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I am sad to say that this will be my last column in Cannon Connections. Our family is moving to Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, Utah, and our packers come tomorrow. I am nowhere near ready for them. I am actually sad to be leaving Clovis, this place I have called home for the last two and a half years. This has been our first assignment with the Air Force, and will likely always be one of my favorites. I know my husband has been so honored to serve in his capacity as a JAG within the AFSOC community. It has been a...
Some of the red, white and blue's most talented active military, Tops in Blue, will perform in concert Monday night at Marshall Auditorium. Courtesy photo The Air Force's Tops in Blue show will make a tour stop 7 p.m. Monday at Marshall Middle School Auditorium. The free concert, scheduled for 7 p.m., is the second performance of the 2012 season for Tops in Blue, a collection of entertainers from within the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. The season began last Saturday in San...
Some of the red, white and blue's most talented active military, Tops in Blue, will perform in concert Monday night at Marshall Auditorium. Courtesy photo The Air Force's Tops in Blue show will make a tour stop 7 p.m. Monday at Marshall Middle School Auditorium. The free concert, scheduled for 7 p.m., is the second performance of the 2012 season for Tops in Blue, a collection of entertainers from within the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. The season began last Saturday in San...
The programing starts in childhood, after all, what's not to like about the school year ending? But that's not the only reason summer is a favorite time of year. Warmth, long days of glorious sunshine, swimming and other outdoor activities, brightly-colored plants and beautiful skies — the reasons are endless. But perhaps best of all, it's bug time. Yes, that's right; the preceding was posed as a positive statement and, yes, bugs are cool. And when you like bugs, it's an exciting time of year. About twice a day I trek a...
Someone was on Facebook asking: "What's the fastest you've ever driven?" Some were reluctant to answer, basically writing, "I'm not making that public." Others wrote of rocketing down the highway as fast as 150 mph. Me? Oh yeah, I remember where and when I hit my highest speed ever. It was one night long ago and far away, back when the bits of mischief a juvenile might get into weren't deemed threats to national security. I had a glorious mop of hair on my head, I was 17 and I was unknowingly testing the boundaries of my... Full story
Someone was on Facebook asking: "What's the fastest you've ever driven?" Some were reluctant to answer, basically writing, "I'm not making that public." Others wrote of rocketing down the highway as fast as 150 mph. Me? Oh yeah, I remember where and when I hit my highest speed ever. It was one night long ago and far away, back when the bits of mischief a juvenile might get into weren't deemed threats to national security. I had a glorious mop of hair on my head, I was 17 and I was unknowingly testing the boundaries of my...
The programing starts in childhood, after all, what's not to like about the school year ending? But that's not the only reason summer is a favorite time of year. Warmth, long days of glorious sunshine, swimming and other outdoor activities, brightly-colored plants and beautiful skies — the reasons are endless. But perhaps best of all, it's bug time. Yes, that's right; the preceding was posed as a positive statement and, yes, bugs are cool. And when you like bugs, it's an exciting time of year. About twice a day I trek a...
Plenty of items are still to be fixed at the Hillcrest Park Splash Park — including the addition of new fencing and the removal of signs from the city's Play, Inc. era. But after eight months of work, the functional parts of the facility are ready, Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell said, for a Memorial Day opening for the facility. Water usage Located near the main entrance of Hillcrest Park, the splash park will be prepared to splash hundreds of children with 2,000 g...
Plenty of items are still to be fixed at the Hillcrest Park Splash Park — including the addition of new fencing and the removal of signs from the city's Play, Inc. era. But after eight months of work, the functional parts of the facility are ready, Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell said, for a Memorial Day opening for the facility. Water usage Located near the main entrance of Hillcrest Park, the splash park will be prepared to splash hundreds of children with 2,000 g... Full story
Operational security (OPSEC) is the safeguarding of information that, if disseminated to the general public, could cause a threat or bring harm to military personnel or property. This is not only something to keep in mind while deployed, but an action that should be taken seriously at all locations, even home. "Our stateside mission affects the deployed mission," said Special Agent Wesley Nickels, Air Force Office of Special Investigation Detachment 120. "Everything we do here plays a vital role in what happens downrange....
Operational security (OPSEC) is the safeguarding of information that, if disseminated to the general public, could cause a threat or bring harm to military personnel or property. This is not only something to keep in mind while deployed, but an action that should be taken seriously at all locations, even home. "Our stateside mission affects the deployed mission," said Special Agent Wesley Nickels, Air Force Office of Special Investigation Detachment 120. "Everything we do here plays a vital role in what happens downrange....
