News From… Congressman Dennis Cardoza
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Pentagon Cites Budgetary Emergency In Decision To Postpone Air National Guard Move To Castle |
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Cardoza Criticizes Poor Planning By Defense Department |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2005 |
CONTACT: Bret Ladine (202) 225-6131 |
WASHINGTON – Congressman Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, was informed today that the Pentagon will postpone indefinitely a move by the Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing to the former Castle Air Force Base in The announcement is part of a system-wide series of cuts stemming from a budgetary emergency in fighting the war on terror. Other programs reported to be facing similar cuts are a host of weapons systems, including the FA-22, the world’s top performing fighter jet, and the C-130J, a cargo plane. “I believe that every effort should be made to support troops fighting the war on terror, but this decision is the result of poor planning by Administration officials, who find themselves cash-strapped in The move to The relocation also would improve the readiness of the 129th Rescue Wing because most of its members live in the Given the increasing costs of operations in “The facts have always demonstrated that Castle is a superior location, and that’s why I will continue to press for the 129th to move there,” Cardoza said. “However, I understand that there has been strong interest recently in developing other uses at Castle and I don’t know how long |
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