Pennsylvania Air National Guard General Pledges Support for 911th
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy meets with Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig to discuss realignment plans for the 911th Airlift Wing and the 171st Refueling Wing in Moon.
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, met late Monday night with Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, the adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, to discuss the closing of the Moon-based 911th Airlift Wing and realignment of the neighboring 171st Refueling Wing. Murphy said in a statement that Gen. Craig pledged to oppose the planned closure of the 911th and reduction of aircraft at the 171st. Murphy, along with other members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, has in recent weeks spoken out against the closing of the 911th, which employs more than 1,300 military and 318 civilian personnel. Air Force officials, citing the 911th's aging aircraft and a need for geographic balance, announced plans earlier this month to close the …
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