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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the first crash of the costly, tilt-rotor aircraft in a combat zone. The CV-22 Osprey went down about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, NATO said. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Other personnel aboard were injured and were taken to a military base for treatment, NATO said. A Taliban... Full story
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the first crash of the costly, tilt-rotor aircraft in a combat zone. The CV-22 Osprey went down about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, NATO said. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Other personnel aboard were injured and were taken to a military base for treatment, NATO said. A Taliban... Full story
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the first crash of the costly, tilt-rotor aircraft in a combat zone. The CV-22 Osprey went down about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, NATO said. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Other personnel aboard were injured and were taken to a military base for treatment, NATO said. A Taliban...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the first crash of the costly, tilt-rotor aircraft in a combat zone. The CV-22 Osprey went down about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, NATO said. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Other personnel aboard were injured and were taken to a military base for treatment, NATO said. A Taliban...
The 27th Special Operations Wing is hosting an Open House and Industry Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April. 17 on the flightline. The open house is free, open to the public, and will feature 27 SOW and Air Force Special Operations Command personnel, units and assets to include static aircraft displays. Aircraft to be showcased include: AC-130H Gunship, MC-130W Combat Spear, CV-22 Osprey, MQ-1 Predator, UH-1 Huey, HH-60 Pave Hawk, and the MQ-9 Reaper. Informational booths on the flightline will provide the opportunity to interact with...
The 27th Special Operations Wing is hosting an Open House and Industry Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April. 17 on the flightline. The open house is free, open to the public, and will feature 27 SOW and Air Force Special Operations Command personnel, units and assets to include static aircraft displays. Aircraft to be showcased include: AC-130H Gunship, MC-130W Combat Spear, CV-22 Osprey, MQ-1 Predator, UH-1 Huey, HH-60 Pave Hawk, and the MQ-9 Reaper. Informational booths on the flightline will provide the opportunity to interact with... Full story
Cannon Connections staff The third annual Cannon Spouses’ Club Golf Classic has been canceled. The event was canceled due to lack of interest, according to club members. Information: [email protected] or [email protected]....
Cannon Connections staff The third annual Cannon Spouses’ Club Golf Classic has been canceled. The event was canceled due to lack of interest, according to club members. Information: [email protected] or [email protected].... Full story
My family and I are six months into this assignment, and it has been an incredible six months. When we were stationed in Washington, D.C., we yearned for the quieter life, and we found it here at Cannon Air Force Base. Now, our teenage daughters might tell you it’s a little too quiet, but my wife and I are completely satisfied with the pace of life in the local communities. Of course, our 15-month old daughter is happy wherever she is at the moment...ah, the blessings of being a baby. Quiet is a relative term, for while t...
My family and I are six months into this assignment, and it has been an incredible six months. When we were stationed in Washington, D.C., we yearned for the quieter life, and we found it here at Cannon Air Force Base. Now, our teenage daughters might tell you it’s a little too quiet, but my wife and I are completely satisfied with the pace of life in the local communities. Of course, our 15-month old daughter is happy wherever she is at the moment...ah, the blessings of being a baby. Quiet is a relative term, for while t... Full story
American Forces Press Service SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Some airmen will now have the opportunity to take leave en route within the continental United States when they return home, or redeploy, from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This change can save airmen significant time and travel-associated costs, as well as provide them an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. Air Force Instruction 10-403, Deployment Planning and Execution, was recently changed to allow redeploying airmen, including...
American Forces Press Service SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Some airmen will now have the opportunity to take leave en route within the continental United States when they return home, or redeploy, from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This change can save airmen significant time and travel-associated costs, as well as provide them an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. Air Force Instruction 10-403, Deployment Planning and Execution, was recently changed to allow redeploying airmen, including...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — More than 70 years ago, Capt. Robert MacArthur Crawford, an airman with the Army Air Corps, won an original song competition that eventually became the official song for the U.S. Air Force. Crawford wrote the lyrics and music to “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder.” Starting April 5 through May 23, airmen and eligible patrons of Air Force MWR programs can compete in an original song category at MyAirForceLife.com as part of the Year of the Air Force Family. While the winning entry wil...
