AFSOC and Cannon: Looks like it's official!

[Uppercrust]

Cannon......For gods sake CLOSE THAT HOLE!!

 

[McGillicutty]

From the office of Senator Pete Domenici:

The Special Operations mission at Cannon will give us a stronger role in the Global War on Terrorism. With work at Kirtland AFB, Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range, our state will be key to remaking our military into a more mobile and resilient force.

Thanks Pete.

 

[tomgoodman]

Reese & Laredo too

Cannon......For gods sake CLOSE THAT HOLE!!

But it's so conveniently located! Only a few hours' drive to beautiful Webb AFB, Big Spring, Texas.

Oops, I forgot. They closed that hole. :laugh:

 

[ExAF]

Hear! Hear!

Cannon......For gods sake CLOSE THAT HOLE!!

I agree completely...Spent a week there one night!

 

[dtfl]

The one good thing about Canon is AFSOC will have their own CAS and ECM range.....but if the Hurlburt guys want desert training they will have to go TDY there...and if the Canon guys want training that simulates S America or Pacific, they have to go TDY to HRT to fly into TN mountains.

I hear its not a bad 90 mile drive to Lubbock. And I hear they have a Chilis in Clovis now.....so when they go they can say "We are going to THE Chili's" vs "We're going to Chili's"
Nice..

 

[HarryShadow]

Look on the bright side...hang on...nope, lost it!

 

[Uppercrust]

I've been there once and flown over it many times. I can not think of a more desolate operational CONUS AF base. The lone exceptions even comparable are Edwards, Holloman, or Laughlin. Been to all of them and Cannon takes the cake. I bet the SPECOPS guys are furious. They deploy and fight the good fight and in return get Cannon. In these dark times one must rely on faith and that faith is....Service before self. For those staying in the SPEC ops community the country owes you a debt of gratitude.