[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15229-15230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CANNON AIR FORCE BASE ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, 50 years ago on June 8, 1957, 
Clovis Air Force Base was renamed Cannon Air Force Base. On this 
anniversary, I would like to like to pay tribute to the men and women 
who have and continue to serve at Cannon.
  Cannon was named after GEN John Kenneth Cannon who commanded Army Air 
Corps forces in the Mediterranean and later was commanding general of 
all Army Air Corps forces in Europe during the Second World War. After 
the war, General Cannon served as commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces 
Europe and commanding general of Tactical Air Command. During his 
service, General Cannon earned four Distinguished Service Medals, a 
Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star, and the Air Medal. He also received 
decorations from Great Britain, France, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, and 
Morocco.

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  For the last 50 years the service men and women who called Cannon 
home have been deployed numerous times around the world to ensure the 
national security of our country. They have performed their duty 
faithfully and in a manner that I am sure would make General Cannon 
proud.
  This year we will see major changes at Cannon as the 27th Fighter 
Wing is deactivated in preparation for the impending arrival of the 
16th Special Operations Wing in October. While we are excited for the 
arrival of the 16th Special Operations Wing, we are sad to see the men 
and women of the 27th Fighter Wing go.
  In the coming years I am sure the 16th Special Operations Wing will 
continue the 27th Fighter Wing's long tradition of excellence at 
Cannon. Again, I would like to thank the men and women, past and 
present, who have made Cannon a source of national pride.

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