Washington, Mar 11, 2008 -

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement after House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) announced Congressman Lamborn’s assignment to the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee. Congressman Lamborn will also continue to serve on the Readiness Subcommittee.

"Home to five military installations, the Fifth District of Colorado is one of the most military-intensive congressional districts in the nation. Our strong military presence plays a critical role in protecting the nation from our enemies, and it has a substantial impact in shaping our local economy.

"I have the honor of representing these military installations on the House Armed Services Committee, and now, I have the privilege of representing them on the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee. This subcommittee assignment will help me to do an even better job of representing our military interests and will prove to greatly benefit Fort Carson and the four Air Force installations in the Fifth District as well as the entire Colorado Springs region." – Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

The Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces has jurisdiction over all Army and Air Force acquisition programs (except strategic missiles, special operations and information technology programs), as well as deep strike bombers and related systems, ammunition programs, and National Guard, Army, and Air Force reserve modernization. The primary responsibilities of this committee include reviewing the Army and Air Force budget requests and determining how much spending to authorize for programs related to these service branches. Before the National Defense Authorization Act is referred to the full committee for review, this subcommittee must markup all sections of the bill under its jurisdiction. In addition, the subcommittee provides oversight on issues of importance to the Army and Air Force.

The Subcommittee on Readiness, upon which Congressman Lamborn also sits, has jurisdiction over military readiness, training, logistics and maintenance issues and programs. In addition, the subcommittee is responsible for all military construction, installations and family housing issues, including the base closure process.

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