11 Apr 2017

Supporting children at Cannon: Month of the Military Child

“Dear Military Brat, Welcome to your next assignment and new home …”This is the opening sentence of a letter introduced to children of soon-to-be Air Commando parents when they arrive at Cannon Air Force Base in the high plains of eastern New Mexico. The idea for the letter, as with many of Brandon Mammano’s ideas, began at an unassuming dining

25 Aug 2016

Air Commando wins AF Level Award

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Derick Faulkenberry, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron ground radar section chief, has been named the Air Force’s Ground Radar Systems NCO of the Year for 2015.Ground radar systems maintains air traffic control, weather and ground radar equipment used to keep aircraft operating and the surrounding area safe.“We

24 Jun 2016

A shining star

“We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a Thousand Points of Light…we all have something to give," said Former United States President George H. W. Bush, during his 1989 inaugural address.And one Air Commando here found her higher purpose – and that was to volunteer.