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As the nation's defense strategy changes and DOD looks to re-capitalize aging equipment and lean fighting forces, the CTANG has been busy transforming their roles and missions to insure our future missions are relevant and applicable to military operational requirements throughout the 21st century. To accomplish this Maj. Gen. Thaddeus Martin, TAG, CT has come up with a strategy to insure our State vision is innovative and on task, our facilities and equipment are modernized and our missions are relevant and can stand the test of time. This plan encompasses a partnership consisting of Unit/State military leadership, legislative members and National Guard Bureau leadership in Washington D.C. who are committed to preserving and strengthening our unit's relevance through continuous coordination, information sharing and process involvement at all levels.
In April 2008, We became an Airlift Wing after 85 years serving as a Fighter Wing. Our new missions now include; a bridge mission flying C-21 learjets supporting JOSAC VIP airlift, counter drug operations in the U.S., Central America, South America and the Carribean, A Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility (CIRF) for TF-34 engines used on A-10 attack aircraft and an Air Operations Center (AOC) responsible for Command and Control operations during wartime.
Sometime between FY2012 and 2014, we will be one of the first Air National Guard units to receive the new Joint Cargo Aircraft, the C-27 Spartan.
One of our most urgent tasks right now is to ensure our Base Master Plan is funded through programming actions at the Pentagon. We have nearly $100M worth of Military Construction (MILCON) and Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) projects that are scheduled over the next 15 years that are vital to the success of our transformation efforts. A modified hanger capable of housing the C-27, a new fuel barn for specialized maintenance, a new CIRF facility capable of producing 50+ engines a year, a new Operations facility, improved facilities for the new Air Operations Center and training equipment, a new modernized front gate built in accordance with anti -terrorism specifications and a new fire house are some of the most significant projects that must be coordinated and executed if we hope to remain vital and relevant over the coming years. Our future looks promising, but there is still a lot of work to be done to solidify our future here at Bradley Air National Guard Base.
Our success as a Wing for the past 85 years is attributed to one factor, and that is the men and women who commit their lives and talents to serve their unit, state and country. These traditional Guard members will continue to be our focus as we strive to provide the very best training, equipment and resources available to insure our legacy as one of the ANG's oldest and most accomplished units in the nation stays intact. Our mission is to serve, fly, fight and defend the liberty provided by the airmen that sacrificed before us. The Flying Yankees take that charge seriously and pledge our livelihoods to uphold this trust bestowed on us by the American people.
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