Ryan, Scobee talk 910th

WASHINGTON

During an exchange at a hearing Tuesday at the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, a subcommittee member, discussed the mission of the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

Scobee said the 910th is a priority for recapitalizing its older planes from C-130H to the newer model C-130J. Ryan had previously inserted language in a prior year Department of Defense spending bill, directing the Air Force Reserve to prioritize Reserve Units with specialty missions.

“I will continue to advocate for the funding and resources necessary for our service members at YARS and across the nation to do their jobs,” Ryan said.