IMPACT OF PROPOSED DEFENSE CUTS ON 185TH

THE AIR FORCE ANNOUNCEMENT TO REDUCE SIOUX CITY'S 185TH AIR NATIONAL GUARD FROM 9  KC-135 SUPERTANKERS TO 8 PLANES SHOULD NOT HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE BASE.

BASE COMMANDER COLONEL BRIAN MILLER SAYS MANPOWER AT THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNIT SHOULD STAY THE SAME:

THE AIR FORCE HAS ALSO ANNOUNCED IT PLANS TO CUT OVER 20 FIGHTER JETS BASED WITH THE 132ND NATIONAL GUARD UNIT IN DES MOINES AND WANTS TO TRIM THE TOTAL U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD FORCE BY 5000 MEN.

COLONEL MILLER SAYS HE WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C. TUESDAY TO MEET WITH IOWA'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE IOWA GUARD STAFFED AT CURRENT LEVELS:

COLONEL MILLER SPOKE MONDAY AT THE DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY ROTARY CLUB.