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Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, today at a hearing held by the House Armed Services Committee, highlighted the impact of sequestration on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey on missile defense.

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced his annual U.S. Service Academy Day. The event, which will take place on April 13^th, is an opportunity for students and parents from the Tenth Congressional District to learn more about our nation's service academies. Representatives from the United States Army (West Point), Navy, Merchant Marine, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies will be on hand to provide attendees with information on the general requirements and qualifications for the nomination process.

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement as President Barack Obama announced his FY 2014 Budget proposal:

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-3), Co-Chairs of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in response to a letter made public from Lt. General Craig Franklin, the convening authority who dismissed the adjudged General Court-Martial conviction and sentence of 31st Fighter Wing Inspector General, Lt. Col. James Wilkerson. The letter was released today during a briefing by Lieutenant General Richard Harding, Air Force Judge Advocate General, to Caucus members .as requested by the Co-Chairs.

Congressman Mike Turner, Co-Chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus released the following statement as the Department of Defense has completed a review of Article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) after a commander dismissed an Air Force officer's court-martial conviction for sexual assault, using the authority provided by Article 60: