Training center funds in omnibus bill

The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $8.1 million contract to complete construction of a flight simulator facility at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.

Phil Howry Co. of West Lake Hills, Texas, will construct a Special Operations MC-130J aircraft simulator facility to house mission rehearsals and crew training prior to the arrival of the aircraft at Cannon, now home to the Air Force Special Operations Command.