WASHINGTON — Defense and USO officials joined military families at the U.S. Navy Memorial to celebrate the launch of a new DVD created to help military children cope with a parent’s deployment. “With You All the Way” — a joint effort by the Defense Department, USO and the Trevor Romain Co. — offers school-age children help with preparing for and dealing with all stages of deployment, from pre-deployment to separation to reintegration. “We are grateful for the dedication and creativity of people like Trevor... Full story
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — More than 70 years ago, Capt. Robert MacArthur Crawford, an airman with the Army Air Corps, won an original song competition that eventually became the official song for the U.S. Air Force. Crawford wrote the lyrics and music to “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder.” Starting April 5 through May 23, airmen and eligible patrons of Air Force MWR programs can compete in an original song category at MyAirForceLife.com as part of the Year of the Air Force Family. While the winning entry wil...
WASHINGTON — Defense and USO officials joined military families at the U.S. Navy Memorial to celebrate the launch of a new DVD created to help military children cope with a parent’s deployment. “With You All the Way” — a joint effort by the Defense Department, USO and the Trevor Romain Co. — offers school-age children help with preparing for and dealing with all stages of deployment, from pre-deployment to separation to reintegration. “We are grateful for the dedication and creativity of people like Trevor...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo AmVets Post 14 trustee Jack Thomas explains that an American flag is folded with four stars out, standing for “In God We Trust.” AmVets Post 14 in Clovis received a special gift from a Marine two weeks ago. AmVets Trustee Jack Thomas says he received the last American flag flown by the Marines at the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq from his nephew, Sgt. Major Thomas E. Sherwood, who was stationed there. “The flag was flying there when the Marines took over and they just p...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo AmVets Post 14 trustee Jack Thomas explains that an American flag is folded with four stars out, standing for “In God We Trust.” AmVets Post 14 in Clovis received a special gift from a Marine two weeks ago. AmVets Trustee Jack Thomas says he received the last American flag flown by the Marines at the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq from his nephew, Sgt. Major Thomas E. Sherwood, who was stationed there. “The flag was flying there when the Marines took over and they just p...
WASHINGTON — The nation’s second-ranking military officer said April 6 he’s comfortable with a new U.S. policy that halts future production of nuclear weapons. The freeze on developing new nuclear platforms, save for extraordinary cases requiring presidential approval, is an element of the Nuclear Posture Review, the first overarching look at U.S. nuclear strategy since the end of the Cold War. “I don’t feel constrained in the least, really,” said Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint... Full story
WASHINGTON — The nation’s second-ranking military officer said April 6 he’s comfortable with a new U.S. policy that halts future production of nuclear weapons. The freeze on developing new nuclear platforms, save for extraordinary cases requiring presidential approval, is an element of the Nuclear Posture Review, the first overarching look at U.S. nuclear strategy since the end of the Cold War. “I don’t feel constrained in the least, really,” said Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Staff Sgt. Ngu Do, back left to right, Airman Katherine Truty, Senior Airman Ashley Perry, front left, Senior Airman Robert Rodriguez and Senior Airman Samantha Reed, all of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, worked together during the 26.2 mile Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21. They left as acquaintances and returned as friends. Five Cannon Air Force Base airmen from the 27th Special Operations Medical Group joined together to create a team to walk the Bataan... Full story
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Staff Sgt. Ngu Do, back left to right, Airman Katherine Truty, Senior Airman Ashley Perry, front left, Senior Airman Robert Rodriguez and Senior Airman Samantha Reed, all of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, worked together during the 26.2 mile Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21. They left as acquaintances and returned as friends. Five Cannon Air Force Base airmen from the 27th Special Operations Medical Group joined together to create a team to walk the Bataan... Full story
WASHINGTON — Prioritizing the work ahead shortly after his first anniversary on the job, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said his focus for the year ahead is on reducing the disability claims backlog. “We are going to break the back of the backlog this year,” Shinseki said during an interview with American Forces Press Service. He’s counting on four pilot programs under way to help VA officials identify and break long-standing obstacles in providing veterans the benefits they’ve earned. One, launche...
WASHINGTON — Prioritizing the work ahead shortly after his first anniversary on the job, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said his focus for the year ahead is on reducing the disability claims backlog. “We are going to break the back of the backlog this year,” Shinseki said during an interview with American Forces Press Service. He’s counting on four pilot programs under way to help VA officials identify and break long-standing obstacles in providing veterans the benefits they’ve earned. One, launche...
The Landing 11 a.m.: Friday: Seafood Newburg, fried shrimp and fried pork chops Monday: Chef’s choice Tuesday: German cuisine Wednesday: Roast beef and chicken cordon bleu Thursday: Salisbury steak and baked chicken... Full story
