U.S. Representative Mike Turner today was named as a conferee for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2010 Fiscal Year. This legislation is critical to supporting our nation’s men and women in uniform and the mission of Dayton’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
U.S. Representative Mike Turner today was named as a conferee for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2010 Fiscal Year. This legislation is critical to supporting our nation’s men and women in uniform and the mission of Dayton’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Conferees are senior members from both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees who are charged with defending their respective chambers’ positions on measures when they negotiate differences in the bill.
“Serving as a conferee on the FY2010 Defense Authorization Act gives me the opportunity to advocate for defense-related projects essential to the mission of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,” said Rep. Turner, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). “Wright-Patterson plays a pivotal role in defending our homeland and supporting our men and women in uniform. In addition, these military projects will help to encourage economic growth and create jobs across the Miami Valley region.”
“From ensuring that vital military intelligence and technology programs at Wright-Patterson AFB are fully funded, to leading the House Armed Services Committee effort to protect America’s missile defense system from short-sighted cuts, Mike Turner has proven to be a passionate defender of our national security,” said Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee. “Mike Turner is also a strong advocate for military family quality of life issues. He will bring needed focus to these key priorities through his position on the Defense Authorization Conference Committee.”
The FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $102,450,000 in project funding for Wright-Patterson AFB. This amount includes $43.85 million in defense related requests and $58.6 million for military construction projects. Congressman Turner will work to protect funding for Wright-Patterson projects including:
1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX (ITC) - $27,000,000
This facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will provide model time critical scenarios such as Middle East battlefield simulations. This site will help with the development of tactics, techniques and procedures through the simulation of offensive and defensive cyberspace missions in a controlled environment.
2. CONVERSION FOR ADVANCED POWER RESEARCH LAB - $21,000,000
This funding will provide for the renovation and construction of a new research laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The facility will house a new power and thermal research lab supporting research, development and the transition of advanced electrical power and thermal technologies for the F-22, Joint Strike Fighter and also future aircraft, spacecraft and directed energy weapon (DEW) systems. This research lab will be housed in Wright-Patterson’s Center for Excellence for Power Technologies.
3. REPLACE WEST RAMP, PHASE 2 - $10,600,000
This project will fund Phase Two of the construction project to replace the west ramp of taxiway pavement, provide taxiway edge lighting and blast deflectors for the ramp. This project will support the 445th Airlift Wing’s C-5 Aircraft which will include expanded runways for the aircraft to taxi and warm up without interfering with the existing navigational aids.
4. ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER - $9,000,000
Advanced Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) is an industry-focused research, education and training facility in the Dayton region established to increase the number of expert staff in the field of technical intelligence analysis. The close proximity of ATIC to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, the nation’s premier technical exploration center, housed at Wright-Patterson AFB, provides world class scientists and engineers for the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Institute of Technology. ATIC is a leader in training future intelligence and radar analysts who operate Air Force and military radar equipment.
Rep. Turner will also work to defend provisions in the FY2010 Defense Authorization bill to strengthen service members protections against sexual assault adopted in the 2009 NDAA. This will add greater emphasis to sexual assault prevention as well as enhanced investigation and response to alleged incidents involving members of the armed forces.
Reps. Turner and Jane Harman (CA-36) worked to include provisions calling for increased accountability of the Defense Department and military officials in monitoring, reporting and investigating sexual assaults and to establish programs to implement preventative measures.