Stefanik Secures $5 Million in Funding to Update the New York Air National Guard’s Arctic Aircraft

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“I am proud to announce that I secured $5 million in funding for the New York Air National Guard through this year’s appropriations process. These funds will be used to begin research, design, development and testing to update the LC-130H “Skibird” aircraft operated by the New York National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing. As our foreign adversaries like the People’s Republic of China and Russia continue to further their interests in the Arctic and Antarctica, it is vital the United States maintain a posture in the region relying on the LC-130H “Skibird” planes to transport critical equipment and supplies to counter and deter these threats"

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