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Brown Applauds “Strategic Pause” Included in Senate Defense Authorization Bill; Move Will Preserve C-27J Program In Mansfield For At Least An Additional Year
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the news that the Senate Armed Services Committee has included a “strategic pause” in the Senate Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization (NDAA) bill. The move will preserve the C-27J program at the Mansfield Air National Guard Base (...…Read More
Posted on 5/24/2012 | -
Brown Applauds “Strategic Pause” Included In Senate Defense Authorization Bill; Move Will Preserve Jobs At Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the news that the Senate Armed Services Committee has included a “strategic pause” in the Senate Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization (NDAA) legislation. The move will maintain six KC-135 refueling jets—that were previously ...…Read More
Posted on 5/24/2012 | -
In Meeting With Vice President Biden, Sen. Brown Urges Preservation Of The C-27J Program, Tied To 800 Jobs In Mansfield
During a meeting at the White House today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Vice President Biden to preserve the C-27J program, which is directly tied to roughly 800 jobs at the Mansfield Air National Guard Base in Richland County. “I went to the White House today to underscore t...…Read More
Posted on 4/18/2012 | -
Brown Stands With Ohio Air National Guard, Mansfield Community In Opposition To Proposed C-27J Program Elimination
MANSFIELD, OH-Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the Mansfield Air National Guard to stand with the Ohio Air National Guard and the greater Mansfield community in opposition to the proposed elimination of the C-27J program. At the Mansfield Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Brown, a native of Mansfie...…Read More
Posted on 3/19/2012 | -
Brown Sends Letter to Air Force Urging Additional C-27J Aircraft for 179th Airlift Wing Based at Mansfield Air National Guard Base
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined seven senators on a letter sent this week to the Air Force urging the placement of additional C-27J aircraft for the 179th Airlift Wing based at Mansfield Air National Guard Base (ANGB.) Under the current proposal, the Mansfield ANGB—along with eig...…Read More
Posted on 6/28/2011 | -
Brown: Budget Funding Shows Commitment to Springfield Air National Guard Base's Mission
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement on President Obama’s funding proposal for Springfield Ohio Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Fiscal Year 2012. “The President’s budget proposal marks a commitment to Springfield Ohio Air National Guard Base (AN...…Read More
Posted on 2/15/2011 | -
Brown Announces $9.3M in Funds Slated for Ohio Air National Guard Bases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee passed $9.3 million in federal funding for projects in Ohio that will enhance preparedness for the men and women serving our country in the Ohio National Guard. The funding, which was secured by Brown, was inclu...…Read More
Posted on 7/16/2010 |