Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The 27th Special Operations Wing held a hostile threat exercise June 20 at Cannon Air Force Base to test personnel capabilities and responses. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal An Air Commandos collaborates with a member of the Clovis Police Departments Special Weapons And Tactics team while assessing the situation near the scene of a simulated gunman June 20 in front of the courthouse at Cannon Air Force Base. The Clovis Police Department was invited on base for the exercise to assist Air Commandos in disarming a...
The 27th Special Operations Wing held a hostile threat exercise June 20 at Cannon Air Force Base to test personnel capabilities and responses. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal An Air Commandos collaborates with a member of the Clovis Police Departments Special Weapons And Tactics team while assessing the situation near the scene of a simulated gunman June 20 in front of the courthouse at Cannon Air Force Base. The Clovis Police Department was invited on base for the exercise to assist Air Commandos in disarming a... Full story
The 27th Special Operations Wing held an aircraft retirement ceremony June 22 on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal An MC-130E Combat Talon I taxies onto the flightline during an aircraft retirement ceremony June 22 at Cannon Air Force Base. This particular Talon I was the lead aircraft that performed a Prisoner of War extraction in North Vietnam called the Son Tay Raid in 1970. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523,...
The 27th Special Operations Wing held an aircraft retirement ceremony June 22 on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal An MC-130E Combat Talon I taxies onto the flightline during an aircraft retirement ceremony June 22 at Cannon Air Force Base. This particular Talon I was the lead aircraft that performed a Prisoner of War extraction in North Vietnam called the Son Tay Raid in 1970. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523,...
The 27th Special Operations Wing Voting Assistance Program ensures all wing personnel, dependents, civilian contractors and voting-aged individuals are aware of how to register to vote in national, state and local elections. "A lot of people have the mindset that their vote doesn't matter and that isn't the case," said Staff Sgt. Jenna Archuleta, 27 SOW wing administration. "Young people aren't voting as much anymore, and we are doing everything we can to let our personnel know that every vote counts." At Cannon Air Force Bas...
The 27th Special Operations Wing Voting Assistance Program ensures all wing personnel, dependents, civilian contractors and voting-aged individuals are aware of how to register to vote in national, state and local elections. "A lot of people have the mindset that their vote doesn't matter and that isn't the case," said Staff Sgt. Jenna Archuleta, 27 SOW wing administration. "Young people aren't voting as much anymore, and we are doing everything we can to let our personnel know that every vote counts." At Cannon Air Force Bas...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing on Friday held an aircraft retirement ceremony on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523, as it made its final flight into Cannon from Duke Field, Fla. This particular Talon has a special historical significant to Air Force Special Operation Command's lineage. "This Talon I was part of the 7th Special Operations Squadron and first flew in 1966," said Richard...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing on Friday held an aircraft retirement ceremony on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523, as it made its final flight into Cannon from Duke Field, Fla. This particular Talon has a special historical significant to Air Force Special Operation Command's lineage. "This Talon I was part of the 7th Special Operations Squadron and first flew in 1966," said Richard... Full story
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing on Friday held an aircraft retirement ceremony on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523, as it made its final flight into Cannon from Duke Field, Fla. This particular Talon has a special historical significant to Air Force Special Operation Command's lineage. "This Talon I was part of the 7th Special Operations Squadron and first flew in 1966," said Richard...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing on Friday held an aircraft retirement ceremony on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Buck Elton, 27 SOW commander, was on board the MC-130E Combat Talon I, tail number 64-0523, as it made its final flight into Cannon from Duke Field, Fla. This particular Talon has a special historical significant to Air Force Special Operation Command's lineage. "This Talon I was part of the 7th Special Operations Squadron and first flew in 1966," said Richard... Full story
USAF: Airman 1st Class Xavier Lockley U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carter Kunz, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron officer in charge of asset optimization, performs the box jump exercise during a morning crossfit session June 11 at the Combat Fitness Pad at Cannon Air Force Base. Crossfit establishes broad general fitness versus specialization in one particular area of the body. The new Combat Fitness Pad began offering crossfit test classes behind the Fitness Center June 11 at Cannon Air Force Base. Beginners... Full story
USAF: Airman 1st Class Xavier Lockley U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carter Kunz, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron officer in charge of asset optimization, performs the box jump exercise during a morning crossfit session June 11 at the Combat Fitness Pad at Cannon Air Force Base. Crossfit establishes broad general fitness versus specialization in one particular area of the body. The new Combat Fitness Pad began offering crossfit test classes behind the Fitness Center June 11 at Cannon Air Force Base. Beginners...
