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Dayton could get $10.2M for defense projects, Wright-Patt

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Staff reports Updated 7:30 PM Thursday, December 17, 2009

WASHINGTON — A defense appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House includes $10.2 million in funding for Dayton-area defense projects and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, said Thursday, Dec. 17.

The House passed the fiscal 2010 defense spending bill Wednesday by a vote of 395 to 34. The legislation must pass the Senate before it goes to President Obama for his signature.

The House bill includes funding for these Dayton-area programs:

Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development, $5.2 million. The Beavercreek school, along with university partners in the region, offers training programs for intelligence analysts to prepare them for possible employment at Wright-Patterson or elsewhere in government or business.
Integrated Electrical Starter Generator program, $1.6 million, to complete the design and development of an advanced electrical starter-generator system for the government’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Development of nanocomposite materials technology for Air Force aerospace uses, $1.6 million.
Funding of $1 million to establish an “open source research center” to support the intelligence community’s ability to collect the information considered vital to national security, and to expand job training and employment for the Dayton community. This project will support federal and military intelligence agencies, including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, among others, in collecting useful, time-sensitive data, Turner said.
A total of $800,000 in funding for a portable casting facility, and its testing and evaluation. The system will be able to support faster turn-around of parts manufactured from existing metals, reducing waste of metal and energy, with possible uses for both federal and local governments, Turner said.

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hey Freddy your an idiot.....this is ongoing projects that keep everything running

r
11:06 PM, 12/17/2009

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That's all well and good but where are the jobs???

where?
10:31 PM, 12/17/2009

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Freddy,

There's a great open process here in the region for qualifying / prioritizing projects for possible federal funding through the Dayton Development Coalition. Follow this link to learn more: http://bit.ly/69UxXZ.

Despite some of the bashing the DDC endures, it provides great vision and leadership to this region.

I'm sure we'll see some blah blah about how it caters to certain Republican interests after this post but the DDC works with whomever is elected to represent this region.

Open Process
9:57 PM, 12/17/2009

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Compared to the overall funding of projects this is a drop in the bucket. Although a well received drop.

red
8:07 PM, 12/17/2009

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Considering the economics of Dayton, it's hard to carp about a benefit coming this way. Nontheless, this is nothing but PORK, PORK, PORK!!!.. solicited by and designed to benefit the very few who know how to manipulate, all at our personal expense in the end. Prove me wrong. Show the details, biz plan, accounting information, etc.

Freddy
7:47 PM, 12/17/2009

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