Congressman Austin Scott fights for Moody, Robins in Passage of NDAA
Statement
U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today joined the House Armed Services Committee in approving H.R. 4909, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). After more than 16 hours of debate, the legislation passed out of committee with a bipartisan vote of 60-2.
Congressman Scott, who serves on the Readiness and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees, represents Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, GA and Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, GA. The NDAA authorizes funding for our nation's military, including $610.5 billion in topline national defense funding with $23.1 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations account.
"The House Armed Services Committee came together to produce a bipartisan bill that supports our warfighters and protects our nation's security," said Congressman Austin Scott, who is the only Republican from Georgia on the House Armed Services Committee. "The NDAA achieves the committee's goal to implement reforms without compromising our military's capability to be prepared for the challenges we face. Throughout this process, our priority and focus was to ensure our military has the very best training and weapons systems to meet these challenges, which include growing terrorist threats and instability in many areas of the globe.
I am grateful that members of this committee recognized that the A-10C Warthog, which is flown out of Moody Air Force Base, continues to provide the important close air support capability that is essential to our nation's defense by preventing their retirement and investing in operations and maintenance for the fleet. I am also proud that the Committee adopted my amendment to delay retirement of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), which are flown out of Robins Air Force Base, through fiscal year 2018. It is an honor to serve as a voice for Robins and Moody on the committee, and I applaud the committee for their focus on supporting and protecting our service men and women and their families."
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