27 Nov 2018

Postal; a place with more than parcels

Charlie Widner, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron, speaks with a customer at the base mail center at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 16, 2018. Widner has worked at the mail center for over two years, helping out hundreds of customers a day by helping organize and deliver mail for the thousands of servicemembers that work at

13 Nov 2018

Better ingredients, new recipes innovate Cannon dining experience

When Airman 1st Class Michelle Brooks, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, opens the kitchen up to begin the day, she takes part in the morning meeting that prepares all Pecos Trail Dining Facility Airmen for the workday. She’s given a specific station to focus on and soon begins working on completing small tasks to contribute to the overall mission of providing three full meals for thousands of Airmen across Cannon.

29 Oct 2018

Cannon claws through golf course zombie run

Participants of the "Zombie Escape Run" at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, finish the 5K event at the marked safe zone Oct. 26, 2018. The running path began, surrounded and cut through the Whispering Winds Golf Course, finally ending in the same place it began. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

26 Oct 2018

Meet the hands that keeps CV-22 instruments working

The Air Force is equipped with aircraft that feature some of the most sophisticated electronic systems in the world. It requires a specialized career field with talented Airmen to maintain and keep the aircraft in top condition.

18 Oct 2018

Area Defense Counsel is more than a legal team

Once an Airman enters the Area Defense Counsel office, they’re greeted with a simple message: our job is to defend you.

3 Oct 2018

Cannon’s newest NCOs take part in induction ceremony

Across the base Airmen came together to learn about what it means to become a staff sergeant at a NCO induction ceremony last Friday, Sept. 28, at the Landing Zone here.

1 Oct 2018

Cannon Airmen test mission readiness at Vandenberg AFB

Cannon Airmen traveled to California to test mission capabilities in a full mission profile exercise at Vandenberg Air Force Base and surrounding areas Sept. 17 to 21, 2018.

27 Sep 2018

Cannon load crew continues hot streak of perfection

As I stepped into the enormous hangar with my camera bag slung over my shoulder, I spotted the team I had heard so much about; the team I was specifically there to meet. The trio, led by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Shamburger, greeted me near an MQ-9 Reaper that was tucked between one of the walls of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron’s hangar and an AC-130W Stinger II gunship.

26 Sep 2018

Meet the commanders: 27th SOCPTS - Maj. John Forbes

Note: This is part of a planned series of commentaries from commanders across Cannon Air Force Base Sir Isaac Newton is attributed with saying, “if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” I’m sure each of you can vividly picture your own personal giants - those intrepid souls who measurably shaped the course of your

11 Sep 2018

Teachers learn about deployments

Teachers and staff from Clovis, Portales, and Melrose schools participated in an event aimed to educate them on the challenges deploying military members face, here, Sept. 8, 2018 The Teachers Understanding Deployment Operations program allowed teachers face-to-face interaction with military members to better understand the deployment process.