Post by Logan on Mar 17, 2016 1:25:20 GMT -6
Missouri, Illinois congressional delegations press for 14 more Boeing Super Hornets
WASHINGTON • Congressional members from Missouri and Illinois are asking House of Representatives appropriators to approve funding for 14 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in the 2017 budget.
The Navy jets are made by Boeing in St. Louis. Area congressional members, including Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin; William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis; Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, Mo.; Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, Ill.; and Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, Ill., along with eight other members from Illinois and Missouri, wrote the chairs of two House committees overseeing defense spending asking for the additional jets to be included in the budget.
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes funding for two jets to replace “training and operational losses,” the letter says. The Navy also wants to boost funding to extend the service lives of older Hornets. The estimated cost of 14 jets is $1.54 billion.
The letter points out that the Chief of Naval Operations has told Congress it has an “unfunded requirement” for the 14 jets, and that the shortfall may be as high as 36 jets to meet operational needs.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-illinois-congressional-delegations-press-for-more-boeing-super-hornets/article_dc61346d-39f5-5e6d-a92c-29237d8d8d15.html
WASHINGTON • Congressional members from Missouri and Illinois are asking House of Representatives appropriators to approve funding for 14 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in the 2017 budget.
The Navy jets are made by Boeing in St. Louis. Area congressional members, including Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin; William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis; Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, Mo.; Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, Ill.; and Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, Ill., along with eight other members from Illinois and Missouri, wrote the chairs of two House committees overseeing defense spending asking for the additional jets to be included in the budget.
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes funding for two jets to replace “training and operational losses,” the letter says. The Navy also wants to boost funding to extend the service lives of older Hornets. The estimated cost of 14 jets is $1.54 billion.
The letter points out that the Chief of Naval Operations has told Congress it has an “unfunded requirement” for the 14 jets, and that the shortfall may be as high as 36 jets to meet operational needs.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-illinois-congressional-delegations-press-for-more-boeing-super-hornets/article_dc61346d-39f5-5e6d-a92c-29237d8d8d15.html