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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Lawmakers rail against proposed Air Guard cuts


He’s especially concerned about the proposed cuts to 132nd Fighter Wing, which would eliminate all F-16 fighter aircraft stationed in Des Moines
Lawmakers are continuing to push back against budget cuts made by the Air Force that many say fall too heavily on the Air National Guard.

The Air Force budget plan proposes to cut 3,900 active-duty, 5,100 Guard and 900 Reserve airmen. The Air Force maintains that it crafted its budget request with the full input of the Air National Guard.

House members on Wednesday voiced their opposition to the Air Force moves, when the Armed Services Committee provided noncommittee members with the opportunity to propose legislation for the panel to consider when it marks up the 2013 defense authorization bill later this month.

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