Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) touted her state’s BRAC victories in an op-ed Tuesday in the New York Post, saying the BRAC commission “reminded the Pentagon yet again of the indispensable value of New York’s military installations.” Thoughtfully, she did note that the Pentagon itself spared most of the New York facilities. Oh, in pointing out some of the state’s attributes, she said that a new Marine One helicopter built in Owego would fly the next Commander-in-Chief, whoever that might be. Do you think she’s picked out the interior colors yet
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
