Governors Push For Additional Influence Over USAF's Force-Structure Strategy

By Maggie Ybarra / January 9, 2013 at 9:29 PM
The National Governors Association is making a push for additional say in how the Air Force trims its force-structure strategy, a topic the association's co-chairs discussed during what they called a "state-of-the-states" address today. Speaking at the National Press Club, NGA Chairman Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) and Vice Chair Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) talked about the association's desire to avoid disproportionate force-structure cuts that would negatively impact the Air National Guard. NGA represents the Council of Governors, which...

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