Cannon Still in the Market for a Mission:

May 8, 2006

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Boeing recently announced plans to use the Melrose Bombing Range in New Mexico for unmanned aerial vehicle training flights, but the Portales (N.M.) News-Tribune reports the announcement is unrelated to the search for a new mission for nearby Cannon Air Force Base. That means don’t throw out the Air Force-prepared prospectus—the mission search continues.

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