Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Sean Farrell, 27th Special Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony May 31 at Cannon Air Force Base. Elton presided over the ceremony, in which Col. William West relinquished command of the 27 SOG to Farrell. Col. Sean M. Farrell, former senior program analyst at the Pentagon, assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Group during a change of command cerem...
U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal The 27th Special Operations Medical Group at Cannon Air Force Base is scheduled to offer sports physicals throughout the 2013 summer. To request a sports physical appointment, please call the 27 SOMDG central appointment line at 784-2778, or request an appointment through the MiCare secure messaging system. As sports season kicks into high-gear for summer and a new school year approaches, the 27th Special Operations Medical Group at Cannon Air Force Base would like... Full story
Courtesy illustration Shoppers are typically not surprised to find the vast selection and savings at Army & Air Force Exchanges throughout the world. However, shoppers at Cannon Air Force Base may be surprised at just how many dividends the Exchange has issued allowing the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron to enhance the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program and improve Air Commandos' quality of life and overall mission readiness. "In 2012, Cannon received $408,283 from the Exchange," said Aileen Rivenburg,... Full story
Whether a novice or professional vocalist May 17 on the big stage at the Cannon Air Force Base Community Center, free Karaoke Friday Night awoke the innermost performer in each active audience member. U.S. Air Force photo: Desiree Ann Montenegro U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Candice Fagan, 56th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron mission coordinator, smiles for the crowd as she pauses for emphasis in her rendition of a current top 10 pop song. The event included a professional-grade karaoke system, home theater seats, large...
Editor's note: In celebration of National Fitness Month, athletes from Cannon Air Force Base will be spotlighted each week during the month of May 2013. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Mercer, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection, poses for a photo at Cannon Air Force Base. Mercer is a member of the 27 SOCES volleyball team and is being highlighted in celebration of National Fitness Month. Competitive spirits flare as teams contend during the 2013 vol...
Editor's note: In celebration of National Fitness Month, athletes from Cannon Air Force Base will be spotlighted each week during the month of May 2013. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Claude Lawson, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron military personnel flight superintendent, coaches an athlete May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. Certified as a personal trainer, Lawson uses his Mixed Martial Arts background to coach new fighters. "Just bring heart and water, nothing else,"... Full story
According to the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps, more than 5,000 Air Force families have participated in a Marriage Care retreat; and of those, 99 percent reported a strengthened marriage and higher marital satisfaction following the event. U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom Marriage Care retreats have helped more than 5,000 Air Force couples build a stronger marriage. For information about Marriage Care or to register for the next retreat, call 575-784-2507. Cannon Air Force Base is dedicated to the welfare... Full story
Courtesy photo U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Wing team up with a group of volunteers from Clovis and the New Mexico State Highway Department on May 8 to clean up trash on U.S. 60/84 between Cannon Air Force Base and Clovis. So far, more than 50 Air Commandos have volunteered in the community beautification project to clean the four-mile stretch of road over the next several months. Airmen from Cannon have teamed up with a group of volunteers from Clovis and the New Mexico State Highway Department to...
The Air Force received funding to provide Specialized Training of Military Parents classes at different installations in the Exceptional Family Member Program arena. Cannon Air Force Base was privileged to be one of the military installations to be awarded this training. Courtesy graphic: Desiree Ann Montenegro A Specialized Training of Military Parents workshop to give parents knowledge of disability laws, regulations and resources was held May 7-8 at Cannon Air Force Base. The STOMP workshop was held May 7-8 at Cannon and i... Full story
The month of May is known across the country as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Here at Cannon Air Force Base, there are two people who have been working hard behind the scenes that have established a personal history of dedication to volunteerism. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bernardette Nguyen, 27th Special Operations Wing executive services NCO in charge, gives directions during rehearsal for the Asian Amerian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month kickoff...
Editor's note: In celebration of National Fitness Month, athletes from Cannon Air Force Base will be spotlighted each week during the month of May 2013. U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Johnson, 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron commodities flight chief, stands with other players from the Cannon Air Force Base, basketball team. Johnson has played on base basketball teams since he joined the U.S. Air Force in 2001. It's the stage where some of the greatest athletes...
Children who have recently graduated from kindergarten will be able to join the ranks of their peers at the Youth Center at Cannon Air Force Base beginning May 28. The program will offer the new graduates a daily schedule that is flexible, secure and full of stimulation to meet their needs. "There will be daily opportunities for quiet activities as well as socializing opportunities with friends, which is critical to a child's development," said Monique Hyman, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron youth programs...
