Senators add amendment to boost future of Youngstown Air Reserve Station
The U.S. Senate has added an amendment to a defense spending bill designed to have a positive impact on the future of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.
The U.S. Senate has added an amendment to a defense spending bill designed to have a positive impact on the future of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.
Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) co-sponsored the amendment to the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.
A joint news release from the Senators says that the amendment directs the Air Force to report on how it will prioritize upgrades to new C-130J aircraft for facilities that include special mission units – such as aerial spray, airborne firefighting, and weather reconnaissance.
Brown and Portman have been urging the Air Force to replace YARS’ 910th Airlift Wing’s current fleet of C-130H aircraft with new C-130J aircrafts to ensure that the 910th’s specialized aerial spray mission continues safely and without interruption.
According to Brown's office, the full Defense Authorization Act has yet to be acted upon by the full Senate.
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