JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force has extended the deadline for the Restoration Advisory Board or “RAB” solicitation for Cannon Air Force Base. The public will now have until July 31, 2023 to indicate their interest in forming a RAB.
Would you like to learn more about environmental cleanup projects at Cannon Air Force Base?
If yes, then please contact the Restoration Project Manager at 27SOCES.cannon.rpm@us.af.mil to get more information on participating in the startup of a Restoration Advisory Board, also known as a “RAB”
A RAB is a working group of local community members, the Air Force, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other State and local regulators to exchange information and discuss Air Force environmental restoration activities associated with Cannon Air Force Base. The RAB is also a forum from members of the community to provide feedback at certain points throughout the restoration process.
The RAB solicitation will be posted in local newspapers and the public will have until July 31 to comment. If there is enough public interest in discussing all environmental activities at Cannon AFB, the Air Force will begin the process of formally standing up the RAB.
More information on RAB below:
– A RAB facilitates and improves communication, outreach, and transparency between the military base, the public, regulators, local governments, and interest groups for issues related to military cleanup activities. RABs offer a structured, focused, and interactive opportunity for community stakeholders to meaningfully participate in the cleanup process. A RAB enables local community members to receive from and
exchange information with the base and regulatory agencies managing environmental cleanup projects at Cannon.
– RABs engage in and support DoD’s cleanup efforts by reviewing and commenting on cleanup documents and activities; serving as a liaison to and sharing cleanup information with the community; and providing a forum to exchange information about the schedule, type, and status of cleanup activities. RAB meetings allow RAB members and members of the community to receive updates and ask questions on the status of the entire environmental cleanup program at Cannon AFB.
– Though RABs are not a decision-making body, they do give local community members the opportunity to have their voices heard and provide a forum to provide valuable community insight to base and regulatory agencies.
– The Air Force and Cannon AFB are currently hosting public engagement meetings to provide PFAS related information. These meetings allow communication, outreach, and transparency between the military base, the
public, regulators, local governments, and interest groups for issues related to PFAS. They offer a structured, focused, and interactive opportunity for community stakeholders to meaningfully participate in the
cleanup process meetings allow members of the community to receive updates and ask questions on the status of the PFAS investigation at Cannon AFB.
– If the Installation Commander determines that there is sufficient and sustained interest in forming a RAB, the RAB would replace these public meetings. A RAB would discuss all restoration projects happening on Cannon
AFB, but wouldn’t be specific to PFAS.
If you are interested in learning more about Cannon’s environmental restoration projects and having the opportunity to give your input to base and regulatory agencies on the management of cleanup projects at Cannon, either as a RAB member or by attending RAB meetings, please contact Restoration Project Manager at 27SOCES.cannon.rpm@us.af.mil by July 31, 2023 to indicate interest.
–Air Commandos–
Cannon AFB Public Affairs
27th Special Operations Wing
100 Air Commando Way, Suite 103
Cannon AFB, NM 88103
Email: 27sowpa.publicaffairs@us.af.mil
Main Line: (575) 784-4131
