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  • DOD Continues Prudent Planning for Government Shutdown

    DOD officials believe a government shutdown will not occur when current spending authority expires Sept. 30th, but continue prudent planning in case it does.Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter released a memo today entitled Guidance for Continuation of Operations in the Absence of Available

  • From training to trauma: A testament of heroism

    Editor's note: Tech. Sgt. Matty Garcia is deployed from the 6th Special Operations Squadron, which falls under the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Warfare Center.It started as any other training day for the crew of Jayhoon 11; however, events unfolded Sept. 7 which proved to be a true test

  • Cannon remembers

    Local veterans and Air Commandos stood at attention as the familiar notes of the national anthem reverberated through a loudspeaker, enveloping the assembly as it has for more than 230 years, and signifying the commencement of a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action retreat ceremony Sept. 20 at Cannon

  • Air Force Ball celebrates 66 years of history

    Air Commandos from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., celebrated 66 years of Air Force history Sept. 1 at the Air Force Ball held at the Clovis Civic Center in Clovis, N.M.The ball is an annual celebration held in honor of the day the Air Force became a separate branch of service. It is an Air Force-wide

  • Acting SecAF visits Hurlburt

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning spoke with more than 500 Air Commandos about the future of special operations at an all-call during his two-day visit here, Sept. 9-10.This visit, his first to the base, was part of his familiarization with different Air Force missions since assuming