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
Members of the 3rd Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base piled into a room in their squadron building to await the unveiling of a memorial they worked more than a year to bring about. Alisa Boswell: Cannon Connections Cannon Air Force Base commander Col. Buck Elton attended the unveiling of memorial dedicated to Sgt. John Levitow this week at the 3rd Special Operations Squadron on the base. Airmen from the squadron raised $800 and worked more than a year to obtain the memorial. "I didn't succeed alone in this...
Members of the 3rd Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base piled into a room in their squadron building to await the unveiling of a memorial they worked more than a year to bring about. Alisa Boswell: Cannon Connections Cannon Air Force Base commander Col. Buck Elton attended the unveiling of memorial dedicated to Sgt. John Levitow this week at the 3rd Special Operations Squadron on the base. Airmen from the squadron raised $800 and worked more than a year to obtain the memorial. "I didn't succeed alone in this...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Adam Dederick, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, checks his watch May 14 before the reveille ceremony in honor of National Police Week at Cannon Air Force Base. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as National...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Adam Dederick, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, checks his watch May 14 before the reveille ceremony in honor of National Police Week at Cannon Air Force Base. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as National... Full story
Suicide doesn't care about age, race, religion, gender — it's across the board. Within the Air Force, troops old and young are committing suicide at alarming rates and we have to get this issue under control now! The concepts we keep trying to drive home regarding wellbeing won't sink in if the people speaking about them don't make affirmative connections. If you want people's attitudes to change toward a particular issue, your message must be compelling. Your attitude and thought process must hit the right chords, or the i...
Suicide doesn't care about age, race, religion, gender — it's across the board. Within the Air Force, troops old and young are committing suicide at alarming rates and we have to get this issue under control now! The concepts we keep trying to drive home regarding wellbeing won't sink in if the people speaking about them don't make affirmative connections. If you want people's attitudes to change toward a particular issue, your message must be compelling. Your attitude and thought process must hit the right chords, or the i... Full story
Fluoride is a naturally-occurring element present in rock formations that when subjected to water flow, like in a stream or lake, breaks up into the water system. The percentage of fluoride in the water depends on the amount being dissociated from the rocks and the volume of water present. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal A U.S. Air Force service member pours herself a glass of tap water from a break room May 10 at Cannon Air Force Base. The local areas have a higher than naturally occurring fluoride level in...
Fluoride is a naturally-occurring element present in rock formations that when subjected to water flow, like in a stream or lake, breaks up into the water system. The percentage of fluoride in the water depends on the amount being dissociated from the rocks and the volume of water present. USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal A U.S. Air Force service member pours herself a glass of tap water from a break room May 10 at Cannon Air Force Base. The local areas have a higher than naturally occurring fluoride level in...
Friday 7 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 Saturday 4 p.m. — The Three Stooges, PG 7 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 Sunday 4 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 7 p.m. — The Three Stooges, PG Admission is $.99 Information: 784-3331...
Friday 7 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 Saturday 4 p.m. — The Three Stooges, PG 7 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 Sunday 4 p.m. — The Lucky One, PG-13 7 p.m. — The Three Stooges, PG Admission is $.99 Information: 784-3331... Full story
Friday Hearts Apart 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes Family Bowl-A-Rama 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes Teen Scary Movie Night 8 p.m. Youth Center Saturday Cosmic Family Fun Night 6 p.m. Cannon Lanes Monday Memorial Day Nine-Hole Scramble 5 p.m. Whispering Winds Tops In Blue 7 p.m. Admission is free Marshall Auditorium Tuesday Zumba 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Fitness Center Thursday Summer Reading Program Registration All Day Cannon Library Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Hawaiian Luau Noon Doc Stewart Park Cost: $5 for food tickets Welcome Spouse...
Friday Hearts Apart 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes Family Bowl-A-Rama 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes Teen Scary Movie Night 8 p.m. Youth Center Saturday Cosmic Family Fun Night 6 p.m. Cannon Lanes Monday Memorial Day Nine-Hole Scramble 5 p.m. Whispering Winds Tops In Blue 7 p.m. Admission is free Marshall Auditorium Tuesday Zumba 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Fitness Center Thursday Summer Reading Program Registration All Day Cannon Library Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Hawaiian Luau Noon Doc Stewart Park Cost: $5 for food tickets Welcome Spouse...
