Sen. John Hoeven pushes funding for Air Force programs in North Dakota
Hoeven has worked to prevent the retirement of some Global Hawk missions in defense legislation, and is pushing the administration for full funding for them. 1:00 pm, May 25, 2021 ×
A view of the visitors gate at the Grand Forks Air Force Base is shown as it stood in 2019. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald
GRAND FORKS Sen. John Hoeven is pushing for funding for U.S. Air Force programs that impact North Dakota and play a role in national defense and gathering intelligence.
As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven, R-N.D., spoke with Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth to advocate for North Dakota defense priorities. Hoeven outlined the importance of fully funding nuclear modernization efforts, and also the Global Hawk fleet, a portion of which occupies Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Sen. John Hoeven pushes funding for Air Force programs, positions GFAFB to take a lead role
Hoeven has worked to prevent the retirement of some Global Hawk missions in defense legislation, and is pushing the administration for full funding for them. 11:00 am, May 25, 2021 ×
A view of the visitors gate at the Grand Forks Air Force Base is shown as it stood in 2019. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald
Sen. John Hoeven is pushing for funding for U.S. Air Force programs that impact North Dakota and play a role in national defense and gathering intelligence.
As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven, R-N.D., spoke with Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth to advocate for North Dakota defense priorities. Hoeven outlined the importance of fully funding nuclear modernization efforts, and also the Global Hawk fleet, a portion of which occupies Grand Forks Air Force Base.