Air Force
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With Deadline Approaching, Brown Invites Ohioans to Apply for Nomination to U.S. Service Academies
With the deadline to apply September 26, 2012, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today encouraged Ohioans to seek nomination from his office to U.S. Military Service Academies for 2013 admission. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our n...…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2012 | -
In Meeting With Vice President Biden, Brown Urges Administration To Designate The Miami Valley As Test Site For Unmanned Aircraft Systems
During a meeting at the White House today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Vice President Biden to designate the Miami Valley as an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) test site. In February 2011, Brown successfully amended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to in...…Read More
Posted on 4/18/2012 | -
On 70th Anniversary, Brown Introduces Resolution Honoring The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders
On the 70th Anniversary of the World War II bomber mission, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation today honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. In the first offensive action by the U.S. military following the attack on Pearl Harbor, 80 men—who became known as the Doolitt...…Read More
Posted on 4/16/2012 | -
Sens. Brown, Portman Organize Ohio Delegation Meeting With Air Force Secretary To Urge Preservation Of C-27J Program
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) convened a meeting today with Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation and Air Force Secretary Michael Donley. The delegation expressed concern over proposed cuts to Ohio Air National Guard facilities. Brown and Portman proposed that ...…Read More
Posted on 3/21/2012 | -
Brown Continues To Push Administration On Proposed Elimination Of C-27j Program; Urges Additional Mission For Mansfield
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is continuing to press the Obama Administration on the proposed elimination of the C-27J program, writing today to the Secretary of the Air Force to stand against the proposed elimination of the C-27J program and to urge the Air Force to require the Defense De...…Read More
Posted on 2/28/2012 | -
Brown Statement on Air Force Reorganization
In response to news of the U.S. Air Force reorganization, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement. “The Air Force’s decision to locate two of its five lead centers at Wright Paterson reflects what the base’s workforce and community supporters have ...…Read More
Posted on 11/2/2011 | -
Brown, Turner Urge Defense Department to Keep Air Force Program Office in Miami Valley
Following news that the Air Force issued a stop work order to a Dayton Air Force contractor, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) urged the Defense Secretary Michael Donley to maintain the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) program office – and workf...…Read More
Posted on 9/15/2011 |