More than twenty cyclists crossed the New Mexico border just east of Clovis, in late afternoon on June 7. This year's Texas 4000 team was in high spirits after their race to the border from Farwell into Clovis. One rider simply let out a sigh along with the words, "finally made it to the Land of Enchantment!" USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal A group of Texas 4000 cyclists cross the New Mexico border just east of Clovis, after biking from Farwell on June 7. The Texas 4000 is sponsored by partners at Monroe Dunaway...
More than twenty cyclists crossed the New Mexico border just east of Clovis, in late afternoon on June 7. This year's Texas 4000 team was in high spirits after their race to the border from Farwell into Clovis. One rider simply let out a sigh along with the words, "finally made it to the Land of Enchantment!" USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal A group of Texas 4000 cyclists cross the New Mexico border just east of Clovis, after biking from Farwell on June 7. The Texas 4000 is sponsored by partners at Monroe Dunaway...
The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted a base-wide safety day May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece Air Commandos participate in a motorcycle ride during safety day May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. More than 30 motorcycles zoomed across the flightline before concluding the ride in front of the wing headquarters building. In addition to organized sporting events, a 5K run and an information fair at the Landing Zone, the wing also held a motorcycle ride around base and on the Cannon flightline....
The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted a base-wide safety day May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece Air Commandos participate in a motorcycle ride during safety day May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. More than 30 motorcycles zoomed across the flightline before concluding the ride in front of the wing headquarters building. In addition to organized sporting events, a 5K run and an information fair at the Landing Zone, the wing also held a motorcycle ride around base and on the Cannon flightline.... Full story
About four years ago, one of my closest friends lost her life in an auto accident. She had gone to a club with a group of people and they all had a bit too much to drink. When the club closed down for the night, they got into the car and started driving home. At some point the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with another motorist. My friend was thrown out of the vehicle upon impact. Her body was brutally mangled, and she lost her life instantly. The other people inside the car survived with various injuries, a... Full story
About four years ago, one of my closest friends lost her life in an auto accident. She had gone to a club with a group of people and they all had a bit too much to drink. When the club closed down for the night, they got into the car and started driving home. At some point the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with another motorist. My friend was thrown out of the vehicle upon impact. Her body was brutally mangled, and she lost her life instantly. The other people inside the car survived with various injuries, a... Full story
"I've never understood how some leaders believe that the way to lead effectively is by talking down to people or being overtly rude and condescending, as if they are better than their followers" said Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief. "In my years as an enlisted airman I've found that the opposite is true. If you want to be an effective leader, you have to be liked and part of being likeable stems largely from having a caring or compassionate and humble tone in your words and...
Tech. Sgt. Taylor Glass, an M-28 loadmaster with the 318th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base has been nominated at the Air Force level for the 2011 General Robert "Dutch" Huyser Award. USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, stands with Tech. Sgt. Taylor Glass, 318th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, after presenting him with a congratulatory coin May 14 at Cannon Air Force Base. Glass was the 2011 General Robert... Full story
Tech. Sgt. Taylor Glass, an M-28 loadmaster with the 318th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base has been nominated at the Air Force level for the 2011 General Robert "Dutch" Huyser Award. USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, stands with Tech. Sgt. Taylor Glass, 318th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, after presenting him with a congratulatory coin May 14 at Cannon Air Force Base. Glass was the 2011 General Robert... Full story
Editor's note: This feature is tenth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, stands on the flightline prepared to launch a weather balloon May 9 at Cannon Air Force Base. Troops with the weather flight at Cannon deal largely with resource protection and are able to track any weather systems that directly impact the base or personnel. How many times have you been sitting at...
Editor's note: This feature is tenth in a series of Air Commando highlights at Cannon. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, stands on the flightline prepared to launch a weather balloon May 9 at Cannon Air Force Base. Troops with the weather flight at Cannon deal largely with resource protection and are able to track any weather systems that directly impact the base or personnel. How many times have you been sitting at... Full story
Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base can get three months free club dues if they join the Air Force Club between May 14 and July 13. In addition to free dues, new members will also be enrolled in a free cash back rewards program and will get a scratch-off card for a chance to win a cash prize upon application. "Ideally we want all Cannon personnel to consider club membership and understand the benefits of joining," said Yolanda Romero, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron marketing director. "The club is...
Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base can get three months free club dues if they join the Air Force Club between May 14 and July 13. In addition to free dues, new members will also be enrolled in a free cash back rewards program and will get a scratch-off card for a chance to win a cash prize upon application. "Ideally we want all Cannon personnel to consider club membership and understand the benefits of joining," said Yolanda Romero, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron marketing director. "The club is...
