WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Reverend Warnock issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Air Force's plan to divest and retire its fleet of E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communication Bode (BACN) aircraft in fiscal year 2028.
"I am deeply disappointed by this plan from the U.S. Air Force to phase out and retire the E-11," said Senator Reverend Warnock. "Since 2023, the E-11 has been the only permanently stationed aircraft at Robins Air Force Base, and its divestment would be a major loss for Georgia and the Warner Robins community. My office has reached out to the Air Force for an explanation. Should the Air Force move forward with this plan, I look...