National Defense and Security

Today, the House approved the first installment of the $182 million building expansion project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) that Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) secured in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). Language was included in the military construction appropriations conference report passed today to make a portion of $61 million "immediately available" for construction in 2019—bypassing administrative burden.

Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) asked Wright-Patterson Installation Commander Col. Thomas Sherman for a briefing to learn what led to the active shooter false alarm and an assessment of lessons learned from the response.

"Our local first responders were tremendous yesterday," said Congressman Turner. "They were on the scene immediately to assist when they were called. However, there are still a lot questions left unanswered and I would like to know how this happened and how we can better respond in the future. I look forward to Col. Sherman being able to brief me and the local responders who have mutual aid agreements with the base."

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, announced her retirement:

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement about the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019's passage of the House:

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after being appointed as a member of the House delegation to negotiate the differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the US Delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement after Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election in Turkey:

"President Erdogan's re-election puts Turkey at a crossroads. My hope moving forward is that Turkey re-engages with the Western world and re-establishes its commitment to democracy. The President must heed the concerns from the international community and NATO to preserve freedom and protect human rights."

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Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act:

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces spoke on the House floor last night in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Below are his remarks: