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Alaskan Congressman Don Young during a visit yesterday with the 168th Refueling Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, met with Major General Thomas Katkus, Adjunct General of Alaska and Colonel Timothy O'Brien, Wing Commander of the 168th Air Refueling Wing. The focus of the meeting was to discuss Eielson Air Force Base’s future as well as the future of the Refueling Wing and how Rep. Young can help the... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to news that the Air Force has halted its plan to move the F-16 squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson: "I welcome today's announcement by the Air Force and I am pleased they have decided to suspend their plans to move Eielson’s 18th Aggressor Squadron. As I have long maintained, the A... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted late last night to pass H.R. 5854, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act – a bill that funds the nation’s military infrastructure needs as well as veterans’ benefits and programs. The bill’s discretionary funding level totals $71.7 billion which is the same amount as fiscal year 2012. Specifically, this bill includes a total of $135.4... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Pacific Air Force’s Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) report on the proposed transfer of the F-16 Aggressor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson: “Since first hearing of the Air Force’s plans to move the 18th Aggressor Squadron, I have requested two things from the Air Force.... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in observance of Memorial Day: “On Memorial Day we remember the great sacrifices made by those who valued freedom above even their own lives. Those who have given their lives, their families and the veterans of the past deserve a great deal of gratitude for their service and sacrifice. “I urge all Americans to pay their respects,... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 (NDAA) – a bill that contains several of Rep. Young’s amendments, including one that deals with Eielson Air Force Base. Critically important to our men and women in uniform, this legislation authorizes roughly $642 billion in National Defense funding. H.R. 4310 passed the House of R... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today for H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, which would replace the mandatory cuts laid out in the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, otherwise known as “sequester.” The legislation passed by the House cuts only non-defense spending and would result in net deficit reduction of $242.8 billion according to the Congressional Budget Off... Read more »

After gathering input from many groups across the country, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, Congressman Don Young (AK) and Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA) have introduced H.R. 4164, The Space Available Act of 2012. This crucial piece of legislation would expand full Space Available travel benefits on military aircraft to “gray area” retirees (National Guard members or Reservists... Read more »

Following a meeting with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz today, the Alaska Congressional Delegation released a set of unified statements. The meeting was requested by the Alaska Congressional Delegation to question as well as hear the reasoning behind the Air Force’s recently announced plan to relocate the 18th Aggressor F-16 Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Air Force’s announcement to move all F-16 fighter aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base to Elmendorf Air Force Base: “Today’s announcement by the Air Force concerns me greatly. We should not be moving personnel and equipment - especially C-130s that are crucial to search and rescue missions throughout Alaska - ... Read more »