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March 14, 2019

New Mexico is suing the Air Force over contaminated water on and near Cannon and Holloman Air Force bases, the Air Force Times reported. “Today we begin holding them accountable,” New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney said when he announced the suit last week….
Texas is making a play to get the Space Force headquarters in Houston, according to KTRK-TV. “I hope you will agree with me that the Space Command belongs in Space City,” Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wrote in a letter to President Trump….
Port San Antonio is planning a public-private partnership to build a new innovation center and cybersecurity complex, Route Fifty reported. “The future belongs to innovators, and in an increasingly connected world, innovations are grounded in making essential physical and virtual connections,” Port President and CEO Jim Perschbach said in a press release.
 
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas, in 2017. Texas Air National Guard photo by Photo by Master Sgt. Sean Cowher

March 14, 2019

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Phelan Scraps Navy’s 2030 Climate Plan

Phelan Scraps Navy’s 2030 Climate Plan

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Report: House to Raise DOD Spending in Massive Policy Bill

Report: House to Raise DOD Spending in Massive Policy Bill

House leaders are shaping a spending and policy bill that will include a $150 billion boost in defense spending, matching a hike the Senate included in its version of the reconciliation package, according to Politico. The reconciliation package is the vehicle to pass...

Army Considers Expanding Barracks Privatization

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In Our Communities

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Nebraska Base Hosts Students for ‘Open Hangar’ Career Fair At its second annual Open Hangar career fair, the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 55th Air Refueling Wing hosted over 300 local high school students, introducing them to potential career paths, according to a...

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