On June 8, the base was renamed CannonAFB in honor of the late General John K. Cannon, a former commander of Tactical Air Command.
On April 1, 1990, the 428th Fighter Training Squadron was reactivated at CannonAFB as part of the installations expanding mission.
On June 1, 1992, CannonAFB and the 27th Fighter Wing were integrated into Air Combat Command as part of the reorganization of Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command.