CONGRESSWOMAN RENEE ELLMERS, AND CONGRESSMEN RICHARD HUDSON, DAVID PRICE AND MIKE MCINTYRE HAVE SENT A LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VOICING CONCERN OVER THE POSSIBLE SHUTTERING OF THE 440TH AIRLIFT WING. ALL FOUR SAID THE OPPOSE THE DEACTIVATION OF THE UNIT, WHICH OWNS ALL AIR FORCE PLANES AT POPE ARMY AIRFIELD. THE LETTER EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR THE OVER 1,200 SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIT, AND THAT DEACTIVATION WOULD AFFECT THE QUALITY OF TRAINING FOR COMBAT UNITS. THE LETTER STATES THAT USING OFF-SITE PLANES COULD ULTIMATELY COST TAXPAYERS MORE MONEY. THE LETTER WAS SENT TO DEFENSE SECRETARY CHUCK HAGEL AND GEN. MARTIN DEMPSEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. OTHER LAWMAKERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAVE ALSO SPOKEN OUT AGAINST THE DEACTIVATION, INCLUDING U.S. SENATORS KAY HAGAN AND RICHARD BURR.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:13:11 +0000
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