Sen. Portman named ranking Republican of Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has been named ranking Republican of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
“I am pleased to lead the Republican side of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities," Portman said.
"With thousands of Ohioans proudly wearing our nation’s uniform, it is an assignment I take very seriously. Protecting our national security is a core responsibility of government. In addition to the military installations across the state, Ohio’s manufacturers play a large role in protecting the American warfighter and in providing our allies, via foreign military sales, the resources they need to protect themselves. I look forward to working with them to ensure Ohio workers continue in this vital role,” said Portman, who noted that the subcommittee has direct jurisdiction over foreign military sales, a huge issue in Ohio as numerous manufacturers produce parts and products that are sold internationally.
The subcommittee also has jurisdiction over Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) activity, which is especially significant to Wright-Patterson. “The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson is a world class facility that will play a tremendous role in the economic future of the Miami Valley,” Portman said.
Ohio is home to a number of Department of Defense assets, including Dayton’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is the largest single-site employer in Ohio. Ohio is also fortunate to have Cleveland’s DFAS, Toledo’s 180th Air National Guard Fighter Wing, the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, the Springfield Air National Guard, the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, and the Defense Supply Center Columbus and Youngstown’s 910th Airlift Wing.
Portman was also named to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support and the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces yesterday. Both of these assignments put Portman in an ideal position to help advocate for the men and women the United States sends into harm’s way and pursue the interests of the numerous defense assets in Ohio.
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“I am pleased to lead the Republican side of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities," Portman said.
"With thousands of Ohioans proudly wearing our nation’s uniform, it is an assignment I take very seriously. Protecting our national security is a core responsibility of government. In addition to the military installations across the state, Ohio’s manufacturers play a large role in protecting the American warfighter and in providing our allies, via foreign military sales, the resources they need to protect themselves. I look forward to working with them to ensure Ohio workers continue in this vital role,” said Portman, who noted that the subcommittee has direct jurisdiction over foreign military sales, a huge issue in Ohio as numerous manufacturers produce parts and products that are sold internationally.
The subcommittee also has jurisdiction over Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) activity, which is especially significant to Wright-Patterson. “The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson is a world class facility that will play a tremendous role in the economic future of the Miami Valley,” Portman said.
Ohio is home to a number of Department of Defense assets, including Dayton’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is the largest single-site employer in Ohio. Ohio is also fortunate to have Cleveland’s DFAS, Toledo’s 180th Air National Guard Fighter Wing, the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, the Springfield Air National Guard, the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, and the Defense Supply Center Columbus and Youngstown’s 910th Airlift Wing.
Portman was also named to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support and the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces yesterday. Both of these assignments put Portman in an ideal position to help advocate for the men and women the United States sends into harm’s way and pursue the interests of the numerous defense assets in Ohio.
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