Statement from U.S. Senator George LeMieux regarding DoD's decision to homeport a nuclear carrier at Mayport
Jacksonville, FL - U.S. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL) today learned the United States Department of Defense has determined the U.S. Navy will homeport a nuclear aircraft carrier in Mayport, Florida. The announcement is included in an advance copy of the DoD's Quadrennial Defense Review document set to be released in the coming days.
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Governor’s Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Proposal Continues Support for Department of Military Affairs
01/28/2010 Florida National Guard
Governor's Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Proposal Continues Support for Department of Military Affairs Proposal includes funding for Armory upgrades and at-risk youth programs ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Governor Crist's recommended budget for the Florida Department of Military Affairs, with headquarters in St. Augustine, helps to ensure the department and the Florida National Guard remain ready to support national security objectives, as well as meet the needs of Florida citizens during emergencies.
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QDR Draft: DoD Will Not 'Prop Up' Poorly Run Defense Firms
01/27/2010 Defense News
A draft version of the Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review sounds alarms about the health of the U.S. defense industrial base and promises steps to enhance it - but it also warns DoD will not "prop up poor business models."
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For the USN, QDR Stays The Course
01/27/2010 Defense News
The draft Quadrennial Defense Review apparently contains little new for the U.S. Navy. Rather, the document affirms the current direction of several Navy programs and initiatives and, over course of the next few years, holds to the same fleet structure that sails today.
Several observers were disappointed by the document.
"It is stunning by the lack of direction," said one industry analyst. "It's strong on studies - a classic kick-the-can-down-the-road Pentagon tactic."
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Air Force Tanker Faces More Delays
01/20/2010 Politico
The third iteration of the Air Force aerial refueling tanker program is facing yet another delay.
The Pentagon had expected to release its final specifications last November, but Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told reporters Wednesday that the release will be “within a month” of President Barack Obama’s budget submission on Feb. 1.
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter public meetings announced Fla. Air National Guard in running to receive Air Force's newest aircraft
01/27/2010 Florida National Guard
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Jan. 27) -- Air Force officials will visit Florida and southeast Georgia to discuss and receive public input on the F-35 joint strike fighter during a series of scoping meetings beginning Feb. 8.
The Air Force published a notice of intent in the Federal Register on Dec. 30 to prepare an environmental impact statement to gauge the potential environmental impact of establishing an operational F-35 A Lightning II unit at Jacksonville Air National Guard Station or four other stateside bases.
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Eglin commander: Offshore drilling could affect bases
01/14/2010 Florida Capital News
In an unusually candid acknowledgement, the commander of Eglin Air Force Base told lawmakers Wednesday that oil and gas drilling in Florida waters could pose a threat to military operations.
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Air Force officials issue notice of intent for F-35 basing
1/5/2010 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) -- Air Force officials here published the notice of intent in the Federal Register Dec. 30 to prepare an environmental impact statement to assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to establish operational F-35 Lightning II aircraft at one or more existing Air Force and Air National Guard installations within the continental United States.
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Experts say Northeast Florida's military growth looks uncertain after 2011
01/05/2010 Jacksonville Business Journal
The military-driven economy looks robust and steady over the next two years.
The military’s contract schedule after that gets murky, much like the uncertainty surrounding the deployment of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Naval Station Mayport. The carrier is expected in 2014 or 2015, but much depends on how far Virginia congressmen can gunk up the process, said Bob Buehn, chief of the city’s military affairs, veterans and disabled-services division.
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Economy doesn't slow local military construction
01/04/2010 NWFL Daily News
Local military installations will continue to grow in 2010.
From Base Realignment and Closure additions to lodging, construction projects will change the local landscape, employ more residents and increase spending.
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Florida To Benefit From Defense Spending Bill
12/19/2009 WCTV
For Florida, the bill will mean more than $238 million for defense-related projects, including funding for the development of vaccines for anthrax to protect troops encountering bio-warfare, laser imaging to protect U.S. military ships from under-water threats and expansion of the Florida National Guard’s counter-narcotics program.
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