Defense Related Associations join to overturn budget caps.
Press Release Summary:
In a spirit of cooperation, heads of 12 Defense Related Associations joined to send a letter urging Congress to pass a 2-year budget deal offsetting budget caps under the Budget Control Act of 2011. Such a deal would avoid disruptions inherent in a full-year continuing resolution and provide adequate resources for military to conduct today’s missions and prepare for next crisis.
Original Press Release:
AIA: Defense Related Associations Join to Overturn Budget Caps
Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO David F. Melcher on Defense Related Associations joining to urge Congress to pass a two-year budget deal.
Arlington, Va. — Today, in a spirit of cooperation, the heads of twelve Defense Related Associations joined to send a letter urging Congress to pass a two-year budget deal offsetting budget caps under the Budget Control Act of 2011. Such a deal would avoid the disruptions inherent in a full-year continuing resolution and provide adequate resources for our military to conduct today’s missions and prepare for the next crisis.
The letter stated, “Chaos in the Middle East and aggressive military activity by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea all pose serious national security threats to our nation, threats that require a well-trained military force with state-of-the-art equipment … We urge you in the strongest possible terms to ensure that those responsible for securing our nation are provided adequate, balanced and stable funding.”
To read the full text of the letter, please visit our website at: www.aia-aerospace.org/assets/AIA_DRA_Letter_Final2.pdf
The signatories include:
David F. Melcher,
Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.)
President & CEO
Aerospace Industries Association
Craig R. McKinley
General, USAF (Ret.)
President & CEO
National Defense Industrial Association
Elliot Holokauahi Pulham
Chief Executive Officer
Space Foundation
Larry O. Spencer
General, USAF (Ret.)
President
Air Force Association
Brian Wynne
President & CEO
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
Dr. Sandra Magnus
Executive Director
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Al Runnels
Executive Director
American Society of Military Comptrollers
John Totushek
Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)
President & CEO
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
William Erickson
Executive Director
Surface Navy Association
Guy C. Swan
Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.)
Vice President
Association of the U.S. Army
Garry E. Hall
Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.)
President & CEO
Association of the U.S. Navy
Bruce Butler
National Executive Director
Navy League of the United States
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