Cannon Air Force Base, a major Air Combat Command installation, lies in the high plains of eastern New Mexico, near the Texas Panhandle. The base is six miles west of Clovis, N. M. and is 4,295 feet above sea level.
Cannon is the home of the 27th Fighter Wing. The primary mission of the 27th Fighter Wing is to maintain an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for war fighting commanders, world-wide, at any time.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (505)784-3311 or
DSN 681-1110
Mailing
address: Cannon AFB, NM 88103
Population:
3,484 active duty; 5,061 family members; 544
civilians
Housing: 1,722
family housing units; dormitory spaces available for
unaccompanied personnel (505)784-2983
Temporary
lodging: 43 temporary unit (505)784-2919
Family
Support Center: (505)784-4228
Schools: None
on base.
Child
Care: Two centers for 162, two-month wait;
16 approved homes (505)784-2704
Health
care: Ambulatory care clinic.
Appointments (505)784-4330; benefits (505)784-6251
Cannon Air Force Base - Clovis, NM
has a
large size commissary - (505)784-4300,
a small exchange, a mall, and one shoppette (505)784-2141. Recreation at Cannon Air Force Base - Clovis, NM
includes arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby,
recreation center, theater, golf, gym, tennis, swimming,
and outdoor activities.
