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House Passed NDAA Contains a Number of Provisions for the Third District

miketurnerblog — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:25:57 +0000

This past month, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As a member of the House Armed Services Committee I had the opportunity to work on behalf of the Third District and included a number of provisions in this annual bill which will aid our community and our Defense Department. This includes provisions [...]

Turner Includes Language in NDAA to Support: AFIT, AFRL, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and Wright-Patt

miketurnerblog — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:31:27 +0000

Legislation Contains Multiple Provisions Key to WPAFB and Southwest Ohio

Congressman Mike Turner successfully included several provisions in the House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today which will have a far reaching impact on Southwest Ohio and Wright-Patterson AFB if approved by the Senate and signed into law by the President. Turner’s amendments to the [...]

Sen. Portman, Rep. Turner Introduce Measure to Strengthen the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Future

miketurnerblog — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:19:10 +0000

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Mike Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation today to ensure the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) remains the premier institute for defense-focused, graduate-level education. The measure would permanently require AFIT’s top post to be [...]

Turner Includes Language in NDAA to Support: AFIT, AFRL, and Unmanned Aerial Systems

miketurnerblog — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:41:41 +0000

Legislation Contains Bevy of Provisions Key to Southwest Ohio

Washington D.C. – Congressman Mike Turner successfully included language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday which will have a far reaching impact on Southwest Ohio if approved by the full Congress and signed into law by the President. Turner’s amendments to the annual Defense Department [...]

Turner Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act Will Advance Wright Patterson Missions and Dayton Regional Economy

miketurnerblog — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:01:05 +0000

Several provisions included by Congressman Mike Turner in the FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved today by the House of Representatives will strengthen key installations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and help support Dayton’s regional [...]

Rep. Turner Honored as a “Champion of National Security” by the Center for Security Policy

miketurnerblog — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:07:01 +0000

Today, the Center for Security Policy recognized Mike Turner as one of their “Champions of National Security.” Rep. Turner received a 100% rating on the Center’s National Security Scorecard for his voting record in the 111th [...]

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base economic impact tops $5B Read more: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base economic impact tops $5B – Dayton Business Journal

miketurnerblog — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:31:03 +0000

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base economic impact tops $5B Read more: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base economic impact tops $5B - Dayton Business Journal [...]

Mike Turner Wins Support for Civilian Education at the Air Force Institute of Technology

miketurnerblog — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:55:13 +0000

The House Armed Services Committee has adopted language offered by Congressman Michael R. Turner that will expand AFIT’s authority to enroll government and non-government civilian personnel in its [...]

Air Force Institute of Technology Gets Backing for Expanded Civilian Offerings

miketurnerblog — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:15:58 +0000

This week I secured passage of a measure, by the House Armed Services Committee, that will allow the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to begin offering educational opportunities to larger numbers of civilian [...]