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27 SOW commander visits PFAS-affected dairies near Cannon AFB, seeking better understanding from owners

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  • By Staff Sgt. Peter Reft
  • 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Col. Terence Taylor, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, Rick Masters, 27 SOW director of staff, Art Schaap, Highland Dairy owner, and John Kern, Clean Water Partnership Cannon executive director, discuss PFAS remedial investigation and cleanup efforts Dec. 13, 2021, at the Highland Dairy in Clovis, New Mexico. Col. Taylor and other senior officials visited Schaap’s dairy in order to learn more about how contaminated water impacted surrounding agricultural facilities. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is utilizing various avenues of investigations, interagency collaboration, and direct community feedback in order to best address PFAS environmental issues surrounding Cannon AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)