Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A child makes a hand print on a flyer at the inaugural Cannon Helping Hands celebration April 19 at Cannon Air Force Base. Helping Hands was held to bring awareness about base programs available for military families. Families crowed into the Drop Zone for the inaugural Cannon Helping Hands celebration April 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. Cannon Helping Hands is a collaboration of a multitude of base agencies. The agencies worked together to help bring awareness of base... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — U.S. Air Commandos returning from deployment were welcomed home by 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, family members and friends during Operation Homecoming April 9 at Cannon Air Force Base. Operation Homecoming is a monthly event that reunites Cannon's Air Commandos with their loved ones. U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka E... Full story
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — School is about to end, but early registration for kindergarten is just beginning. Clovis Municipal Schools will hold early registration for kindergarten students today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portales Municipal Schools will hold its early registration period May 1-3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both school districts require that parents bring their child's birth certificate, up to date immunization record, and social security number; the city of Clovis also requires proof of residence. Early registration is a...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Vargas, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron, cyber security technician, cleans up litter April 6 at the annual Great American Clean Up in Clovis. More than 150 volunteers from Cannon Air Force Base joined with volunteers from the community to clean up the streets of Clovis. Flocks of volunteers wearing bright yellow T-shirts and carrying trash bags took to the streets for the annual Great American Clean Up April 6 in...
According to the Center for Disease and Control, 35.9 percent of American adults age 20 and over are obese. U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Commandos receive a chance to learn about better eating habits at the "20 Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables" seminar March 28 at Cannon Air Force Base. The class was held to educate people on the dangers of eating primarily processed food and ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their busy lives. Lenka Ferry, 27th Special Operations...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Portz, 16th Special Operations Squadron, educates members of the Amarillo Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps on military life during a tour of Cannon Air Force Base. Air Force JROTC is the high school variation of the college ROTC program where students can experience military training while achieving their high school education. Members of the Amarillo Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps toured Cannon Air... Full story
Do the kids have nothing to do this Spring Break? The Youth Center is scheduled to hold many activities for children during spring break at Cannon Air Force Base. The Youth Center is geared for kids ages 9-18 and is open five days a week. It regularly puts on theme nights, tournaments and trips for military dependents. "We are teaching the kids diversity by exposing them to different cultures," said Laekeisha Shavers, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron child youth program leader. "We try to host activities they... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A student practices decontaminating a simulated patient during a seminar Feb. 21 at Cannon Air Force Base. The seminar consisted of class instruction followed by skill application. Medical decontamination team members worked diligently, performing exercises and honing skills Feb. 21 at the 27th Special Operations Medical Group at Cannon Air Force Base. A two-day seminar lead by Charlie Jansen, DECON, LLC instructor, was held to teach 27 SOMDG members the skills necessary... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom Robert Ferry, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron chief of unaccompanied housing, gives a tour of the new dorms under construction Feb. 20 at Cannon Air Force Base. The 96-person dorms have been under construction since August of 2012 and one is expected to be completed later this year. The construction of two new dormitories at Cannon Air Force Bas has made headway as of Feb. 20. The identical 96-person dorms, one contracted in Fiscal Year 2011 and the other... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A college representative gives a brochure to an interested attendee at the Education Expo in the Landing Zone on Feb. 12 at Cannon Air Force Base. The expo included more than 20 schools and was designed to introduce college education options to military members and their families. Representatives from more than 20 schools from all over the nation set up booths at the Education Expo at the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base on Feb. 12. They spent the day providing... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom An unmanned vehicle pulls a target while an AC-130W Stinger II shoots from above Feb. 4 at Melrose Air Force Range. The unmanned vehicle is a new piece of equipment recently acquired by Cannon Air Force Base. Its remote-control capabilities allow the squadrons to practice shooting at a moving target without putting any human life in danger. Explosions shake the air as a white truck, almost invisible through the dust and smoke, weaves its way across Melrose Air Force...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A cake depicting the crossroads of freedom and equality awaits consumption Feb. 1 at the African-American Heritage Month kick-off at Cannon Air Force Base. African-American Heritage Month kicked off Feb. 1 at the Drop Zone at Cannon Air Force Base. The ceremony included a reading of a proclamation explaining why African American Heritage Month is celebrated, several skits depicting important moments in African American history and light food and beverage. Several... Full story
Alarms blare, smoke spirals up from a fire that threatens to engulf an entire room, intense heat waves break across your face — you reach for the phone on the counter and dial 911. Instantly the alarm stops beeping, the heat dies down and a door springs open allowing the fresh air to carry the smoke away. Congratulations, you've survived the adult fire prevention training house! U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A unit member tests the equipment of the new fire prevention training house Jan. 23 at C...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven J. Lepper, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General, shakes hands with commanders and first sergeants while attending a breakfast meeting Jan. 16 at Cannon Air Force Base. Lepper visited Cannon to perform a follow-up inspection after the Consolidated Unit Inspection held July 2012. The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed Maj. Gen. Steven J. Lepper, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General, for a tour of...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — The holiday season is upon us and with it came the annual parade and tree lighting ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr Santa and Mrs. Claus applaud as a tree is lit during a ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base. The tree lighting ceremony and holiday parade are annual events taking place each year to kick-off the holiday season. The parade consisted of several squadron-made floats, as well as a fire truck bearing Santa and Mrs. Claus. It made its way t... Full story
