National Guard
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Brown Applauds 179th Airlift Wing For Winning Three Awards From The National Guard Association Of The United States, Calls For Preservation Of C-27J Flying Mission
The 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio National Guard, based in Mansfield, has won three awards from the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the 179th for receiving the trophies, which include the Spaatz Trophy, the NGB Curtis ...…Read More
Posted on 5/31/2012 | -
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 | -
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 | -
Brown, Strickland Announce Plans To Save Springfield Air National Guard Base Through New Mission
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced plans to save the Springfield Ohio Air National Guard Base (ANGB). The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced that the Springfield ANGB has been assigned a unit of MQ-1 aircraft, retaining 866 positions. The base ...…Read More
Posted on 5/7/2010 |