Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said President Obama's budget for fiscal year 2013 contains support for necessary construction projects at New Mexico Air Force Bases. 

Overall, the budget invests more than $125 million in construction initiatives that will help our bases have everything they need to carry out their national security missions.

"Under this proposal, we will be making important investments in each of New Mexico's Air Forces bases," Bingaman said. 

Congress uses the president's budget proposal as a blueprint for writing the 13 spending bills that fund the government.  That process will get underway in the coming months. 

The Obama plan for 2013 includes the following:

HOLLOMAN AFB

$25 million for MQ-9 Maintenance Hangar

KIRTLAND AFB

$8.5 million Alter Target Intelligence Facility

CANNON AFB

$22 million for SOF AC-130J Combat Parking Apron 22,062

$71 million Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement