Military

Offering a place to call ‘home’

Clovis woman cares for children of deployed parents

Her friends call her yo-yo. But when it comes to taking care of kids, if a military mom is deployed overseas, Yolanda Infante is anything but. In fact, she always seems willing to help out by providing a temporary home. Over the past three years, Infante... Full story

Cannon officials holding public meetings

Freedom New Mexico

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE —  Representatives from Cannon will be hosting public meetings Wednesday in Clovis and Portales to speak directly with local communities about the base’s mission and training, and how these will affect the local... Full story

Commander envisions growth

By Argen Duncan: Freedom New Mexico

Sitting in front of his desk, which holds neat stacks of papers, a sculpture of a monkey contemplating a human skull and a toy duck from his daughters, Col. Stephen A. Clark talks about how Cannon Air Force Base’s growth is just beginning and notes... Full story

6/24 Military digest

Johnson Airman Damien S. Johnson has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Johnson completed an eight-week program, which is also good for four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the... Full story

16th SOS Cannon transfer official

By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer

The “game changers” officially belong to Cannon Air Force Base. Flanked by two of the AC-130H Spectre gunships it flies and maintains, the 16th Special Operations Squadron transferred its flag Friday from Hurlburt Air Field in Florida to... Full story

Cannon spouse launches business

By Eric Butler: Freedom New Mexico

When Lisa Thalleen relocated to Cannon Air Force Base last November, she found that the cities of Clovis and Portales didn’t quite have every amenity she had come to expect from living in places like Oklahoma City, near Los Angeles, in Japan, in... Full story

Commander monitors professional pulse

By Argen Duncan: Freedom New Mexico

Lt. Col. Jim Reineke keeps his finger of the professional pulse of the nurses and medical technicians at Cannon Air Force Base. For almost a year, Reineke has served as base chief nurse and handled executive oversight for education and training, as well... Full story

Growth plan highlights housing, mental health challenges

Freedom New Mexico

Housing, mental health services, public transportation, future water availability and recreation are among items in the area that need improvement, according to a growth management plan released Monday. The Regional Growth Management Plan is aimed at... Full story

Survey: Majority of potential Cannon airmen have families

By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer

The majority of airmen who could call Cannon Air Force Base home in the future are married and have more than one child, and almost 30 percent plan to buy another home if they relocate to Cannon, according to a survey conducted to plan for a growing military... Full story

Cannon growth plan approved, implementation discussed

By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer

A plan for how the community should respond to potential growth at Cannon Air Force Base was approved Monday morning in a joint meeting of the Local Growth Management Organization and Local Growth Management Committee at city hall. Members also agreed... Full story

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