WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) along with U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today spoke with Illinois Adjutant General Major General Rodney Boyd about the National Guard's plan to deactivate the Springfield 183rd Wing's Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) by March 31, 2027.
"For over 16 years, the highly skilled airmen and women at the 183rd Wing have provided skilled jet engine maintenance for F-16s and other military aircraft," the lawmakers said. "While we are concerned over the National Guard Bureau's plan to deactivate this mission, we discussed with General Boyd suitable replacement mission...