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Cannon Air Force Base

April 15, 2019
AFSOC commander, command chief pay visit to Cannon

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Greg Smith, AFSOC command chief, visited Cannon and its nearby communities in eastern New Mexico Apr. 11, 2019.
April 3, 2019
SSgt. Anderson shined a light on a mid-air refueling problem

Tinkering with a small communication box in his home garage, Staff Sgt. Jeremie Anderson, 9th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J instructor loadmaster, discovered an innovation in mid-air refueling that changed the way loadmasters execute the mission today.
March 8, 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.
Feb. 28, 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
Feb. 7, 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.
Jan. 22, 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.
Jan. 16, 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.
Dec. 17, 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.
Dec. 17, 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
Dec. 10, 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.

CAFB deemed 'all clear'

CAFB conducting Active Shooter protocol

CAFB hosts first airshow since 2018

CMSAF JoAnne S. Bass visits Cannon AFB

CAFB partners with Clovis and Portales to address quality of life

Cannon Contractors to Establish Partnership with Local Community

Security Forces posting on Cannon AFB

Cannon aircraft transport from Melrose Air Force Range