearl Harbor and began a surprise attack. The ceremony was in remembrance of those who