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New Mexico senator tours Cannon

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  • By Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece
  • 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, junior senator for New Mexico, met with 27th Special Operations Wing leadership at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 4. During his visit to the base, Heinrich met with and received a mission brief from Col. Tony Bauernfeind, 27 SOW commander, observed various ongoing construction projects from the vantage point of the control tower with Lt. Col. Anthony Figiera, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron commander, and received a tour of Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. Heinrich's visit to Cannon allowed him to gain a better understanding of the base's new developments and current mission operations.