House Passes Updated Defense Bill With Wright-Patterson AFB Construction Spending

Legislation also provides for a 2.7% pay increase for our service members, reforms the military justice system’s prosecution of sexual assault and other serious crimes, and provides funding to modernize our country’s nuclear triad and missile defense systems, Turner sai.d said

“As our adversaries continue to develop and improve their defense programs and capabilities, it is still important that we pass this NDAA to support our soldiers, deter our adversaries and strengthen our national security. I am glad we are one step closer to submitting the final NDAA for FY22 to President Biden’s desk and I urge the Senate to vote on this bill immediately, ”he said.

The law also authorizes the divestiture of C-130 aircraft to facilitate the establishment of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 179th Air Wing, located at Mansfield-Lahm Airport, as a cyber wing.