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Kaptur announces $15 million in construction at 180th Fighter Wing

June 15, 2017

House provides funds to replace temporary hangars for Aerospace Control Alert

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the inclusion of $15 million in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill for the 180th Fighter Wing. The funds will be used to replace and upgrade the temporary hangers that are part of North American Air Defense Command's (NORAD) mission. Kaptur, whose work on the Appropriations is widely credited with upgrading the 180th's facilities in Toledo and Ottawa County's Camp Perry, voted today to move the funding bill out of the Appropriations Committee and on to the House floor.

"The men and women of the 180th Fighter Wing in Northwest Ohio deserve state of the art facilities so that they can defend our Homeland," said Kaptur. "NORAD is a critical line of defense for our Nation, and this investment in the 180th will help ensure efficiency and stability so our troops can support NORAD's mission. I will always work together, in a bipartisan way to make sure Congress continues to deliver on these critical investments in military bases both here and abroad."

Background:

The current temporary Aerospace Control Alert hangar shelters are quickly reaching their life expectancy with inadequate fire suppression and design specifications to support fighter aircraft. The mission supports dozens of jobs at the base and with a substantial payroll of $7.9 million. It is noted as a top military construction priority for Ohio, as NORAD is the United States' number one homeland protection alert mission.

Kaptur is the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of its Energy and Water Subcommittee in addition to serving on its Defense and Interior Subcommittees.