U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crew fires a reduced range practice rocket April 24 at Melrose Air Force Range in support of Emerald Warrior. Emerald Warrior simulated special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings.The exercise leveraged lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical events to provide combatant commanders with a better-trained and ready force. It was just a few minutes past 8...
In celebration of National Fitness Month, athletes from Cannon Air Force Base will be spotlighted each week during the month of May 2013. Courtesy photo When military spouse Andrea Bergen first arrived at Cannon Air Force Base in March 2012, she reconnected with a sport she had once loved, but recently neglected — running. At first this revival was born from necessity — with only one car, which her husband used to get to and from his job with the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Bergen utilized the old...
U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Watson, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, and a student demonstrate Jeet Kune Do during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month kick-off event May 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. The event included a martial arts demonstration, fashion show and proclamation display. Events for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month officially began May 1 at Cannon Air Force Base, with a Jeet Kune Do... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Desiree Ann Montenegro Justin Underwood, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron automotive worker, points a flashlight toward the undercarriage of his car to check for an oil leak at the Auto Skills Center May 1 at Cannon Air Force Base. The inspection was part of a routine training session to prepare for the Basic Car Care Class at the Auto Skills Center. For Air Commandos who love do-it-yourself projects and are not afraid to get their hands dirty, the classes offered by the Auto Skills Center...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A child plants flowers at the Child Development Center April 25 at Cannon Air Force Base. The CDC members participated in the planting to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day. Celebrated for more than two decades at Cannon Air Force Base, Earth Day and Arbor Day festivities took place with a 5K race, tree planting ceremony and energy conservation awareness education booths. Though these observances give people a time to focus on being environmentally friendly, the Green... Full story
Air Commandos and base leadership quietly entered a room filled with a sea of candles spread across tables in observance of a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony April 13 at Cannon Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo: 2nd Lt. Angelica Powell A U.S. Air Commando reads about the life of a survivor of the Holocaust. Holocaust Remembrance Day is recognized all over the world in the month of April and was held at Cannon Air Force Base on April 13. Seated shoulder to shoulder, airmen read the picture laden cards set before them, ea... Full story
Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. This finding by the U.S. Department of Justice's 2006-2010 National Crime Victimization Survey further summed up that an average of 207,754 people become victims of rape and sexual assault each year. At Cannon Air Force Base, several resources are available to those who have been victimized, such as the Sexual Assault Prevention Office's victim advocates program. "You basically become that person's support system," said 1st Lt Sevrena Stewart, 27th Special... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr A volunteer victim receives a simulated facial laceration in preparation for an exercise at Cannon Air Force Base. Moulage, the use of special effects makeup to create artificial injuries, is used during base exercises to test first responders' knowledge of Self Aid Buddy Care. Everything was as it should be at 8 a.m. as airmen filed into the conference room, but by noon the room had transformed into something akin to a battle zone. With a pallet of liquid latex, fake blood,... Full story
"You are not forgotten." This message was conveyed by a group of nearly 6,000 individuals gathered for the 24th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr A participant in the 24th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon holds the American flag high as he marches at White Sands Missile Range. This event is held in remembrance of a group of nearly 18,000 prisoners of war from the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery, New Mexico Guard,... Full story
Patients at 27th Special Operations Medical Group will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging. Courtesy photo: U.S. Air Force Patients at 27th Special Operations Medical Group will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging. Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as... Full story
The 3C's of Communication class has been replaced by a new course, Communication and Assertiveness Training, as part of a rotational class series held on a monthly basis at Cannon Air Force Base. This program is run by the Military Family Life Consultants in conjunction with the Airman & Family Readiness Center. Generally held the third Thursday of each month, the other two classes in this series are Building Healthy Marriages, and Maintaining Healthy Marriages During a Deployment. "We are branching off and are now able to...
U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew Volunteers donate blood to the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive March 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. The ASBP plays a key role in providing blood during emergencies for service members and their families in both peace and war. The Armed Services Blood Program held a blood drive March 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. The ASBP plays a key role in providing blood during emergencies for service members and their families during both times of peace and war. As managers of the blood... Full story
Civilian personnel from the 27th Special Operations Wing were able to gain more insight and ask questions about an impending potential administrative furlough during a meeting March 8 at the base theater at Cannon Air Force Base. Courtesy graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, addressed a crowd of Cannon civil service employees, explaining the Air Force's plan to combat upcoming fiscal constraints with a civilian hiring freeze and furloughs. During a furlough, employees are placed in...
