by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office
6/30/2014 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Air
Force Reserve Col. James Dignan, 910th Airlift Wing commander,
Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, visited the congressional offices
of five states during his Capitol Hill visit, June 25 and 26.
Dignan had the opportunity to discuss the 910th's mission as well as
several issues concerning the unit and installation during scheduled
visits with members of the Ohio and Pennsylvania congressional
delegations. The commander met with office staff members from both Ohio
senators, a Pennsylvania senator and staffers from House offices
representing six districts in the Buckeye state and two in the Keystone
state. More than 1200 members of the 910th Airlift Wing are constituents
in these congressional districts.
The commander also visited congressional offices representing the states
of Kansas, North Dakota and Utah over the course of two days. These
visits highlighted the unit's one-of-a-kind mission in the Department of
Defense. The commander wanted to make the legislators aware of the
wing's unique large area, fixed wing aerial spray capability. He also
wanted to share how the 910th's mission contributes to the well-being of
the populations of their states and what it brings to the Air Force
Reserve and the DoD.
"I want them to know about our unit, our installation, our mission and
what it means to them," said Dignan. "I want everyone to know how this
great little Northeast Ohio base benefits all of these different states
across the country."
The Air Force Reserve Capitol Hill Visit program enables wing commanders
to meet annually with congressmen representing their areas. The primary
purpose of the program is to assist commanders in improving and
building on relationships established with congressional delegations and
to increase their unit's visibility with members of Congress.
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