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Cannon Air Force Base

April 29, 2019
Airman receives author award

Airman 1st Class Chad Dayton, 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, received the Special Operations Command Financial Management Outstanding Author Award at Cannon Air Force Base, March 22, 2019. “I take a lot of pride in the work I do,” Dayton said. “I’m not
April 24, 2019
Finance, contracting Airmen test deployment readiness

Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron and 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron finished an exercise at Cannon last Friday.
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.
March 7, 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
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.

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